HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 09-25ORDINANCE NO. 09-25
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.3 OF THE ESTES PARK DEVELOPMENT
CODE REGARDING VEHICLE BASED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SEASONAL
EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 06-24 on the 9th day of
April, 2024 to amend the Estes Park Development Code to allow a one-year pilot
program to permit Vehicle Based Accommodations for Seasonal Employees on private
property in limited situations as defined in Section 5.3(D) of the Estes Park
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 04-25 on the 8th day of
April, 2025 to amend the Estes Park Development Code to extend the pilot program to
permit Vehicle Based Accommodations for Seasonal Employees on private property in
limited situations as defined herein; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to amend the access requirements for
electric and water for qualified occupants of the Vehicle Based Accommodations for
Seasonal Employees (VBASE) program on private property in limited situations as
defined herein; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to extend the pilot program to permit
Vehicle Based Accommodations for Seasonal Employees on private property in limited
situations as defined herein; and
WHEREAS, the Estes Park Planning Commission forwarded to the Town Board
of Trustees a recommendation for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: In this ordinance, ellipses indicate material not reproduced as the Board
intends to leave that material in effect as it now reads.
Section 2: Section 5.3(D) of the Estes Park Development Code is hereby amended
by the addition of underlined material and the deletion of the stricken material, to read as
follows:
§ 5.3 - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
D. Temporary Uses Allowed.
7. Vehicle-Based Accommodations for Seasonal Employees (VBASE)
c. Eligibility for Temporary Permit.
(7) Electric. The qualified occupant must havea supply of electricity from a source
on the same parcel, access to electricity by either of the following:
fa) Power storage from a battery source, solar panel source, or a combination of
self-contained sources (e.a. 12-volt DC power).
(b) From an electricity source on the same parcel (e.g. 120-voltAC power).
The use of a generator is not allowed at any time. No air-conditioning or any other
mechanized unit to cool air in a VBASE unit may operate after the hours of 8:00 p.m.
or before 8:00 a.m.
(8) Water. The qualified occupant must have access to potable drinking water by
either of the followinci:
(a) A food arade storaQe tank for potable drinking water; 0^
(b) aA food grade hose or other means of delivery from a structure located on the
same parcel with an approved Town water tap or permitted well.
e. Repeal. This paragraph (7) on vehicle-based accommodations for seasonal
employees shall automatically be repealed effective April 30, 20260ctober 31, 2026.
No temporary use permits forVBASE units shall be issued which would authorize
any such use to occur after that date. The Board of Trustees may alter this repeal by
ordinance.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after
its adoption and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado this 24TH day of JUNE, 2025.
TOWN OF ESTES/PARK, COLORADO
Mayor
ATTEST:
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T^)/n Clerk^LT
I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees on the 24TH day of JUNE, 2025 and published by title in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, on the 27TH day ofJUNE^2025,
all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
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T<5v^i Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney