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Commissioners recommend approval of single‑lot application for Sharon Palmer, require easement for future access
Summary
Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend approval of a proposed single‑lot development for Sharon Palmer, adding a condition requiring a recorded easement to guarantee future access to the adjoining 35+ acre parcel and compliance with CDOT comments.
The Montezuma County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve a single‑lot development application submitted by Sharon Palmer, with a condition that future access to the adjacent 35‑plus‑acre parcel be secured by a recorded easement.
Planning staff told commissioners that the subdivision plat shows 50‑foot roadways dedicated "to the public," but that the county does not currently maintain those streets. Commissioners and staff discussed whether Seol Avenue and other internal subdivision rights‑of‑way had been accepted by the county or remained private subdivision streets. Staff noted the plat dedication but explained dedication on the plat does not automatically mean the county has accepted maintenance responsibility.
Commissioners said the easement is necessary to ensure access for future development of the larger parcel. The motion recommending approval specified that an easement guaranteeing access must be provided and that Colorado Department of Transportation comments be adhered to as a condition of the recommendation.
After discussion the commission took a roll‑call vote. Commissioners Hernandez, Armstrong, Nurgard, Lynch and Doyle were recorded as voting in favor; the motion carried unanimously.
The recommendation now goes to the Board of County Commissioners for final action; commissioners said the board's decision can include additional requirements or conditions related to road acceptance or maintenance.
Background: Planning staff said utilities and services can be made available to support the proposed zoning, and acknowledged that the subdivision plat is older and the naming of internal streets does not always match current county road maps.
