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Resident urges public involvement and county‑city alignment as Montrose updates Envision 2040
Summary
During the meeting's call to the public, Cliff Barr asked the commission to ensure Montrose residents are involved in the city's Envision 2040 update and questioned how the city plan will align with the county master plan and with zoning near annexation areas, citing the Leonard Farm proposal as an example.
At the start of the May meeting a resident urged the planning commission to press for citizen involvement and coordination between the City of Montrose Envision 2040 comprehensive plan and the county’s master plan.
Cliff Barr (speaker 7) said he presented similar remarks to the city council and asked whether city and county plans will be aligned, and whether annexation and zoning of county parcels inside the city’s three‑mile area will consider adjacent neighborhood zoning. He cited the proposed Leonard Farm subdivision (which he described as one of the largest in Montrose history, estimating 265 acres and 5,000–8,000 future residents) as an example of where he believes alignment is needed to preserve small‑town and rural character.
The commission did not take formal action on the comment but the matter underscores overlapping city‑county planning considerations as Montrose updates its Envision 2040 plan. Barr asked that residents be included in update processes and that staff and elected bodies consider alignment of strategic growth revisions, access control plans such as US‑550, and housing needs assessments when updating plans.
Provenance: Public comment during the meeting’s opening 'call to the public' period.
