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Salida approves land swap, boundary adjustment and zoning‑map corrections
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2026‑17 to transfer property and adjust a boundary line for a Lichtenegger lot (approximately 703 sq ft swap) and adopted Ordinance 2026‑18 correcting the official zoning map to restore base zoning, add omitted parks, and fix map errors.
Salida — The Salida City Council approved two land‑use items: a property transfer and boundary‑line adjustment involving a private lot at Milford and B Street, and a set of corrections to the city’s official zoning map.
Staff said the Lichtenegger proposal is a square‑foot‑for‑square‑foot exchange — about 703 square feet moving between the city and the private lot — intended to correct an unintentional encroachment and allow the property owner to proceed with a single‑family house design. Applicant Rod Lichtenegger told the council the issue had been ongoing and that an earlier agreement with a former mayor made the swap appropriate. "It's just been an ongoing thing for a long time... it's time that we finish it up and take care of it," the applicant said.
On the zoning map corrections, staff reviewed several categories of errors introduced during the city’s land‑use update last December: planned developments that lost display of underlying base zoning, parks and open‑space parcels omitted from the map, incorrectly labeled streets (one example given was Chase Street misnamed), and legend/format corrections. Staff said the amendments will apply base zoning stripes to planned developments that have a base zone, add park/open‑space designations where they were omitted, and correct the legend.
Council opened public hearings for both items; there were no public objections. Council members moved and seconded approval on second reading for both ordinances and the measures passed.
Why it matters: The actions correct long‑standing mapping and title issues that affect property development, municipal records and future permitting. Restoring correct base zoning clarifies development rules for planned developments that were previously displayed only as a single color on the map.
What’s next: The ordinances were adopted on second reading and staff will update the official zoning map and records. The applicant may proceed with his planned single‑family development subject to standard permitting.
