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Montezuma County commissioners approve setback variance, liquor-license renewal, appointment and ballot language; set cleanup day
Summary
At their Feb. 17 meeting, the Montezuma County Board approved a 20-foot setback variance for property on Road M, renewed a retail liquor license for Mancos Brewing Company LLC, appointed Ty Copenhaver to the Southwest Roundtable, directed ballot language to lift term limits for three county offices, and set a county cleanup day (date to be determined).
Montezuma County’s Board of County Commissioners approved several routine and policy actions at its Feb. 17 meeting, including a setback variance for a privately owned parcel, the renewal of a retail liquor license, an appointment to the Southwest Roundtable and direction to place term‑limit changes on the November ballot.
The most substantive land-use action was approval of a continued setback variance for property owned by Larry Mahaffey at 23892 Road M in Cortez. After discussing driveway alignment, turning radius from Highway 491 and site constraints, the board approved a 20‑foot variance to the north. Applicant Larry Mahaffey described the proposed shop as having a 14‑foot peak and 10‑foot sidewalls. The county attorney advised the board that approval must meet the land‑use code’s variance criteria and said, “These conditions do need to be met in order for [the board] to make a…
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