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Planning commission continues Ranger Ranch campground special‑use hearing after neighbors raise safety, water and FAA concerns
Summary
Montrose County Planning Commission continued the public hearing for the Ranger Ranch special‑use permit (SU22‑003) after neighbors and HOA representatives raised concerns about emergency access on dead‑end 6300 Road, proximity to a private airstrip and water/hydrant availability; the commission set a June 16 deadline for written comments and continued the item to the June 26 packet.
The Montrose County Planning Commission on May 2025 continued a special‑use public hearing for the Ranger Ranch proposal (SU22‑003) after residents and neighboring homeowners raised safety, fire, water and aviation concerns.
Talmadge, county planning staff, presented the application as a request for a special‑use permit covering roughly 3.7 acres within a larger ~40‑acre parcel near 6300 Road and said the application was filed in early 2022 and thus is evaluated under the regulations in effect at that time. He told commissioners that the site is outside designated flood and high wildfire hazard zones but noted public‑works comments from the earlier review flagged emergency‑access risks associated with a long dead‑end road.
Neighbors said the road and nearby conditions present unresolved safety risks. David Lee, speaking for himself and the Escarpment Overlook HOA, asked whether the…
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