{"id":2458147,"date":"2020-05-06T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/pitkin-county-phase-1-reopening-questions-and-answers-on-what-to-expect-saturday\/"},"modified":"2020-05-06T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T05:04:00","slug":"pitkin-county-phase-1-reopening-questions-and-answers-on-what-to-expect-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/pitkin-county-phase-1-reopening-questions-and-answers-on-what-to-expect-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitkin County Phase 1 reopening: Questions and answers on what to expect Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-050220-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-050220-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-050220-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-050220-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-050220-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/bizprofile-atd-050220-1-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Chequers owners Becky Dumeresque, left, and Ashley Ward work in the closed shop in Aspen on Friday, April 24, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/><em>Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">In preparation for the opening Saturday of retail stores and other businesses in Aspen and Pitkin County, local officials answered online questions Wednesday for two hours from business owners and community residents about exactly how things might work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Frequently, they didn\u2019t know the answers and made notes to try to find out, with another Q&amp;A session set for Friday morning. Other answers \u2014 including setting a possible date for opening restaurants and lodging and whether second-home owners and visitors will continue to have to quarantine for 14 days \u2014 may come Thursday afternoon at a meeting of the Pitkin County Board of Health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On Wednesday, the <a id=\"N0x1dac160N0x1dc2190:N0x1dac160N0x1dc7650\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1tm5MzsXPQeHZ_QM2vbLUpQ0pfTMFlKkQ\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">answers and questions<\/a> helped provide a better picture of what less restrictive life in the upper Roaring Fork Valley will look like for the next month or so starting Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe want to thank everybody for the questions,\u201d said Kara Silbernagel, assistant Pitkin County manager. \u201cYou\u2019re helping us to stay informed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The following are paraphrased questions and answers from Wednesday\u2019s session, which was hosted by local facilitator Bob Schultz. The answers came from Jordana Sabella of Pitkin County Public Health; Jannette Whitcomb, a city of Aspen environmental health specialist; and Silbernagel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Does every business and office need to submit a Business Safety Plan to Pitkin County Public Health?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Yes. Each plan must be based on the Pitkin County Business Safety Plan Checklist, available on the <a id=\"N0x1dac160N0x1dc22b0:N0x1dac160N0x1dc7920\" href=\"https:\/\/pitkincounty.com\/1297\/COVID-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pitkin County Public Health website<\/a>, and must be on file before business begins. The plans do not have to be approved by officials, they merely have to be on file.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: What are the business\/office occupancy rules?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Essentially, businesses can have 50% the number of usual employees and customers, or no more than 10. For example, if a business normally has eight employees, it can have four, which leaves room for a maximum of six customers. The checklist provides detailed information about distance between desks, availability of hand sanitizer and numerous other social distancing, coronavirus-related rules that must be followed depending on the business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: What about dressing rooms and trying on clothes? How about trying on shoes and jewelry?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: It\u2019s not clear if dressing rooms and trying on shoes will be allowed, as more guidance is necessary from state officials. Returning clothing items, however, is not allowed, which could provide some clue as to the eventual answer. Trying on jewelry is OK, as long as it can be disinfected after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: If other retail stores can open, why can\u2019t golf course pro shops?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Officials conceded the validity of this point, and said they will go back to the golf course operating rules and revisit the pro shop prohibition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Is carpooling allowed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Yes, discouraged but allowed. There are several rules surrounding the practice if people decide to do it, including the requirement that cars be filled to only 50% of maximum capacity, passengers must sit as far apart as possible and windows must remain open. The rules do not apply to people from the same household.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: What\u2019s the future of public pools and hot tubs, including shared facilities in HOA complexes?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Unclear. They are not allowed to open under the Phase 1 rules beginning Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: What are the rules surrounding real estate?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Realtors can show properties under social-distancing guidelines, but cannot hold open houses. In addition, properties can only be shown to area residents or people allowed to be here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Will the Pitkin County Library open?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: The facility won\u2019t open during Phase 1, but officials are looking at phasing in curbside borrowing. More information should be coming soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Will gyms and recreation centers be allowed to open Saturday? What about personal training and outdoor fitness classes?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: The multi-colored table showing what would open when, called the <a id=\"N0x1dac160N0x1dc2370:N0x1dac160N0x1dc82f8\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/u\/1\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSC7IP5TQHcA1f-FibfLPZfQv-tmaRYS4OyQBSxhf7dXGRPDydH1IENc8wQEgxdLCRAOT67ahnnYWck\/pubhtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cPitkin County Roadmap to Reopening,\u201d<\/a> initially listed gyms and rec centers as being allowed to open under group limit (10), social distancing and hygiene requirements on Saturday. That information was wrong. Officials have previously said gyms will likely open around the time when restaurants are allowed, which is probably not for another month, and that still appears to be the plan. However, personal training with up to four clients and one trainer will be allowed starting Saturday. Also, outdoor exercise classes like yoga will be allowed as long as equipment isn\u2019t shared and social distancing is observed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Are leases for longer than 30 days allowed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Yes. Long-term leases of 31 days or more are OK. Reservations for those leases can be taken now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Can dentist offices open Saturday?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: Yes. Office safety plans are required. The state\u2019s Department of Regulatory Agencies has issues numerous rules and regulations for dental offices and other professions it oversees, which are available on the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Q: Will summer camps and playgrounds open Saturday?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">A: No. Officials are scheduled to address opening both during the Phase 2 discussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:jauslander@aspentimes.com\">jauslander@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/pitkin-county-phase-1-reopening-questions-and-answers-on-what-to-expect-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chequers owners Becky Dumeresque, left, and Ashley Ward work in the closed shop in Aspen on Friday, April 24, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times In preparation for the opening Saturday of retail stores and other businesses in Aspen and Pitkin County, local officials answered online questions Wednesday for two hours from business [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2458147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-17 01:11:28","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2458147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458147\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2458147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2458147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}