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Commission recommends denial of four‑lot Summit Lake subdivision after traffic, access and compliance concerns
Summary
The Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial April 9 of a proposed four‑lot moderate subdivision and rezoning for property in the Summit Lake East area, citing traffic safety, access and neighborhood impact concerns and a CDOT referral recommending against further approvals until intersection improvements are in place.
The Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 voted to recommend denial of a proposed four‑lot moderate subdivision and rezoning application associated with property in the Summit Lake East area (application materials list an applicant name in the packet; public record and commenters referenced the Ellis Lewis Revocable Trust).
After extended public comment and discussion, the commission approved a motion to recommend denial to the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioners cited concerns raised in the hearing record about road access, traffic safety at the intersection of State Highway 184 and County Road 37, and multiple unresolved neighborhood objections. The motion to deny referenced specific decision criteria in the county land use code and county traffic/access standards.
CDOT submitted a referral letter to the county (Region 5), and staff read portions of that letter into the record. In…
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