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Commission debates ag‑preservation options — Ag‑35 zoning, overlays and voluntary programs on the table
Summary
Commissioners and planning staff discussed several approaches to preserve farmland in Montrose County, including an Ag‑35 minimum lot size concept, tiered ag zones, overlays and voluntary rezoning or conservation incentives; staff will carry commission feedback to the Board of County Commissioners this summer.
Montrose County Planning Commission members spent the latter portion of their April meeting debating ways to protect agricultural land while balancing property‑rights concerns.
Staff explained that subdivisions divide land but do not change the list of allowed uses; zoning determines use. "The subdivision divides land. It doesn't determine use, but it does allow the landowner to transfer to a different entity. The zoning determines what uses are allowed," an agency official told the commission during the discussion.…
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