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Commissioner Jody (last name on record) and county staff described NOCO Places’ new CPW funding round: CPW has about $10 million available, and regional partnerships are assembling multi‑county applications. The county’s early list includes land acquisition, trails planning and watershed‑scale projects. \"NOCO is going to apply… it's kind of an environmental land management type group,\" the commissioner said.

County staff and the Open Space Commission recommended focusing the county’s NOCO request on acquisition of the historic Taylor‑Kennedy parcel near Silver Plume and on complementary proposals that would fund a human‑waste impact study, trailhead improvements and trail maintenance work. That mix was pitched as a package that could be more competitive than a single‑line application.

\"Our vision right now… is between the Taylor‑Kennedy property acquisition and Silver Plume Mountain Park completion and then, a human waste impact study, some trailhead maintenance, signage,\" the commissioner said, outlining how the projects could be joined into 1 application. She added that NOCO prefers multi‑jurisdictional partnerships and that the county may seek to partner with neighboring counties to strengthen competitiveness.

Commissioners discussed risks: some expressed concern that adding a formal trail could overwhelm a small mountain community without a management plan. County staff said acquisition is likely to be favored by CPW because of the property’s wildlife and watershed values, and that the human‑waste study is intended to identify cost‑effective management strategies (restrooms, education, signage and volunteer or paid ambassadors) before any major trail construction.

The board voted to approve a priority letter for NOCO reflecting that direction; staff will finalize the application details and refine the funding request before NOCO’s August deadline.

Ending: Staff will circulate the draft NOCO application and the county priority letter to commissioners for review; county leaders said they expect to continue refining the project scope, partnerships and funding targets ahead of the regional grant submission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 15th, 2025 BOCC Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Clear Creek County commissioners asked staff July 15 to back a NOCO (Colorado Parks and Wildlife regional) grant package focused on acquiring the Taylor‑Kennedy parcel and funding a watershed‑scale human‑waste study and complementary trailhead work.","taxTitle","Clear Creek County, Colorado","taxId",27207,"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},6517896,"Board approves consent items, property appeals and permit measures; roundup of formal votes",15129,128000,15257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401513-9680e4e720be7af97beee7df9b81c37b&start=128&end=15257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401513-9680e4e720be7af97beee7df9b81c37b/thumbnail_128000.jpg","/articles/6517896/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Board-approves-consent-items-property-appeals-and-permit-measures-roundup-of-formal-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517896-f5aaa21fe578be1fe6ea927b1d77f8dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157334&Signature=cm7WNutu2YUoxYdPZLrN3bWJ8ewdgJhnRJMs33X7KEHYckoP11pObskstCujl3CQECB2jufsyg2t1NFZReoCmCMQOvjQ~hNPvbHtGgjENLMfczIzu7qCDnBq2zXqakxN2~ej98Tc-8G0TfXWe0sxHwZFrMsmklMf04ryL1zY3ecumX8XdEQ3gPSLwdBjexUd7Ex-7FBGxrO9L0g-~QYlG2558hlZMaK2lndK0JgUwKP-z9LlSPIy5sF~wmQYy5L6iSLF7bHZFClmskAje8YdwNbfd2REwwCmfOWeBtrUXrqEnat7sRy4W4mi~aLYnxzfnclQUvtoeD9ebn6isWPmoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners took a series of formal votes on July 15, approving routine and substantive items ranging from administrative matters to land‑use and assessment decisions.

The board approved the consent agenda, which included the warrant register, several intergovernmental agreements, a legal engagement letter and grant applications. The board then recessed into the board of equalization and heard a long list of property assessment protests before returning to regular business late in the meeting.

Among the outcome highlights: the board denied a residential appeal in case 25‑02 (Heidrick) per the assessor's recommendation; it accepted multiple assessor adjustments in other appeals (including reductions and refinements noted in cases R013326/25‑02, 25‑01, 25‑06 and 25‑07); it approved Special Use Permit SUP2025‑02 for a parking lot and seasonal retail structure near Saint Mary's Glacier; it adopted the county’s updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan and passed a resolution supporting continued public‑lands stewardship; and it authorized county staff to pursue a legislative proposal to allow rural jurisdictions an alternative path to perform electrical and plumbing inspections locally.

