Commission recommends adding Mountain Village as qualified owner for county affordable housing in Telluride R1 district

Jun 11, 2026

The commission voted to recommend an amendment to section 5‑1305 adding the Town of Mountain Village as a qualified owner permitted to own and manage deed‑restricted affordable housing in the Telluride R1 school district; staff said the change was requested to align municipal ability to participate in a specific pending development.

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Planning staff proposed a narrow amendment to section 5‑1305 (affordable housing in the Telluride R1 school district) to add the Town of Mountain Village to the definition of "qualified owner," joining the San Miguel Housing Authority, the Town of Telluride and San Miguel County. Staff said the change was requested so Mountain Village could legally own and develop deed‑restricted affordable housing in the unincorporated Telluride R1 area associated with the town’s planned development.

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