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Aspen Homeowners Ban Dogs in Local Neighborhood

by KREX News Room
by Jacklyn Thrapp

Story Created: Mar 5, 2013 at 8:51 AM MDT

Story Updated: Mar 5, 2013 at 8:51 AM MDT

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Homeowners in an Aspen affordable housing project have voted to ban dogs from a proposed expansion.

The Aspen City Council members decided on Monday the existing homeowner's association should ultimately determine whether dogs will be allowed in the new project phase, and it appears that there is currently no support for it.

About 70% of the 91 Burlingame homeowners said they did not want the neighborhood to be dog friendly.

According to the Aspen Daily News (http://tinyurl.com/ay2h5s8 ), a dog ban was originally placed on the first phase of the housing project as part of a pre-annexation deal with neighboring ranch owners before it opened in 2007.

Supporters of the ban say dogs would alarm wildlife by barking, potentially transfer diseases around the community, and attract coyotes and mountain lions.

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Kim Livingston said on Tuesday, Mar 5 at 10:37 AM

I would think the dogs would NOTIFY homeowners of potentially dangerous wildlife that comes into the area as opposed to ATTRACTING the wildlife. Is there a leash law in place? That could be a solution for folks who do want to have a dog. There is also the option of limiting the size of the dog as other affordable housing projects in our area have done.

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