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Montezuma County approves Dolores State Bank 2‑lot subdivision with septic required on bank lot
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a two‑lot moderate subdivision at 27880 Highway 160 in Cortez on Aug. 5, 2025, with a condition that the septic leach field be located entirely on Lot 1 and authorization for county counsel to prepare findings consistent with the land use code.
The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners voted Aug. 5 to approve a two‑lot moderate subdivision application from Dolores State Bank for property at 27880 Highway 160 in Cortez, Colorado, including a condition that the septic system leach field be placed on Lot 1.
The approval affects a 9.14‑acre parcel that will be divided into a roughly 3.2‑acre bank lot (Lot 1) and a remaining roughly 6‑acre Lot 2 that will remain zoned commercial. Planning staff and the applicant noted that Colorado Department of Transportation review and future access permitting will be required if Lot 2 is developed.
Why it matters: The commission’s condition — moving the septic infrastructure fully onto the bank parcel — was intended to…
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