And he's got a finger to point. My hotels will always be full. But the people we're turning away aren't very happy. An interim ordinance limiting building height and bulk in Ketchum will expire in five months, and city officials are not sure what actions they will take following the ordinance's termination. New design review standards, which are in the works, could limit height and bulk, but finished standards will not be completed until fall.
Nothing is written in stone on the issue.
Carwin said hotels and lodges must be built on a large scale to turn a profit, and he fears the end result of Ketchum's current efforts will result in regulations that limit building sizes, heights and densities. Ketchum Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Peter Ripsom disagrees with Carwin's read. We're just not sure exactly how to do it. Ripsom cited the draft Ketchum Comprehensive Plan, which is on track for completion and final adoption late this summer or early fall. Ketchum planning administrator Lisa Horowitz said in an interview that Ketchum doesn't have any policies in place to promote short-term lodging.