Planning commission, BOCC approve North Slope sketch plan for nine-lot subdivision

Grand County commissioners approved the Northern Slope subdivision sketch plan June 24, authorizing a nine-lot, linear subdivision on roughly 20 acres with conditions to address road safety and ditch easements.

Community Development staff (Chris Manguso) described the revised design: compared with an earlier seven-lot concept, the new plan adds two lots while improving access by routing most lots to a cul‑de‑sac rather than a pair of long roads. The project proposes a private central water system served by three wells (with capacity for up to 10 wells in the augmentation plan) and a private sewer arrangement to connect to 3 Lakes Water and Sanitation for wastewater.

Staff and the Planning Commission recommended conditions including finalizing an agreement for easements and operation of the Red Top Valley Ditch (a recorded access and maintenance agreement must be executed and recorded prior to final plat), clearly identifying non‑buildable 30% slopes and delineating building envelopes where necessary. Planning Commission gave a unanimous recommendation; commissioners approved the sketch plan and attached 14 conditions that require final easement and drainage documentation, building-envelope notes, slope delineation and standard platting items.

The applicant’s representative said the redesign reduced cut-and-fill and wetland impacts by consolidating roads and that the cul‑de‑sac makes the plan safer and more feasible. Commissioners and staff noted the redesign was an improvement over the previous proposal and directed the applicant to resolve the Red Top Ditch easement and finalize platting details prior to recording a final plat.