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Board weighs selling Whistler parcel and advancing a 22‑unit staff housing proposal
Summary
Board members signaled support Aug. 11 for investigating sale of a 9.2‑acre Whistler parcel, discussed partnering with the city to preserve parkland, and heard a Rural Homes proposal for 22 townhouse units (10 potentially purchased by the district) with an estimated $10M cost and a roughly $5M district share; water availability is the primary feasibility hurdle.
The Steamboat Springs School Board on Aug. 11 discussed selling the district’s 9.2‑acre Whistler parcel and reviewed progress on staff affordable housing proposals for the Sleeping Giant area.
District staff recommended putting the Whistler parcel on the market after community feedback indicated limited local appetite for district development there; staff said they would seek a new appraisal in September and pursue conversations with the city and Parks & Recreation to explore preserving the site as parkland if possible. "Having been through two rounds of potentially trying to build…
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