June 24, 2008 - ROCC recommends rejection of the proposed Land Use Code modifications to sections 6.13 and 22.  This change would eliminate the right of property owners to vote on changes to their Planned Unit Developments.  Read our letter to the County here...

The Ouray Board of County Commissioners is currently considering a modification to the Land Use Code.  Section 30 is the focus of these changes and you can view or download a copy of the current draft below.  Please note that the commissioners' proposed changes are in red and the county staff's changes are in blue.  This is a working document, however we will make every attempt to keep it up to date. Watch the calendar for the coming Planning Commission working session where this document will be discussed.

• Section 30 Working Draft (PDF 143 KB)

In December of 2006 Ken Lipton wrote a letter to the BOCC expressing concerns about Section 30. The board agreed to attach his letter to the Section 30 draft when they sent it to the Planning commission.

• Ken Lipton's letter to BOCC concerning Section 30 (PDF 20 KB)

There is a pending development called Cimarron Mesa North which consists of a six lots on about 40 acres west and north of Colona in the North Mesa zone.

This parcel borders Department of Wildlife (DOW) wildland on the north. The proposed plat shows that the developer has allocated open space next to County Road 22 on the south. The open space is split by the access road to the building lots.  The DOW recommends moving the open space adjacent to the DOW land on the north to provide a better buffer for wild animals. The developer wants to put it in the irrigated agricultural land, because he feels it would provide a "calming habitat" for wild animals and it would support the goal of keeping agricultural lands open.

• Proposed Cimarron Mesa North PUD Plat (PDF 339 KB)
• DOW Wildlife Impact Statement Letter (PDF 396 KB)
• ROCC Letter Concerning Cimarron Mesa North PUD - by Bob Lecour (PDF 7 KB)

At the April 17th Planning Commission meeting, this development was approved without modification.

The Ouray Board of County Commissioners is currently considering a modification to Section 15 of the Land Use Code. Section 15 pertains to Mobile Home Parks, Campgrounds and RV Parks and you can view or download a copy of the current draft below. This is a working document, however we will make every attempt to keep it up to date.

The proposed amendment has many positive aspects regarding the regulation of RV parks. However, it also contains some not-so-desirable provisions, like allowing RV parks to operate in the Valley, High Mesa, Public Lands and Alpine Zones.

• Section 15 Amendment Draft (PDF 61 KB)

On March 30, 2007 the Ouray County Newspapers published a letter to the Editor from Ken Lipton expressing his concerns about the Section 15 Amendment. It contains some interesting details about the potential impact of this amendment on Ouray County.

• Ken Lipton's letter concerning Section 15 (PDF 27 KB)

Ouray County, San Miguel County, and Montrose County are working together on issues of mutual interest, including the coordination of regional land use planning. Each county has its unique concerns. All parties are attempting to find common ground on which to manage this long term problem. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been created and the counties’ staffs will work together.