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Fremont County commissioners approve package of permits, proclamations and land-use actions
Summary
The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners on April 9 approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including proclamations, permits, a bid award for roadwork supplies, the extension of a temporary use permit for a wedding venue, three conditional-use permit transfers, a subdivision exemption, adoption of the county weed management plan and a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 25-003.
The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners on April 9 approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including two proclamations, several special-event and retail liquor actions, a bid award for roadwork supplies, the extension of a temporary use permit for a wedding venue, three conditional-use permit transfers tied to an acquisition, a subdivision exemption for a Howard parcel, adoption of the county's five-year weed management plan, and a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 25-003.
The package of votes included both ceremonial and regulatory items that affect public safety, land use and county finances. Commissioners voted unanimously on each recorded roll call unless otherwise noted.
Key votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda: approved (roll call: Commissioner Bell —Aye; Commissioner McFall —Aye; Commissioner Grantham —Aye).
- Acceptance of the public trustee quarterly report from Kathy Elliott: approved (roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Proclamation: April 2025 designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month (moved, seconded; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye). Family Crisis Services staff attended and provided program statistics during the meeting.
- Proclamation: National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 13—19, 2025 (moved, seconded; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye). Combined Regional Communications Authority staff accepted the proclamation.
- Bid award: SS-1H tack oil for road projects awarded to Suncor Energy, Pueblo plant, $2.34 per gallon; Fremont County Department of Transportation to pick up and deliver to job sites (approved by roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Fermented malt beverage special-event permit: Canyon City Rodeo Association, May 2—19, 2025 at 1595 S. Ninth St., Canyon City (approved; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Retail liquor store license: MRINV LLC d/b/a Cuddy's Hayden Creek Resort (3428 Hayden Creek Rd., Coaldale) approved; on-site inspection to be completed by sheriff/public health (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Special-event malt/spirits/fermented permit: Canyon City Music & Blossom Festival, Blossom Ball at Marchand Ranch, April 26, 2025 (approved; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Temporary Use Permit (TUP 23002): extension for Marchand Ranch wedding and event venue approved through July 8, 2025 (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye). Planning staff recommended the extension to allow the special review use (SRU) application to proceed and to give time for Colorado Department of Transportation review.
- Conditional-Use Permit (CUP) transfers: approved transfers of three CUPs from Aerie Corporation to Oldcastle Southwest Group, Inc., doing business as United Companies (Penrose pit; Mackenzie pit; Florence South pit). The Macumber Hill pit was explicitly excluded from the transfer (all three transfers approved by roll calls recorded as Aye).
- Subdivision exemption (SE 205-2): approved for a parcel at 1638 County Road 466 in Howard to make an existing residence a legally created lot; applicant did not appear in person (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFall Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Fremont County Weed Management Plan (five-year update): approved (approved; roll call: McFaul Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Resolution No. 8, Series 2025: Board adopted a resolution opposing Colorado Senate Bill 25-003 and urged the governor to veto the measure; commissioners cited unfunded county workload and constitutional concerns (approved; roll call: McFall Aye; Bell Aye; Grantham Aye).
- Appointment: Kevin Brown appointed to the Fremont County Board of Zoning Adjustment as a permanent member (term expiring Feb. 28, 2028) (approved; roll call: Bell Aye; McFaul Aye; Grantham Aye).
Why this matters
The meeting bundled local operational actions (permits, bids, licensing) with policy statements (the resolution opposing SB 25-003) and land-use approvals that can affect county roads, enforcement responsibilities, and future development. Several items required coordination with state agencies (CDOT on the Marchand Ranch access and the new regulatory obligations referenced in the resolution), making the timing of staff reviews and inspections relevant to implementation.
What to watch next
- Marchand Ranch's SRU application and CDOT comments, which the county expects to see in the coming weeks.
- Implementation details and county budget impacts tied to the CUP transfers and any required road or permit conditions noted by the Department of Transportation.
- Any action or veto on Senate Bill 25-003 at the governor's office; commissioners encouraged public contact with the governor before his deadline to sign or veto.
