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Commission backs high‑impact permit for small distillery tied to chocolate operation; neighbors raise water and road concerns
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a high‑impact permit for a micro‑distillery and chocolate operation (applicants listed as W Sanders and Lauren Debate, agent Brian Davis). Commissioners and neighbors discussed private‑road maintenance, water‑tap costs, and traffic; the applicants said production would be "one to two barrels a month" and trips would be kept under 15 per day.
The Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve a high‑impact permit for a proposed micro‑scale distillery operated in conjunction with an existing chocolate business on Road H.
Planning staff said the proposal is for a small, non‑public distillery tied to the applicants’ home‑based business; the property sits on a privately maintained section of Road H and Montezuma Water Company confirmed a 4‑inch main in the area and availability for additional taps. Staff noted the request is consistent with AR‑35+ zoning allowances when operated as agricultural processing/agritourism and that a wildfire‑mitigation waiver was recommended because the parcel…
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