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Montezuma County approves Stockwell subdivision with 9-month setback compliance deadline
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a subdivision and rezoning application by Ronnie and Ruth Stockwell for property at 13106 Highway 491 in Cortez, conditioned on a survey and bringing an existing trailer into setback compliance within nine months.
The Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 6 approved a subdivision amendment and rezoning application for Ronnie and Ruth Stockwell, imposing a nine-month deadline to meet setback rules.
The action affects property at 13106 Highway 491 in Cortez, described at the hearing as roughly 11.72 acres. According to staff, the proposal splits the existing single-lot development into two approximately 3-acre parcels intended for family members while retaining the existing house on about 5 acres. County staff said access is from Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) right-of-way and that CDOT has approved the proposed access. Planning staff told the board that utilities are present at the house, that the trailer on the south end of the parcel would be removed or relocated, and that the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously recommended approval conditioned on dedicated easements and road-maintenance agreements for the three parcels.
Commissioners focused on the trailer’s setback from the new property line. The chair and staff agreed that the county’s land-use code requires a 30-foot setback; because the final line required a survey, the board sought a firm timeline to ensure a compliant configuration. After discussion — during which the applicant’s representative said a bank loan is contingent on the subdivision and that a survey is underway — the board settled on a nine-month deadline tied to completion of the survey. Staff said compliance is to be measured against the new property line created by the approved subdivision.
The board moved, seconded and approved the subdivision amendment and rezoning with the 9-month compliance stipulation. The public hearing had no additional public speakers after staff and the applicant presented. The action included the conditions recommended by Planning and Zoning: recorded easements and road-maintenance agreements to ensure shared access and upkeep. The board closed the public hearing and proceeded with other business.
