S T E A M B O AT
TODAY
THURSDAY
AUGUST 6, 2009
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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Vol. 21, No. 187
RO U T T
S T E A M B O AT S P R I N G S
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C O U N T Y ’ S
DA I LY
N E W S PA P E R
Dog Days of Summer
Kent Nightwalker faces fines, jail time for killing bear in Old Town Page 5
H AY D E N
Hayden tax on agenda Town Council to discuss putting car-rental proposal on November ballot Page 3
SPORTS
Taking on 200 miles Athlete to run from Fort Collins to Steamboat in Wild West Relay Page 21
Housing fees slashed City Council substantially cuts payments for affordable units
Corrections A story on Page 1 of Wednesday’s Steamboat Today, “‘Cash’ program stalls,” incorrectly labeled Cook Chevrolet as a Jeep dealer. Steamboat Motors is the Jeep dealer in Steamboat Springs. A photo caption on page 14 of Wednesday’s Steamboat Today misidentified Sam Lawrence.
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JOEL REICHENBERGER/STAFF
Essam Welch flies toward the finish line in the Dog Days of Summer Town Challenge mountain bike race Wednesday evening at Howelsen Hill. Welch finished fourth in the men’s pro division. Brad Bingham won the division, and Kelly Boniface captured the women’s open division. For story, see page 21.
Brandon Gee
PILOT & TODAY STAFF
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
The Steamboat Springs City Council on Tuesday drastically reduced the fees it charges developers who choose to make a payment in lieu of build-
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Wednesday night’s Powerball numbers: 25-34-41-46-49 29, 9 Lotto numbers: 1-2-6-8-32-40 Cash 5 numbers: 3-13-14-16-31
ing affordable housing units required by the city. The city’s inclusionary zoning policies previously required a payment of about $118,000 per unit. That formula was based on the average sales price of housing in Steamboat Springs and a cost per square
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Some sun. An evening storm. High of 84.
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foot of $369. The new formula is based on construction costs and includes a major discount. The new payments in lieu of providing affordable housing range from about $39,000 to about $63,000 per unit. The new formula is based on construction costs of $145
per square foot, land costs that are calculated at 20 percent of construction costs and other smaller factors. City staff previously had suggested that construction costs be calculated at $200 a square foot and that See Housing, page 14
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