Development-fee debate reveals no easy answer to Steamboat Springs’ housing challenge

Development-fee debate reveals no easy answer to Steamboat Springs’ housing challenge

After months of comprehensive discussion regarding a potential linkage-fee program that would require commercial and residential developers to help fund workforce housing for jobs and residents their projects create, the Steamboat Springs City Council signaled a split last week on how to move the program forward — or whether to move it forward at all. At council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, Planning Director Rebecca Bessey presented c…