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County approves Lawson Hill PUD amendment to expand deed‑restricted footprint
Summary
The board approved a substantial PUD amendment for lot 314‑13 in Elk Meadows (Lawson Hill) to expand the allowed building footprint and add conditions — including that 200 sq ft of the increased footprint be used as a deck — after staff and neighbors said planning commission recommended the change and no public opposition remained at county hearing.
San Miguel County commissioners voted March 18 to approve a substantial PUD amendment to increase the maximum allowed building footprint on lot 314‑13 in the Elk Meadows (Lawson Hill) deed‑restricted PUD.
Planner Nicola Kerr told the board the planning commission unanimously recommended the change in February and that the application increases the footprint to 1,200 square feet from the previously constrained footprint, while the allowable maximum building square footage remains 1,500 square feet. She said 200 square feet of the expanded footprint is required to be an exterior deck — a condition carried from Lawson Hill review — and that the applicant will need a county development permit before construction; the building department may still require fire‑resistant siding on the side abutting a neighboring shed depending on permit review.
Family members of the applicant spoke in favor, saying the household is deed‑restricted, employed locally (school district) and seeks a more usable layout than the narrow footprint permitted previously. Commissioners praised the planning commission site visit and voted to adopt Board of County Commissioners resolution 2026‑13 and to approve the amendment with the recommended conditions.
The motion passed by voice vote. Staff indicated the applicant must obtain a development permit and satisfy building department requirements before starting construction.
