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Commission approves Lisbon Valley Mine zone change to allow employee housing
Summary
The San Juan County Commission approved a rezone for Lisbon Valley Mine to create a multiuse area for employee housing after planning commission support; supporters argued the change would address local worker housing shortages while opponents asked for additional environmental and safety reviews.
San Juan County commissioners voted June 3 to approve a rezone request filed by Lisbon Valley Mine to create a multiuse area that includes staff housing on a small portion of the mine property.
The planning commission had recommended the zone change by a 6–1 vote; the county commissioners moved the item into a public hearing and later approved the rezone in the regular meeting session.
Why it matters: company-provided housing is increasingly used by resource-sector employers to address local shortages of rental and purchase housing; the approval permits a narrow change in land use on a northwest corner of the mine site…
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