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Fremont commissioners warn state bills could curtail local land-use control, cite possible revival of energy-siting legislation
Summary
Commissioners raised concerns about legislation they say would undercut local "1041 powers," warning that a revived state energy-siting bill could limit countiesability to require public hearings, setbacks and other local protections. They urged residents to monitor and engage in the legislative session.
Fremont County commissioners used their Jan. 12 program to warn residents that the Colorado legislative session could include measures affecting local land-use authority and energy siting. The commissioners referred repeatedly to "1041 powers," the local permitting and siting authority they said the county adopted after a planning process to protect neighbors and require public hearings for large-scale projects.
Commissioner Kevin Grantham said a revived…
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