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Montezuma County denies Leaf Properties high‑impact retail permit after appraisal and safety disputes
Summary
After a remand to consider written evidence, the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners voted to deny a high‑impact permit for a proposed retail store at 27078 Road in Dolores, citing public safety, traffic and fire‑safety concerns and contested appraisal evidence.
Montezuma County commissioners voted 2‑1 on July 8 to deny a high‑impact permit application from Leaf Properties Incorporated for a proposed retail sales use on a 3.78‑acre parcel at 27078 Road in Dolores.
The decision followed a remand hearing limited to written materials submitted after the board's June 24 session, including an appraisal Leaf Properties added to the record. Commissioners said they weighed that appraisal together with public comment and prior testimony; residents and commissioners flagged traffic safety, firefighting capacity and potential effects on nearby property values as principal concerns.
The board reopened the hearing specifically to allow comment on documents submitted at the last meeting. Several nearby residents questioned the appraisal’s scope and methodology. “The appraisal did not even look at potential changes in values for nearby properties,” said Amy Jacobs of…
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