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Montezuma County OKs after-the-fact setback variance for Mancos property with $5,719.68 consequence

5564483 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Board of Adjustment, approved an after-the-fact setback variance for a garage built at 9452 Road 42 in Mancos, awarding a financial "consequence to the variance" of $5,719.68 rather than ordering immediate removal.

The Montezuma County Board of Commissioners, meeting as the Board of Adjustment, approved an after-the-fact setback variance for a garage at 9452 Road 42 in Mancos and imposed a $5,719.68 consequence to the variance rather than ordering the structure moved or demolished.

The variance application was submitted by Eugene Craney. County staff described the structure as a carport/garage that encroaches into the 30-foot setback adopted by the county in 2020; staff calculated the encroachment as 432 square feet. Planning staff and the board discussed alternatives, including moving utility lines or relocating the…

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