Board members discussed each vote on the record before taking action. The board moved into an executive session as allowed by state law to receive legal advice on personnel matters and then adjourned the meeting after the executive session.

Votes at a glance (formal outcomes recorded in clerk minutes):
- Consent agenda (items a–g): motion carried (recorded ayes). Outcome: approved.
- Executive session motion (CRS 24‑6‑402(4)(b) purpose): carried. Outcome: entered executive session.
- Board of Equalization case 25‑02 (Heidrick): board denied the appeal, per assessor recommendation. Outcome: denied.
- Board of Equalization case 25‑01 (Breaker): board accepted assessor adjustment to $36,860. Outcome: adjusted (accepted).
- Board of Equalization case 25‑06 (Kurt): board accepted assessor adjustment to $527,400. Outcome: adjusted (accepted).
- Board of Equalization case 25‑07 (Norden): board accepted assessor value as recommended. Outcome: assessed value upheld/adjusted per assessor.
- Special Use Permit SUP2025‑02 (Saint Mary's Glacier parking and seasonal retail): board approved resolution 25‑64 authorizing the permit. Outcome: approved.
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan update (Resolution 25‑65): approved. Outcome: approved.
- County resolution supporting public lands (Resolution 25‑67 as adopted): board approved as amended. Outcome: approved.
- Legislative item: board approved submitting a proposal to CCI to permit rural jurisdictions an alternate path to qualify plumbing and electrical inspectors (allowing qualified ICC certifications or locally supervised alternatives). Outcome: approved for submittal.

The board recorded motions, seconds and votes for each action; the clerk’s minutes and the meeting audio contain the full tallies and the motions' text.

Ending: The board scheduled follow‑ups on grant applications, county projects and the public safety financing survey and adjourned after a legally noticed executive session.

Votes provenance (examples of where these actions were discussed on the record): the consent vote and motion are on the record at the start of the formal meeting; the board of equalization hearings and case decisions were heard in the work session portion and recorded between the afternoon hearing block and the evening return to regular session; the SUP vote and adoption of wildfire and public‑lands resolutions are recorded later in the agenda before adjournment.","The Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners approved the consent agenda and a string of formal actions July 15, including multiple property assessment decisions after board of equalization hearings, a special‑use permit for a Saint Mary's Glacier parking lot, and county resolutions on wildfire planning and public lands.",{"_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},6517885,"Board of Equalization hears dozens of appeals; most assessor recommendations upheld or modestly adjusted",647,4119000,4766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401513-9680e4e720be7af97beee7df9b81c37b&start=4119&end=4766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401513-9680e4e720be7af97beee7df9b81c37b/thumbnail_4119000.jpg","/articles/6517885/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Board-of-Equalization-hears-dozens-of-appeals-most-assessor-recommendations-upheld-or-modestly-adjusted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517885-3ecbe3eceb9fa598a31cb21cde067739/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157334&Signature=cvvlQRHB7-J9L4Uo7MhZLd8KGyiUFDUU15gQVjA94Nesuti8sTvJEH3QXkZX76jzZyiOd68XbtlMI40D2tqAt2m9brTDPne22jWS03nqkoVzjcydPsZk6H11fnp4uAvSVWTV977Sor0JjFt2LxxxEI43XVCQbfNBkv2cOoOIQNfaT6dEUZkfwSuxnRZp3-POLoAfWSL9yE9p7-bVlzoJ8S1uFzsYS09U02YOxywmN7QayQWAX7vXLdkKj-AGuocfu3X0rkTtcdnB1xjH23O3cir5yJvvDLFeswnlIgFUIUhqig2YWKVcURkum5mNRZoRiEm029GsKeVdItXgPzjILg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County’s board of equalization convened July 15 to hear dozens of property tax protests and to rule on assessor recommendations for adjustments to assessed values.

Assessor G told the board she received 764 protests and had adjusted 354 after review; she reported an assessed non‑school value and school taxable totals to the board and explained that assessment calculations rely on sales occurring in the statutory sales window — in this cycle, July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. She reminded the public that an increase in assessed value does not automatically produce a one‑to‑one increase in an owner’s tax bill, because assessment rates and statutory growth caps can change.

