90% of Stagecoach Mountain Ranch will be second homes, documents show
Water demand report produced for the exclusive development suggests homes will be occupied about 25 days a year. The developers behind...
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Dylan Anderson
Apr 234 min read
Routt County moving toward limit on house size of 7,500 square feet with potential exceptions
Specifics of the new policy are still being discussed, but limiting how big houses in Routt County saw support from both county...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 194 min read
Private ski development requires increased outflows into nutrient-rich Stagecoach Reservoir
Serving Stagecoach Mountain Ranch would require a permit for increased discharge capacity from state regulators when the water district...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 174 min read
Steamboat Council rejects waiver for gas-powered snowmelt in move backing climate goals
$190 million Astrid Development near base of Steamboat Resort wanted waiver to allow system currently banned in new building codes. A...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 174 min read
Oak Creek commits to next steps of RTA with hopes of bringing effective service to South Routt
Town officials say frequency of service has been a problem in the past and will be key for any new route’s success in South Routt. Oak...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 104 min read
Steamboat snags 11 housing units for city employees in exchange for favorable $2.6 million loan to developer
Deal gives developer Gorman and Co. a 2% interest rate on the loan and the city gets first dips on 11 of the units in new Riverview...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 105 min read
Steamboat Council wants a larger role in next round of Brown Ranch community outreach
The initial plan was crafted with robust outreach, but city and housing authority officials said Tuesday the next plan needs even broader...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 33 min read
Residents behind campaign to defeat Brown Ranch want seat at table of next annexation talks
Council has a work session scheduled for next week to discuss the next steps with Brown Ranch. Residents behind the Citizens for a Better...
Dylan Anderson
Apr 34 min read
Luxury development wants waiver to build a gas-powered snowmelt system banned in codes
A shorthanded Council delayed a decision on whether to allow the project to proceed as is until April 16. Later this month, Steamboat...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 275 min read
‘Too big’: Steamboat Springs voters reject Brown Ranch Annexation
A plan to build 2,264 affordable and attainable housing units fell flat with voters, but city officials are eager to try again quickly to...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 261 min read
Brown Ranch Results: Steamboat Voters reject Brown Ranch Annexation
'No' was leading 2,903 to 2,074 'yes' with 400 votes remaining in sharp rebuke of Yampa Valley Housing Authority Project. See The Bugle's...
Dylan Anderson
Mar 265 min read
Ballots due by 7 p.m. in historic vote to annex Brown Ranch into the city of Steamboat Springs
Nearly 4,400 ballots had been returned as of the end of the day Monday. Ballots can be cast at drop boxes behind the historic Routt...
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