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Board approves special-use permit for Woodman parcel after conditions on permits, blight and well share
Summary
The board approved Special Use Permit 25-002 allowing installation of a single-wide manufactured home on a small triangular parcel, subject to conditions (permits, blight remediation, permit expiration rules and standard maintenance). Staff recommended striking earlier conditions satisfied by the applicants and leaving conditions 3–6.
The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners on May 28 approved a special-use permit (25-002) to allow Arlene and Brandon Woodman to install a single‑wide manufactured home on a small, triangular rural parcel (parcel 541113300310), with conditions focused on required building permits, remediation of blight, and permit expiration rules.
County planner Richard Huebler summarized the history: the parcel was originally described in a 2004 quitclaim deed and discussed in 2024; the county recognized the tax parcel last fall to allow permitting while advising the applicants to pursue a quiet-title action to permanently clarify ownership. Huebler told the board that the application meets the land‑use code’s special‑use criteria and that staff recommended removing two planning‑commission conditions that the applicants had already completed (well registration and an easement/access permit).
Applicant Arlene Woodman addressed delays the family experienced and said they had worked to secure a well-share agreement and to clear debris on the property. "We will get permits once it’s time for the building," Woodman said, and asked for staff assistance as they continue to comply with conditions.
Commissioners asked for clarifications about title and access. Huebler and the attorney said the county’s recognition of the parcel does not substitute for a quiet‑title judgment; staff and the applicants agreed the applicants should pursue title clarification on their own if they want buyer assurance in the future. Road-and-bridge staff confirmed the existing driveway/access permit was acceptable for the application and that an apron requirement would not be imposed because multiple properties share the same access point.
The Planning Commission had recommended approval with conditions; at the hearing staff recommended retaining conditions requiring building/plumbing/electrical permits, a blight remediation timeline (180 days), and standard permit-expiration language. After questions from commissioners, the board voted to approve the special-use permit with conditions 3 through 6 (building permits, blight remediation within 180 days as judged by staff, and standard permit-expiration enforcement).
The approval allows the Woodmans to move forward with installation once required permits and inspections are complete. Staff repeatedly advised the applicants that quiet‑title resolution is a separate civil action the county cannot perform and encouraged them to seek legal counsel if needed.
