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Breckenridge staff outlines scale of substandard housing, warns six properties may come before commission in January
Summary
City staff presented housing-condition data showing a large share of older housing, percentages of vacancies and deteriorated structures, and the process leading to declarations of danger and sealed-bid dispositions; staff said six properties will be placed on the commission's January agenda. (Presentation by City Manager.)
City Manager (the speaker identified in the transcript as City Manager) presented the city's recent housing-condition analysis, saying the dataset shows a high share of older and deteriorating housing and that staff are actively using the city's substandard‑housing process to address dangerous structures. The presentation noted (as transcribed) a figure given as "24 79" total housing units, stated that 26% of units were vacant and roughly 30% were described as deteriorated or dilapidated, and said nearly 79% of housing in a named neighborhood was built before 1980.
The manager explained staff definitions for condition: "deteriorated" was described in the presentation as loss of 10%–50% of highest value, while "dilapidated" referred to deterioration exceeding 50% of highest value. The presentation summarized historical actions: in an earlier period (2012–2017) the city had 51 homes declared dangerous by the commission; between 2017 and 2022 there was comparatively little activity; and from 2022 to 2024 staff took action on 63 cases. Of those 63, the presentation said 13 were declared dangerous by the commission, 22 were addressed by owners (repaired or demolished), 6 were in process of repair or demolition, and a further 22 had been deemed substandard and had notifications sent (staff said six of those would appear on the January agenda).
The manager flagged that many of the sealed‑bid listings (staff'initiated dispositions advertised to the public) came from properties previously declared dangerous by the commission. Staff also noted that floodway and flood‑zone rules (specified as state statutes in the presentation) limit rebuilding in some locations and that those state rules are not within city authority to change. The manager said hiring a code‑enforcement officer was part of the city's strategic plan to address these issues and introduced Jay Potts as the new code officer (day two on the job).
Commissioners did not record extensive debate on the housing numbers during this presentation. The city manager said staff would bring six properties forward on the January commission agenda and that several other properties were in varying stages of remediation or notice.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the substandard‑housing process described to the commission, advertise sealed bids for properties that proceed to disposition, and present the six properties to the commission in January for further action. The council also discussed related community outreach (Citizens Academy) and other routine agenda items later in the meeting.
Sources: presentation to the Breckenridge City Commission by the City Manager (transcript segments beginning at SEG 141).
