The Park County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-0 on July 2 to approve a common plat amendment (case A25-31) that consolidates three platted parcels in Michigan Hill — Lots 162 and 163 (Filing 2) and Lot 132A (Filing 1) — into a single lot. The board directed the county attorney to prepare a resolution for formal action at a future meeting.

County planning staff told the board the three lots were originally platted in separate filings in 1980 and that the consolidation conforms to the county’s land use regulations. Notice was provided to adjacent property owners, the Flume newspaper published the hearing notice, and the county posted notices on its website; no public opposition or referrals were recorded.

Planner Brandon Heacock described the application and noted that the proposed consolidation does not increase any nonconformity and satisfies the approval criteria in the Park County Land Use Regulations. Heacock said a dedication recorded on Feb. 25, 2025, releases a utility easement that would otherwise be removed when the lot lines are eliminated. Applicant Steven E. Johnson described that he and his wife pursued the consolidation on behalf of the property owner, saying they had worked with the owner from California and wanted to “make things easier for her family” if circumstances required it.

Chair and other commissioners said consolidation to create larger lots aligns with the county’s strategic master plan goals on preserving open space and view sheds and that the administrative process could not complete the change because the parcels lie in different filings. The board voted unanimously to approve the amendment and asked the county attorney to prepare findings of fact and a resolution for a subsequent meeting; staff told the applicant they would notify him when the resolution is scheduled.

The formal consolidation will be completed when the board adopts the attorney-drafted resolution and the new plat is recorded as the new Lot 162.