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Huerfano County approves conditional permit for large music festival with 18 conditions
Summary
After weeks of public comment, Huerfano County commissioners approved a one-year conditional use permit (Land Use 5-035) for a large camping/music festival on private land, imposing 18 conditions covering ticket limits, a midnight main-stage curfew, fire mitigation, insurance and road-restoration requirements.
The Huerfano County Board of County Commissioners on April 14 approved a one-year conditional use permit (Land Use 5-035) allowing a large camping and music festival on a 360-acre privately owned site, subject to 18 conditions intended to limit noise, manage traffic and reduce wildfire risk.
The permit, approved after a continued public hearing and extended applicant presentation, caps ticket sales at 7,500 weekend passes and allows a maximum of 8,500 people on site at any one time. Commissioners also set a midnight curfew for Friday–Sunday main-stage performances, required decibel limits at property lines, and limited the event to four days (one early-entry camping day plus three festival days). The board read the full list of conditions into the record before voting to approve the application.
Why it mattered: Neighbors and residents urged rejection or tighter limits during the public-hearing record,…
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