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Salida City Council will meet tonight, Tuesday, September 3, beginning at 6 p.m., for their regular meeting. On the agenda are two second readings and public hearings — the first addresses Ordinance 2019-12 amending the Salida Municipal code for short term rentals. The second public hearing on Ordinance 2019-13 would amend the code for temporary commercial activities and vending permits. The amendments to the Salida Municipal Code can be found in the Salida City Council Meeting packet.

In addition to the public hearing concerning short term rentals, the Salida City Council will receive a briefing from City Administrator Drew Nelson. He will ask them to approve city council action for a short-term rental fee study.

His action item reads, “As part of the City Council’s continuing diligence on the impacts of short-term rentals, [the] staff has been working with Chaffee County to collaborate on the administration of programs to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations. Chaffee County has selected RPI Consulting of Durango, to provide the community with an analysis of administrative fees for these programs.”

It continues, “The project will analyze our current staff and enforcement costs and provide a recommendation for fee levels that will cover the cost of the City’s permitting program. This is necessary to ensure that our fee schedule is accurate, timely, and reflective of the true cost of enforcement.”