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Burlingame Ranch resident urges council help after APHA won’t change deed restriction for expansion
Summary
Jenna Moe told council that homeowners in Burlingame Ranch Phase 1 face a regulatory loop: units zoned for expansion cannot recover construction costs because APHA says it will not change deed restrictions that determine sales price; she asked council to explore remedies and possible permitting-fee waivers.
Jenna Moe told the council she and other Burlingame Ranch owners are permitted by zoning to expand an attic space into an additional bedroom but said they face a financial barrier because Aspen Pitkin Housing Authority (APHA) will not change the deed restriction needed to reflect a higher bedroom count for future sales-price calculations. "We have a strange attic like space that is too short to stand up in... we're a tall family," Moe said, describing why they want to convert the space and why financing depends on the deed reflecting a future 4-bedroom count.
Moe said the permitting office has extended their permits twice and that they have paid roughly one-third of the balance; she asked council to consider whether the city can help resolve the deed-restriction loophole or consider waiving some permitting fees for employee-housing remodels. Mayor Richards said the council had received her letter and staff would examine the issue and report back.
Why it matters: If deed restrictions or administrative rules prevent owners from realizing value from allowed expansions, privately financed improvements intended to increase employee housing supply may be discouraged. The council did not take immediate action but the mayor asked staff to evaluate the matter.
