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Resident reports utilities in place; council and staff outline land-use clearance and permitting steps
Summary
A resident, Galen Headley, told the Bluff Town Council that utilities, electricity and artesian water are in place at his prospective building site. Staff advised him to submit a land-use clearance to Planning & Zoning and obtain county septic and building permits before construction begins.
A Bluff resident, identified in the meeting as Galen Headley, told the Town Council on Feb. 18 that he has utilities in place at a site where he plans to build and asked for guidance on next steps.
Headley said artesian water has been piped to the future building site, electricity is installed and protected from freezing, Internet conduit is in place and he will install a septic tank soon. He requested the council’s “blessing” and confirmation about what permits and approvals were required.
Town manager Erin Nelson and other staff walked Headley through the process: the first step is a land-use clearance application submitted to Planning & Zoning. If the building exceeds a certain footprint threshold (about 2,000 square feet, staff said), a site-plan application will also be required. Staff advised that septic permitting comes through San Juan County public health and that the county issues building permits and inspects work after Planning & Zoning grants land-use clearance.
Staff offered to provide Headley with a printed land-use clearance packet and explained that Planning & Zoning typically expects attachments such as architectural drawings, setbacks, utility locations and septic approval from the county. Staff noted that a land-use clearance is valid for one year for starting construction; if no construction commences within a year, the clearance may need to be refiled.
Headley said he had already raised the building pad by about 12 inches and planned to install a septic tank soon; staff confirmed the town could assist with the paperwork and advised him to appear at Planning & Zoning (next meeting March 6) if he wanted timely review.
