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Commissioners approve one abatement refund, deny other tax abatement petitions after access and easement review
Summary
At the Dec. 16 meeting the board approved an assessor-recommended refund of $505.65 per year for the Dewey Mining claim (case 2578) after finding no practical access, and denied a group of other abatement petitions after staff produced subdivision surveys showing 30-foot private roadway easements. Commissioners discussed practical access standards and the requirement to obtain building permits to change classification.
Clear Creek County commissioners considered several property-tax abatement petitions at the Dec. 16 meeting. The assessor recommended a refund for case No. 2578 (Antis Canfield; the Dewey Mining claim) because the parcel lacks practical access; the assessor requested a refund of $505.65 per year and the board approved the assessor’s recommendation by motion and voice vote.
The board then considered several related abatement petitions (cases 2598, 2599, 25101, 25102, 25103 and 25104). The assessor provided subdivision surveys showing a 30‑foot…
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