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Monte Vista delays adoption of state‑required wildfire resiliency overlay after council raises cost and timing concerns
Summary
City staff presented Ordinance 937 to adopt the state’s wildfire resiliency overlay for limited areas of Monte Vista; council members raised concerns about homeowner costs, insurance impacts, and pending state legislation and opted not to adopt the ordinance at this meeting.
City staff presented Ordinance 937, which would add a wildfire resiliency overlay (wildland‑urban interface code) to portions of Monte Vista as required under a 2025 state law. Staff said municipalities may adopt the state minimum code by reference and that the city could choose not to make the standards more stringent.
Staff (S9) warned the…
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