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Planning commission backs 4‑lot subdivision south of Highway 160 with road maintenance condition
Summary
Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4–1 to recommend approval of a four‑lot moderate subdivision and concurrent rezoning submitted by Troy Jankowski for land south of Highway 160, subject to conditions including a road‑maintenance provision.
The Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 recommended approval of a four‑lot moderate subdivision and rezoning application submitted by Troy Jankowski for a 38.8‑acre property at 30261 Road H, south of Highway 160.
The commission voted 4–1 to approve the proposal, with one commissioner voting no. The motion recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners and included a condition that subdivision paperwork (covenants/CC&Rs) address maintenance of the private road serving the new lots.
County planning staff described the proposal as a four‑lot moderate subdivision that would create one ~20‑acre parcel (with an existing residence and a second, RV residence), one ~13‑acre agricultural parcel to serve as a buffer to the adjacent Bright Star Campground, and two 3.5‑acre parcels intended for future homes. Staff reported that utilities are available from Empire Electric and Montezuma Water Company (a newly extended 4‑inch water line has capacity for about three additional residences). Septic systems were proposed for wastewater; wildfire mitigation and weed management waivers were recommended by the county agencies because of site conditions.
During public comment, resident Rachel Kamisky of Road 22 said she did not oppose the subdivision but asked that the applicants include road‑maintenance provisions in their CC&Rs because nearby neighbors had recently invested in road work: “My only request is that they would put provisions in their subdivision for maintaining the road as well,” Kamisky told the commission.
Commissioners discussed the project’s relation to an existing Planned Unit Development envelope for Bright Star Campground and whether prior approvals applied to the same parcel; staff clarified the PUD is a permitted envelope that is surveyed and (as recorded) does not extend across the proposed 13‑acre agricultural parcel. Commissioners also requested that prospective buyers be made aware of applicable land‑use requirements.
The motion to recommend approval (4–1) included conditions that the applicants create covenants for the new subdivision, include road‑maintenance language, and provide notice to future owners about the land‑use code. The commission’s recommendation will go to the Board of County Commissioners for final action.
Votes at a glance: Commissioner Hernandez — Aye; Commissioner Nygaard — Aye; Commissioner Lynch — Nay; Commissioner Armstrong — Aye; Commissioner Doyle — Aye.
Background: The campground on the larger parcel has operated since about 2012 under a PUD/permitted envelope; surrounding land uses are agricultural and residential with nearby state lands. Access to the proposed lots is from Road H; no natural gas service was reported.
The commission’s packet and staff findings are part of the record for the BOCC hearing.
