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Montezuma County approves Ute Mountain Ute Tribe rezoning and permit to reopen pottery shop

3081535 · April 22, 2025
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Montezuma County commissioners approved a commercial rezoning, high-impact permit and setback variance for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe to reopen a pottery shop at 27601 Highway 160 in Cortez, with conditions including a privacy fence, acoustic-only outdoor music and CDOT access approval.

The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on April 22 approved a commercial rezoning, a high-impact permit and a setback variance that will allow the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe to reopen a pottery shop at 27601 Highway 160 in Cortez.

The board approved the application for the property, described in county documents as approximately 4.05 acres, with conditions that include approval of a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) access permit, a privacy fence along the cemetery property line, and limiting outdoor entertainment to acoustic (non-amplified) music. The board also required that access to the MBI irrigation canal not be blocked; staff and the tribe must coordinate with MBI on any…

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