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Montezuma County approves Bear Dance Ranch subdivision amendment, conditions future building on water connection
Summary
The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 7 approved a lot-line adjustment and a subdivision amendment for the 23.61-acre Bear Dance Ranch property in Mancos, but made final development contingent on an available potable water supply being connected before building on the new lot.
On Oct. 7, 2025 the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners approved a common lot-line change and a subdivision amendment for property known as Bear Dance Ranch at 13550 Road 42 in Mancos, with a condition that any future building on the newly created lot must occur only after a potable water supply is available and connected.
The action splits a 23.61-acre parcel (Lot A) into two parcels and approves a minor lot-line adjustment that transfers roughly a half-acre from Lot A to an adjacent Lot B. Planning staff and the planning and zoning commission recommended approval, subject to a dedicated access easement and continued wildfire-mitigation measures for future development.
Planning staff member Don Arnoff described the proposal as a…
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