Commissioners grant preliminary subdivision-exemption for West Dolores Cemetery, waive fee and setbacks

Dolores County commissioners voted to grant preliminary subdivision-exemption approval for the West Dolores Cemetery in Path/Pat Fields, including waivers for the application fee and the subdivision setback requirements.

The board discussed map boundaries, surveying and access during the item. A representative said the cemetery district is acting on behalf of Hatfield Family LLC, and commissioners asked for a formal plat and survey. As one commissioner explained, "So, make a motion to, prove subdivision exemption preliminary approval, or grant, subdivision exemption approval, to the Westmore Cemetery in Path Fields with, the application fee being waived and the setback regulation." That motion was seconded and approved.

During discussion staff and board members noted the county's standard subdivision rules were written with residential development in mind and may not fit a cemetery parcel. One board member recommended requiring a survey that "clearly delineated the boundaries" before final approval. The board asked staff to coordinate with the county surveyor (Huddleston was requested by the applicants) to ensure the plat reflects no setbacks where the waiver applies.

The motion passed by voice vote; commissioners instructed staff to follow up with a formal plat and to confirm that the owner will sign the application when available. The board recorded no conservatively documented dissent; the vote passed without objection in the meeting record.