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Residents urge commissioners to allow small lot split on County Road 253 to create permanently affordable home
Summary
Property owners and neighbors asked the board to allow a one-conforming/one-nonconforming lot split on an 8.8‑acre parcel at 7618 County Road 253, saying the county’s new land‑use code prevents a modest split that would enable a local family to buy below market without subsidy.
Two property owners and nearby residents urged the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 12 to revisit how the county’s new land‑use code treats existing subdivisions, saying it prevents practical, small-lot solutions for local affordability.
Zach Zeissent, who identified himself as the owner of 7618 County Road 253, described an 8.8‑acre parcel surrounded by 1-, 2- and 5‑acre lots. Zeissent said he and his partner expected to divide the property into 2-acre parcels when they purchased it and that the new land‑use code (LUC) prevents that. He proposed…
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