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Minutes

- Motion: Approve minutes for Feb. 12, 2025.
- Mover: (recorded in transcript) Commissioner who spoke as the mover.
- Second: (recorded in transcript) called by another commissioner.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye”).

Bakerspark Trail System — GoCO Community Impact grant support

- Motion: Approve Resolution 2025-02 — “Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of San Juan County, Colorado, supporting the application for a community impact program grant from the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado (GoCO) Trust Fund, and the completion of phase 2 of the Bakerspark Trail System.”
- Mover: Commissioner who read the motion (as recorded).
- Second: Commissioner (as recorded).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye”).
- Notes: County will be the lead applicant with the Town of Silverton as a joint applicant. The GoCO grant request is for $750,000 toward an estimated $1.5 million cost to build 10.7 miles of additional multiuse trail across three years; the town’s resolution is already in place and the county signed its packet.

Southwest Enterprise Zone — letter of support

- Motion: Send a letter to the Colorado Economic Development Commission supporting the Southwest Enterprise Zone designation administered by Region 9.
- Mover: Commissioner (as recorded).
- Second: Commissioner Austin.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye”).
- Notes: Region 9 administers the designation for the area; approval authorizes a county letter of support.

Silverton Powerhouse Collective — special events permit

- Motion: Approve application for a special events permit for the Silverton Powerhouse Collective (special-use permit application reviewed by staff).
- Mover and second: Recorded in transcript.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye”).

Silverton Housing Authority affordability covenants (735 Marker Rose)

- Motion: Approve the Silverton Housing Authority affordability covenants for 735 Marker Rose (deed restriction to preserve the unit as affordable, enforcement rights for the housing authority and an option to purchase in case of foreclosure).
- Mover: Commissioner (as recorded).
- Second: Commissioner Austin.
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote: “Aye”).

Ending

Minutes and motions were recorded in the public transcript and commissioners instructed staff to complete application paperwork, signatures and follow-up steps for the items approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Juan Board of County Commissioner Meeting | Feb 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting commissioners approved minutes, a county resolution supporting a GoCO community impact grant for the Bakerspark Trail System, a letter supporting a Southwest Enterprise Zone designation, a special events permit for the Silverton Powerhouse Collective and affordability covenants for 735 Marker Rose.","taxTitle","San Juan County, Colorado","taxId",73427,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6309141,"Commissioners approve deed restriction to keep 735 Marker Rose home affordable in perpetuity",726,3800205,4526575,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2414420-f12a0c1129c8115168f134c1f934477f&start=3800&end=4526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2414420-f12a0c1129c8115168f134c1f934477f/thumbnail_3800205.jpg","/articles/6309141/San-Juan-County/Colorado/Commissioners-approve-deed-restriction-to-keep-735-Marker-Rose-home-affordable-in-perpetuity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309141-5aa08771d7a82c61d5b87c6acc46c82e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156223&Signature=hU7p-dSLLQFLcpdfWpn9Bev76yUug2Sq2VWkdqEOjwcGW-Tf7YaZZ5w1GagGS8kEaLeSkfBjeuXHpLH1X9meFHVUrEkqy2ymEM1H8abLNEH57gukzsTp5ewtFz9mld9GDIZEnQ5Fh4moiLdqYEpJDKACkqeQwxOx4WUAjX~N3TBxEKRH1jHFN55DTJ05qFLYeRsa43ejbYMKr1XiXJ3zp~CP~mQgMtPH11chczWlSbYtpQzeCRe61UrFp5hTvpJV9lga0kQzB3lhJvfvn6TQ14fw7ClDgIRuK1c0kjzX2ktzVoDm3kEDmOM5XtFePDVlSUo~zlhCZWRfkFVj~RCMmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners voted to approve affordability covenants proposed by the Silverton Housing Authority for a single-family home at 735 Marker Rose.

Anne, representing the Silverton Housing Authority, told commissioners that three of four homes in a 2023 affordable-housing project already sold and that one remaining home needs an enforceable deed restriction. The authority proposed a covenant that county counsel reviewed to preserve the unit as affordable beyond the 30-year grant requirement and to give the housing authority enforcement rights and an option to purchase in the event of foreclosure.

Anne said the deed restriction requires buyer income verification at the time of purchase — not annually — and that annual compliance checks will confirm the property remains a primary residence and is not used as a short-term rental. Commissioners and a public commenter, Alex Landis, discussed concerns that annual income recertification could be burdensome; Anne and county legal counsel confirmed income verification applies only at sale.

Motion and vote

Commissioner [name not specified in transcript] moved to approve the Silverton Housing Authority affordability covenants for 735 Marker Rose; Commissioner Austin seconded. The motion passed with an affirmative vote.

Ending

Anne said the housing authority will administer the application process for prospective buyers and thanked the commissioners for the approval.","The Board voted to adopt affordability covenants proposed by the Silverton Housing Authority, placing a deed restriction and an authority option to purchase in the event of foreclosure to preserve a single-family home as affordable housing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6309143,"County planners and building inspector report heavy 2024 permit activity and call for better records",5030,2001405,7031510,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2414420-f12a0c1129c8115168f134c1f934477f&start=2001&end=7031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2414420-f12a0c1129c8115168f134c1f934477f/thumbnail_2001405.jpg","/articles/6309143/San-Juan-County/Colorado/County-planners-and-building-inspector-report-heavy-2024-permit-activity-and-call-for-better-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309143-94afb35ce3e3d9b5b56be651bace9254/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156223&Signature=fwNNaDwlFoTAWNm62Xe8zx37WnyIYtkWUQZVfR117jYcDWw8hwS2bvbqG9WRRd1LHqy0w9eOyptX~tvoNvK5jgiidXg3e5eLzbIgBIlno617cmbVxnOz4hY4IrMdSf4HGG3MqtyiyMjvYrjC3HdJV9KRd6Pqh20miZl-O9TPPj~-OqKGxqnw5S7HgScSlcDD0IeUX~Ne-~PB8g2bt2oZI~Ea5TSsI-WL8Sek7lvnaVq6mlJ-mwKu95DdHpZb~ou8u6wV-vatCZ4aJTaC2jlH~KsY0MpnseYSZYoXfdPnhkuTht2IEjOlGkEoDKdNnnYIwNSFPiMl~EaPM25-HltfNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff and the county building inspector presented annual updates to the Board of County Commissioners covering permit activity, completed projects and pending construction across the county.

