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Queenstown discusses possible rental-licensing ordinance; sewer repairs ongoing
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a draft 2017 rental-licensing ordinance for possible revival amid a town housing count that includes at least 75 rentals; staff also updated the board on sewer main and lateral replacements and WWTP membrane upgrades.
Queenstown commissioners discussed reviving a draft ordinance that would create a Residential Rental Housing License and Inspection program, Town Manager Amy Moore said at the Jan. 7 meeting. Moore provided a copy of Ordinance 17-05 (introduced and publicly heard in 2017 but never adopted) and noted at least 75 of the town’s approximately 337 service addresses are rentals. The town will review the draft ordinance for future discussion; no final action or introduction of new legislation occurred at the meeting.
Moore also said the town currently has an ordinance covering short-term rentals and noted staff had received a report that a property on Steamboat Avenue may be operating without the required short-term rental license.
On infrastructure, Moore reported that contractor Retallack completed sewer main and lateral replacement work from SSMH Rt 18 Main St upstream to lamp-hole 3 on Dec. 16. New membranes were installed at the wastewater treatment plant the week of Thanksgiving, improving permeability readings "in the 20s," she said. Retallack planned to return after the holidays to continue excavations to lamp-hole 4, and the town’s dewatering contractor was scheduled to return as well. Utility Tank inspected the Wall Street tank and will submit cost estimates for interior and exterior repairs.
No votes were taken on policy changes or project contracts during the Jan. 7 meeting; items were placed on the list for future review.
