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Board appoints 12 to strategic stakeholder roundtable for housing‑code update; first convening targeted for October
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners appointed 12 members to a Strategic Stakeholder Roundtable (SSR) to guide a 15‑month housing code update funded by a Colorado local planning capacity grant. Staff prioritized geographic diversity, lived experience and technical expertise; SSR is expected to begin work in early October.
San Miguel County commissioners on Aug. 27 appointed a dozen community members to a Strategic Stakeholder Roundtable (SSR) that will advise a county‑led housing code update funded by a Colorado local planning capacity grant.
Housing specialist Drea Araiza told commissioners staff received 28 applications and recommended a geographically and technically diverse group to serve as a collaborative working group. The SSR will assess unincorporated land‑use regulations, identify barriers to housing production and propose code amendments to increase housing supply while preserving community character.
Why it matters: The SSR is part of a 15‑month, county‑led land‑use code update intended to remove regulatory barriers to housing development in unincorporated areas. The work is funded through the state local planning capacity grant program (referenced in the staff packet). County staff and the selected consultant (Logan Simpson) will run the public engagement plan and the SSR will act as a working group and community liaison during the process.
Who was appointed: After scoring and discussion, staff read the board’s list of 12 SSR appointees aloud: Amy Levick, Jason Soules, Elaine Demas, Stephanie Solomon, Peter Johnson, Anna Wilson, Danny Craft, Nick Farcu (listed in transcript as Farcu/Farku), Paul Major, Nina Kothi, Catherine Warren and Tony Durani. The board discussed geographic balance, representation from Wright’s Mesa and Lawson Hill, and representation from the East End.
Process and timeline: Araiza and planning director Kay Simonson said the SSR will include 10–12 members as recommended by the community engagement plan, that the core project team will total roughly 16 (including consultant staff), and that the SSR’s first convening was tentatively planned for the week of Oct. 6. Commissioners and staff also discussed whether to keep two county planning commissioners on the project team (board left both in place) and how to handle representation from the San Miguel Housing Authority.
Next steps: Staff will notify applicants of the board’s decisions and post SSR membership and outreach dates on the county website. Commissioners requested that staff include job titles and organizational affiliations in public materials for transparency. Planning staff also said they will return with outreach schedules and any draft amendments prior to the October outreach series.
Ending: The appointments cap a selection process staff said prioritized a mix of technical expertise, lived experience and geography; staff will return to the board with outreach details and the SSR kickoff schedule.
