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Montezuma County approves 16‑lot subdivision along Highway 145 in Cortez
Summary
The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a 16‑lot major subdivision and rezoning for a 91.76‑acre property on Highway 145 after a Planning and Zoning recommendation and with a condition that new lot owners be notified of the county land‑use code.
The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a 16‑lot major subdivision and rezoning application for property located on Highway 145 in Cortez, Colorado, during its Sept. 30 meeting.
The subdivision application, submitted by Paul and Donna Weyen with agent Cody Maxwell, covers roughly 91.76 acres and proposes 16 residential lots. County planning staff reported that 35 acres that include a pond and drainage area are excluded from the subdivision, and that the developer holds a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) access permit that allows access for up to 17 residences; staff said the board has CDOT’s approval but that a separate CDOT “notice to proceed” had not been issued at the time of the hearing.
Planning staff identified an access easement on the west side of the property for future utilities toward Mildred Road and said the proposed access point on Highway 145 is just south of the Rock Shop and does not include turn‑lane or intersection upgrades. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval, with a single condition that each new lot owner be notified of the county land‑use code.
At the hearing, planning staff also said the subdivision’s recorded covenants would allow only one residence per lot, a restriction the board noted is more restrictive than some provisions in the county land‑use code. No members of the public spoke for or against the application during the hearing.
A commissioner moved to approve the proposed 16‑lot major subdivision and rezoning application as submitted; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The board’s action included the P&Z condition requiring notification to each new lot owner about the land‑use code. County staff and the applicant were directed to track outstanding items with CDOT (the record shows CDOT approval but not the separate notice to proceed). No amendments to the application were recorded at the hearing.
The board closed the public hearing after the vote. The planning staff later noted two additional administrative items on the agenda—signing the Municipal Improvement Location Record (MILR) for an amendment to Hartman Heights subdivision and signing the MILR for a three‑lot minor subdivision for Archuleta; staff said the Archuleta application had received its CDOT access permit and required no changes to highway access.
The subdivision application record will remain subject to any outstanding administrative approvals (including final CDOT clearance) and the recorded covenants described at the hearing.
