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Pitkin County commissioners debate caretaker‑dwelling size, housing mitigation and enforcement
Summary
At the Dec. 16 work session staff proposed allowing caretaker dwelling units up to 1,500 sq ft and reiterated the county's impact-fee authority; commissioners pressed for stronger deed‑restriction enforcement and incentives to convert mitigation fees into actual housing.
Planning staff presented revisions to the community-housing section, including a recommendation to allow caretaker dwelling units (CDUs) of up to 1,500 square feet, increased from the current 1,000-square-foot standard, to better accommodate small families.
The session included an extended exchange about mitigation for affordable‑housing impacts. Staff reiterated that state statute and the county’s adopted impact‑fee regime set the legal…
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