Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Carbon County commission grants 100-day extension for High Ridge subdivision after water-supply concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment and legal counsel warnings about groundwater impacts, the Carbon County Commission denied immediate approval of the High Ridge preliminary plat and unanimously approved a 100-calendar-day extension so the developer can supply additional hydrologic and aquifer analysis.
Carbon County commissioners declined to approve the High Ridge subdivision on Thursday after hearing prolonged public comment and legal warnings that the application lacks sufficient groundwater analysis, then approved a 100-calendar-day extension for the applicant to provide additional hydrologic information.
Planning staff told the commission the planning board had recommended conditional approval subject to 17 conditions, but numerous written letters and in-person testimony raised specific water-rights and water-availability concerns. Water-law attorney Graham Copas of Ferguson & Copas, representing neighbors and concerned citizens, argued the application “has been 0 analysis anywhere in this application or in the work of the planning committee of the impacts of this water use associated with this application and the propriety of generally using exempt groundwater wells to supply…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
