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Commission approves Cannonville-area zone change and issues business license for Winding River Ranch
Summary
The commission approved a zone change to commercial for a parcel near Cannonville (planning commission recommended approval after a traffic study) and granted a business license to Winding River Ranch LLC following a conditional use permit and inspection clearance.
Garfield County commissioners approved two planning items at the meeting: a zone change request for a parcel near Cannonville (the owner identified in materials as Guinea Plag LLC) and a business license for Winding River Ranch LLC.
On the zone change, planning staff and the applicant described the parcel as just off the chip-sealed road near Georgetown Cemetery and noted existing easements and utilities, including connection to Cannonville's town water. Staff said a traffic study estimated roughly 34 peak-hour trips and recommended no additional turning lanes. Unidentified Speaker 3 commented that the proposal “meets all of our zone change requirements” and the board approved the request on a motion and voice vote.
Separately, planning staff reported that Winding River Ranch LLC had received a conditional use permit from the planning commission, passed the county's short-term rental inspection and presented required tax numbers; the board voted to approve the business license.
Why it matters: the approvals clear two private development steps: a commercial rezoning that could enable short-term rental units or other commercial uses in the Cannonville area, and a business license enabling an individual short-term rental operator (Winding River Ranch LLC) to operate following inspections and permitting.
What's next: staff noted the zone-change paperwork and traffic study have been accepted and will be recorded; zoning files and the business license will be processed according to county procedure.