The planning office reported a busy 2024 and said it collected more than $20,000 in permit fees. Staff asked to create a searchable, scanned archive of past permits and approvals so future inquiries about prior approvals or historical permit conditions can be answered quickly.

The building inspector reviewed a long list of pending, under-construction and completed projects. He noted several longstanding improvement permits that have not yet reached final completion and encouraged property owners to finish work or seek required extensions to remove interim liabilities. Projects mentioned ranged from small cabins and additions to larger site-builds, and the inspector said some remote sites pose access or cost challenges that delay construction.

Commissioners and staff discussed the importance of consistent record retention and the need to pull town and county planning records together after a prior office consolidation moved some files off-site. Staff proposed scanning older files back into a county system and tracking permit issue dates, CO (certificate of occupancy) dates and project completion percentages in a shared spreadsheet.

The building inspector said staff would supply a spreadsheet of active permits and suggested adding columns for permit-issue date, CEO/CO date and percent complete. Commissioners asked that heavy or time-consuming applications be tracked so staff time is recoverable if applicants exceed the hours covered by fees.

Ending

Commissioners asked staff to continue improving the records system and to return with the updated permit tracking spreadsheet; staff said they will coordinate that work with the county’s records and IT functions.","San Juan County planning and building staff told commissioners that 2024 saw high permitting activity (more than $20,000 in permit fees), the need to digitize old records, and many long-running improvement permits still pending completion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6309144,"San Juan County’s first accredited veteran service officer details office setup and outreach plans",398,68305,466580,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2414420-f12a0c1129c8115168f134c1f934477f&start=68&end=466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2414420-f12a0c1129c8115168f134c1f934477f/thumbnail_68305.jpg","/articles/6309144/San-Juan-County/Colorado/San-Juan-Countys-first-accredited-veteran-service-officer-details-office-setup-and-outreach-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309144-7b39f893428d04b53458825036f58c52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156223&Signature=IsS-XPKZ-ty1cPKjLxXchcyqduhOaPX1u7lCDaeUXl-CsabXJsUID2GzAJ8j22fcPeAHThwQQGV3KXjob0WV1ecAmm49OdFAbI6JWN4gAxAH0669mOmn49EWolo~oV1TM5aTcUQVMkgfkNrHxt39q1cAQz9xotTKlLO6d8gpbs7Ua2f88r0nWY4iYwNBiU2fsFDvvZ~ArIjrEZi~KwcydJAFZ8UP0UNx1LYTk4xN5gV-YJowpiGcvxlJTnfyrKaJWV6bOtZ4gJVYROOEBkdgzjswSJ20yD54FIl03b8S8u2VS7CDUOVhWXcb6DW~jFTLpCDrog8jxjBuG47HtauVOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gary Davis, the San Juan County veteran service officer, told the Board of County Commissioners at their meeting that he recently earned state accreditation and is establishing an office to serve local veterans.

Davis said the accreditation — a milestone he described as “making history” for the county — gives him deeper access to state and federal veteran service databases, requires continuing education and will be followed by federal fingerprinting and an FBI background check to obtain a federal credential card.

“It’s been daunting, overwhelming at times,” Davis said, noting his training continues and that the state VSO supervisors supervise multiple counties and tribes.

Davis described day-to-day duties as advocacy and casework on matters ranging from disability compensation to health benefits. He said he can access VA case files once a veteran signs a power of attorney, and stressed strict privacy rules: unauthorized access can lead to termination. He also said he can already identify 66 local veterans who are enrolled in VA programs and offered to provide commissioners with a report showing how much VA income flows to the county.

On operations, Davis said his office began from “an empty room, a laptop and a phone.” He told commissioners he is arranging a secure internet line for the office instead of relying on a shared hospital network because the VA-related databases he uses contain protected health information. He said county staff members — including Alex and Willie — have helped with set-up and local IT questions.

Davis said outreach will include newspaper notices and attendance at community events so veterans who are not already in the VA system can learn about services and sign the power-of-attorney form that enables a VSO to assist them.

He described continuing education requirements — including regular state training conferences — and said he plans to attend the next in Grand Junction. Davis also asked for the county’s ongoing support as he completes technical onboarding and security credentials.

Commissioners thanked Davis for his work and for establishing a local office to make benefits more accessible to San Juan County veterans.

Ending

Davis said he will return with periodic updates and offered to prepare a summary of local VA enrollment and revenue brought into the county. Commissioners said they appreciated his presentation and congratulated him on his accreditation.","Gary Davis, the county’s newly accredited veteran service officer (BSO), told commissioners he has completed state accreditation, is building a private office with secure internet access and plans outreach to connect local veterans with VA benefits.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: San Juan County commissioners approve trail grant resolution, enterprise-zone support, special events permit and housing covenant

Commissioners approve deed restriction to keep 735 Marker Rose home affordable in perpetuity

County planners and building inspector report heavy 2024 permit activity and call for better records

San Juan County’s first accredited veteran service officer details office setup and outreach plans