Although some appellants argued that recent arm’s‑length sales after the statutory valuation window should affect assessments, the board repeatedly pointed to the statutory sales period and the assessor’s mass‑appraisal approach. Where appellants brought location, condition or comparable‑sale evidence that persuaded the board, the county accepted targeted adjustments. For example, the Heidrick appeal (case 25‑02) was denied after the board found the assessor’s comparables and condition ratings appropriate, while other cases (including 25‑01 and 25‑06) resulted in adjustments to assessor values.

The board instructed staff and the assessor to continue outreach to property owners about the assessment process, and reminded listeners that the statutory growth cap and assessment‑rate adjustments — adopted at the state level — affect how assessed values translate into tax bills. The board also flagged the August 25 deadline for finalized values related to growth‑cap calculations.

Ending: The board concluded that while the assessments and appeals process can feel technical and opaque, it rests on statutory windows, mass‑appraisal methods and specific comparable sales; property owners with concerns are encouraged to use the appeal process and to bring sale‑specific evidence and condition documentation to hearings.","Clear Creek County’s board of equalization held a lengthy hearing July 15 on hundreds of property protests, accepted multiple assessor adjustments and clarified how assessed values are set under the statewide statutory assessment period.",{"_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},6517889,"Commission legalizes long‑running Saint Mary's Glacier overflow parking, approves seasonal vendor plan",2297,15731000,18028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401513-9680e4e720be7af97beee7df9b81c37b&start=15731&end=18028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401513-9680e4e720be7af97beee7df9b81c37b/thumbnail_15731000.jpg","/articles/6517889/Clear-Creek-County/Colorado/Commission-legalizes-longrunning-Saint-Marys-Glacier-overflow-parking-approves-seasonal-vendor-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517889-f2ef2bc664375360b9e3371b2545e90d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157334&Signature=V6JM1zxybaet02Zbth-zAbwNVulB0mpDJVe~~KzoGZ1weKj-sekSGEpg~07TKTSYAXX7NARQKdXa4O6UbKIMzJVqn64L86t275LIJGc-~O461putrXATLIFTwmRjZCGHvgGvsGoYnI1-6LbfmZmCV0kg87YIeuF~CTZYoOAQbE87yxENvFqk3cM3KoSewurTFBpVt4~TnxeL2P3VmY01w3EbKjhkS~qwiHGsCwHPQdEIYrhthDl3VlO-sYRK6Dsyt7d3x~hQ55-RI4G5Zte6XhTghBBF5ZU0JKOghOH3FPhUyGAFiPQjPN6KudmWNk410pJXcWCxO-WfbnEUsPRfgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clear Creek County approved a special‑use permit July 15 that formalizes a long‑running overflow parking operation near Saint Mary’s Glacier and allows a small, seasonal retail structure for visitors.

Planning director Garrett McAllister told the board the application — SUP2025‑02 — requests permission for a public/private parking lot (54 spaces), a permanent but non‑foundation minor structure and seasonal retail activity not to exceed six months. McAllister said planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions to protect pedestrian safety, reduce nuisance impacts and require sanitation and site circulation improvements.

“Staff is recommending approval of attached resolution number 25‑64,” McAllister said at the July 15 hearing. The planning commission had voted 4‑0 to recommend approval after tweaking two staff conditions on lighting and the minor structure’s placement.

Applicant Mike Susie, who owns the site and reopened the lot during the post‑pandemic influx of visitors, said operators will supply three portable toilets, restock and clean them regularly and provide onsite attendants on busy days. “We do supply 3 porta potties. We get those serviced weekly. We actually clean them daily,” Susie told commissioners and added the purpose was to reduce illegal roadside parking and improve emergency access by removing vehicles from travel lanes.

Commissioners and staff tightened conditions before the vote, adding requirements that portable toilets be screened from view, that outdoor lighting be fully shielded and motion‑activated and limited in height, and that circulation and pedestrian crossings meet public‑works standards. The permit also limits the minor retail use to seasonal months and caps the minor structure’s size.

Commissioner Peter, presiding, said the board had considered public‑safety and neighborhood concerns and that the conditions were intended to address them. After discussion, the board voted to adopt resolution 25‑64 and approve SUP2025‑02.

Ending: The applicant must file permit documentation, implement the sanitation and screening measures and comply with the county’s site‑development and public‑works requirements before full operation. Planning staff will track compliance and report back to the board if conditions need adjustment.
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