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Dolores County adopts four‑month moratorium on new land‑use and subdivision applications
Summary
Planning staff presented a redline of land‑use and subdivision regulations; the board adopted Resolution 06‑26‑02 imposing a temporary moratorium (four months) on accepting new land‑use and subdivision applications while staff completes regulatory updates.
County planning staff told commissioners that the existing subdivision regulations had not been updated since 1998 and that a consolidated redlined draft has been prepared to incorporate subdivision rules into the Dolores County land‑use regulations. The draft responds to multiple legislative mandates and aims to add clarity on notice procedures and a fast‑track path for affordable‑housing applications.
To allow staff time to complete and adopt the revised code, planning staff recommended a temporary moratorium—allowed by state statute—on acceptance, processing and approval of new land‑use and subdivision applications. The moratorium would last up to the statutory limit and would exempt any applications filed before adoption (planning staff said one campground application already received would proceed under current rules).
Chair moved to adopt Resolution 06‑26‑02 imposing the moratorium; the motion was seconded and the board approved the resolution by voice vote. Staff said the moratorium is intended to allow completion of the code update within roughly three to four months and to avoid piecemeal changes as new applications arrive.
The board did not provide a roll‑call vote in the transcript. Planning staff indicated they will proceed with redline review alongside the planning commission and return to the board for adoption steps.
