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Patagonia committee forwards revised use-permit application with $69 fee to Town Council; reviews senior-housing findings
Summary
The Planning and Development Committee on Jan. 13 reviewed a revised Use Permit application that includes a proposed $69 fee and agreed to send the materials to the Town Council for approval. Members also updated a subdivision checklist and reviewed a Senior Housing Assessment recommending supports to help seniors stay in their homes.
The Town of Patagonia Planning and Development Committee on Jan. 13 reviewed and agreed to forward a revised Use Permit application to the Town Council that proposes a $69 application fee and a site-visit checklist for applicants. Committee member Nancy McCoy presented the revised "Application for Use Permit: General Instructions," noting it outlines five steps applicants must complete and incorporates items the committee requested at its previous meeting.
Committee member Victor Romo said he met with Town Manager Ron Robinson to continue development of a subdivision checklist for contractors and developers; Romo said the checklist will begin with general expectations and add technical details, including green incentives and Firewise information for contractors. Town Manager Ron Robinson was listed as staff present and participated in the working-group discussion.
Chairperson Laurie Monti presented findings from a Senior Housing Assessment conducted for the town. Monti said the results indicate informal supports are important for seniors and that the committee should identify regional resources to help older residents remain in their homes. She said the next step will be a written summary of findings and resources for future planning and that the survey results will be submitted to Mayor Wood; the committee may request a study session with the Town Council to discuss the assessment.
Votes at a glance: Committee members voted unanimously to approve the minutes from the Nov. 4, 2025 meeting and later voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. (both motions were moved by Committee member Nancy McCoy and seconded by Victor Romo).
Next steps: The revised Use Permit materials, the Planning and Development Committee site-visit checklist, and the proposed $69 fee will be sent to the Town Council for consideration. The committee scheduled continuing reports on the Senior Housing Assessment and on developer guideline revisions for its Feb. 3 meeting in the Town Council chambers at 6:00 p.m.
