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Planning staff told board site work exceeded the CUP and included building-code violations
Summary
Teller County planning staff presented five findings to the Board of Adjustment stating the solar collectors, turbine and storage equipment were not consistent with the CUP's construction-storage-yard use, that no building permits were obtained and that a stop-work order and notice of violation were issued; staff recommended revocation.
The Teller County Planning Department told the board that staff had documented unpermitted construction of large thermal solar collectors, a turbine and associated equipment at 10180 US Highway 24 and that those uses are not consistent with the site's conditional use permit for a construction and storage yard. The presenter cited five staff findings and pointed the board to images and a timeline in the staff packet.
Staff said building permits were not requested or issued prior to erection of the structures and that a stop-work order had been issued on Feb. 6, 2026 and a building-code notice of violation was issued on March 26, 2026. The presenter also referenced Planning Commission minutes showing testimony that approximately 15 employees worked eight hours per day on assembly activities, which staff interpreted as evidence that the on-site activity had become primary rather than incidental.
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