Regional Housing Deficit Confirmed in Pitkin and Garfield Counties
What happened
A study presented to Snowmass Town Council outlines the regional affordable housing deficit. The region requires 7,700 more affordable units over the next decade to meet housing needs. This need is distributed such that Pitkin County requires about one-third of the units, while Garfield County requires the remaining two-thirds. The counties share functional responsibility for regional affordable housing needs, including joint commitments to fund mobile home park purchases.
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Why it matters
The housing shortage is noted as impacting the ability to support the regional workforce and promote habitation in the upper valley. The allocation of units is based on employment share, with Snowmass receiving 18% of the units needed in Pitkin County.
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Who's involved
- Garfield CountyShares functional responsibility with Pitkin County for regional affordable housing needs.
- Pitkin CountyShares functional responsibility with Garfield County for regional affordable housing needs.
- Snowmass VillageReceives allocations based on its share of jobs within Pitkin County.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Snowmass VillageSpeculative
Snowmass Village may see its allocations increase based on its share of jobs in the region.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Garfield and Pitkin Counties committed funds for the purchase of a mobile home park.Sub-event
- Pitkin County purchased Phillips Mobile Home Park to preserve affordable housing.Sub-event
- Residents in Garfield and Pitkin Counties are seeking local government support for a housing collective.Sub-event
Counties agreed on shared responsibility for regional affordable housing needs.1 source
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The entities involved
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Garfield County
county in Colorado, United States
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Pitkin County
county in Colorado, United States