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Ridgway committee allows homeowner temporary leave, approves rental exception under Wetterhorn rules
Summary
The Workforce and Affordable Housing Committee unanimously approved an exception letting homeowner Carmen Messina rent her Wetterhorn Homes unit to a qualified tenant while she takes temporary out-of-state work; the committee cited program guidelines that allow limited leaves when owners remain committed to residency.
RIDGWAY, Colo. — The Town Council, sitting as the Workforce and Affordable Housing Committee, voted unanimously July 10 to grant a leave-of-absence exception that will allow a Wetterhorn Homes homeowner to rent her unit while she takes temporary out-of-state employment.
Jim Kolnik of Impact Development Services, the third-party administrator for Ridgway Wetterhorn Homes, presented a memorandum dated June 12, 2024, outlining the request. Kolnik said homeowner Carmen Messina's employer closed permanently at the end of March and that Messina intends to accept a temporary contract out of state. She asked for an exception to Section 5.2.4.1 of the Ridgway Wetterhorn Homes Affordable Housing Regulations to permit rental to a qualified tenant until spring 2025.
"The owner otherwise qualifies to continue ownership of a Wetterhorn Homes Ridgway Unit," the motion noted, citing the program's continuing-qualification rules and provisions that recognize long-term commitment to residency and community involvement. Committee members asked questions about tenant qualification and the intended duration; Kolnik said Impact Development would screen any prospective tenant to ensure they meet program requirements.
Josey Scoville moved to grant the exception; Beth Lakin seconded. All six committee members present ' John Clark, Kevin Grambley, Polly Kroger, Beth Lakin, Josey Scoville and Terry Schuyler ' voted in favor. The motion adopted the findings that the owner meets the Guidelines 5.2 qualified-household continuing requirements and that the exception promotes the long-term residency commitments described in Guideline 11.1.3.2.b.
The committee convened at 5:30 p.m. in the Ridgway Community Center (also via Zoom) and adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The minutes, prepared and submitted by Pam Kraft, MMC, Town Clerk, record no additional follow-up actions or conditions beyond the tenant-qualification process administered by Impact Development.
No public comment or formal appeals were recorded in the minutes for this item.
