Commissioners approve two land‑use items after public hearings: a three‑lot sketch preliminary and an acreage exemption

The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 13 held public hearings and approved two planning items: a three‑lot minor subdivision sketch preliminary for S2602 Investments LLC and an acreage exemption for the McClatchy‑Benson parcel.

Planning & Zoning Coordinator Candice Miller presented the S2602 Investments LLC sketch preliminary as a proposed three‑lot minor subdivision. Miller told the board Road & Bridge inspected the access and reported no problems; the sheriff’s office and the Division of Water Resources (DWR) had also commented. Miller said the DWR noted river water rights may require the applicants to address division of a water right because one resulting parcel uses river water and there are no wells in the area. Miller said the planning commission had no recommendation; after she completed the presentation the chair opened the hearing for public testimony and no members of the public spoke. A commissioner moved to approve the sketch preliminary; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Miller next presented an exemption request for the McClatchy‑Benson parcel, describing an approximately 84.88‑acre parcel bisected by a county road. Miller said the county road easement reduces the buildable acreage of the affected portion to about 4.81 acres (the agricultural minimum is 5 acres), and the applicants provided a hardship letter asking the board to grant an exception to allow the exemption. Miller said planning staff and Road & Bridge had no recommendation against the request. After opening for public testimony and receiving none, a commissioner moved to approve the McClatchy‑Benson exemption; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Chair concluded the hearings by reminding the public that no decisions are made during the hearing until the board votes and then adjourned the meeting.