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Commissioners continue final reading of county zoning ordinance for state-licensed natural medicine facilities
Summary
The board continued final reading of Ordinance 2024-18, which would add state-licensed natural medicine facilities to Weld County zoning code, to Jan. 27 after commissioners requested staff to review whether to include senior care and other licensed facilities in setback rules.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 22 continued the final reading of Ordinance 2024-18, which would repeal and reenact Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code to add provisions for state-licensed natural medicine facilities.
Max Hayward of the Department of Planning Services presented the ordinance and said planning staff had no changes for the third reading. Commissioner Maxey asked whether senior centers and elder-care facilities could be included alongside child-care and preschool setback protections listed in Section 23-4-1400. Commissioner Kevin Ross and planning staff discussed whether senior living or residential therapeutic centers are commonly located in unincorporated parts of the county and whether adding them would materially affect applicants; staff noted that many such facilities are state licensed and can be identified in searches.
Commissioner Maxey moved to continue the final reading to Monday, Jan. 27, for staff to confirm the appropriate list of state-licensed facilities to include. Commissioner Scott James seconded the motion; the board approved the continuation by voice vote.
The board opened the public hearing for comment and, seeing none, moved to continue the ordinance to ensure staff could refine the draft language. The continuation preserves the record and gives staff time to return with clarified wording on whether senior living and similar state-licensed residential facilities should be added to the distance restrictions already proposed for youth facilities in the ordinance.
Why it matters: The ordinance would add zoning regulations for state-licensed natural medicine facilities and currently includes setbacks for child-care centers and preschools; commissioners requested further review to determine whether to extend similar protections to elder-care and state-licensed residential therapeutic facilities.
