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Commissioners approve CoffeeBear LLC trailer permit and variance for Silverton Mountain base
Summary
San Juan County commissioners approved an improvement permit and a zoning variance allowing CoffeeBear LLC to operate a temporary beverage trailer at the Silverton Mountain base, subject to standard conditions including public-health approval and trash controls.
San Juan County commissioners approved an improvement permit and a variance request for CoffeeBear LLC to operate a temporary beverage trailer at the base of the Silverton Mountain ski area.
Willie, county planning staff, introduced the application and explained the needed variance from the county’s mobile-unit code section (5-102.1). He said the trailer would be temporary and that Silverton Mountain had authorized the location. He also said the applicant would either use on-site power supplied by the mountain or a generator, would be required to maintain trash control and to keep the site free of litter, and that public‑health approvals would be required.
A public comment from a resident (Deanne) supported adding amenities at the mountain base, saying such services would benefit both guests and locals. The applicant said the plan was to station the trailer during the busy guided season (March–mid‑April this year) and to bring it into town when the season ended; next-year plans envisage the trailer on site for the guided season.
Commissioners discussed distance to the county road right-of-way (staff confirmed the trailer would be 83 feet from the road) and asked about trash pickup and signage. The applicant said they would have a receptacle at the cart and would transport their trash to the town dumpster. Planning staff confirmed conditions of approval would include routine site policing, health‑department compliance, and that failure to meet conditions could lead to revocation.
A commissioner moved to grant the variance and improvement permit for CoffeeBear LLC with the conditions recommended by staff. The motion was seconded and carried without recorded dissent. Planning staff said they would provide a formal approval letter and instructions to have the conditions notarized and recorded as part of the permit file.
Action details recorded at the meeting included a single combined motion approving both the variance and the improvement permit. Commissioners noted planning-commission recommendation for approval and the requirement that the applicant record the signed conditions in county records.
