Commissioners approve Lower Verzuh Ranch major-impact sketch plan on 2–1 vote
Aug 18, 2026
After hours of deliberation over density, sewer connections and compatibility with the Town of Crested Butte’s three-mile plan, Gunnison County commissioners approved LUC-25-00004, the Lower Verzuh Ranch major-impact sketch plan, with Commissioners Smith and Houck in favor and Chair Puckett Daniels opposed.
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The Gunnison County Board of County Commissioners voted 2–1 on Aug. 18 to approve the Major Impact Sketch Plan LUC-25-00004 for the Lower Verzuh Ranch subdivision and directed staff to prepare a resolution reflecting conditions. Commissioners Elizabeth Smith and Jonathan Houck voted in favor; Chair Laura Puckett Daniels voted against the approval.
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