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Commission holds Counts Hay & Cattle preliminary plat; schedules May 7 public hearing after variances raised
Summary
The commission deferred action on the Counts Hay & Cattle minor subdivision to allow time to consider two outstanding variance requests about shared driveway access and fire protection; staff scheduled a May 7 public hearing and the applicants requested a deadline extension.
The Broadwater County Commission did not decide the Counts Hay & Cattle minor subdivision preliminary plat on April 16, instead moving to allow further review after an extended discussion about shared driveway access and fire-protection requirements.
Nicole Brown, Broadwater County Community Development and Planning Director, told the commission the application included three variance requests; the board had previously approved one variance (for a lot bisected by a road) and two remained: a variance from subdivision regulation section 5(h) concerning shared-driveway/road classification, and a variance from subdivision regulation section 5(r) addressing water supply for fire control.
Brown explained the driveway issue centers on Radcliffe Trail, a short 0.15-mile road that currently serves an existing residence. The Counts propose two…
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