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Scott Kalman, environmental health director, said the county\u000fs contractor, MOCON Pacific, encountered pipeline segments and laterals not shown on the original drawings and required extra lining work and repairs. \"This change order reflects additional work necessary to complete the ongoing collection system rehabilitation project in Milner,\" Kalman told the board. The requested net change order amount is $18,819.10.

Kalman said some of the unanticipated items included smaller-diameter pipe (a 6-inch section where an 8-inch pipe was expected), additional manhole coating and extra work on residential lateral connections (T-connections). He described a separate short run where replacement rather than lining will be the longer-term, more cost-effective solution; staff said that additional work may require one more change order before closeout.

County staff told commissioners contingency funding and previously secured grants and low-interest loans for the Milner project (including State Revolving Fund and Department of Local Affairs funding and the water-quality improvement program) cover the change order without a supplemental county appropriation. Commissioners approved the change order; staff said they will continue to monitor the contract and return if further changes are required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Routt County Commissioners' Hearing | July 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Routt County commissioners approved a change order on July 29 for the Milner sewer collection rehabilitation contract to pay an additional $18,819.10 for unplanned lining and t-connections discovered during construction; staff said contingencies and project funding cover the extra cost.","taxTitle","Routt County, Colorado","taxId",70583,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6147316,"Commissioners approve Steamboat Gravel—s 2026 road-use permit with conditions and county legal review of closures",6444,7845000,14289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5521378-a38d7adc600333e078a1d4d49e68799d&start=7845&end=14289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5521378-a38d7adc600333e078a1d4d49e68799d/thumbnail_7845000.jpg","/articles/6147316/Routt-County/Colorado/Commissioners-approve-Steamboat-Gravels-2026-road-use-permit-with-conditions-and-county-legal-review-of-closures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147316-4a55d086dca84c78b38810a73b763368/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176330&Signature=RbTwwe~C~uLdB~hN~TMSsLVH5zAC4xgJVvPvum7s6kdFQYFT51D4gQiyG3TcJ9fLuLCOk-vbTI-eZRtC2SXNXskk~LPcUBxZDQ1ucvvZS4K904euk2hUsmeCyeBAFcqJX3WXuNnjgAvIayNuZrGFdnrdu-9UhTE1XF-toYFaclDiNUPinylBF2PA9VucB9frNmvMEXLTB3Mp0WYz6hILQb7KoCny40grdNoE8ognsuKX-O77mFfxfEPslj8z4xyxGPMFESsEpWFQpNUQcESACRiZp2gDoV20x6i8X1cxqa-HeIAcIJ7LSvpUj5hl0LgLO0qcPSP9gmx5iJtOUGuZCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Routt County commissioners on July 29 approved a road-use permit allowing Steamboat Gravel to return as a one-day event on June 28, 2026, with up to 2,750 participants, after a presentation from county road staff and extensive discussion with event organizers and members of the public.

Road and Bridge staff recommended approval under the county\u000fs road-event policy for events that exceed thresholds for participants and road miles. Mike Morty, Road & Bridge, told the board the application \"meets the criteria by requesting 2,750 participants and utilizing over 100 miles of county roads.\" The board debated course design, closures and operational details before approving the permit with a written caveat that any requested temporary road closures must be reviewed by county legal staff.

Organizers said the 2026 plan pulls together lessons from 2024 and 2025. Amy Charity, cofounder and owner of Steamboat Gravel, said the proposal returns to a single, consolidated event footprint in Steamboat and uses more remote county roads to reduce impacts on towns and busy highways. \"We want to be an event that is fun and safe for everybody,\" Charity said, describing changes including the elimination of shakeout rides, continuing the safety bubble for the pro race, new wave starts to spread participants and a reduced operational footprint.

Gabe (BluePallet Events), the contracted event operator, told commissioners the design was intended to \"inconvenience the fewest people for the least amount of time\" and to consolidate aid stations and logistics so the event is safer and more efficient. Planning and operations material in the packet showed four course distances (25, 53, 73 and 108 miles), a safety plan that includes a command center, radio and satellite communications, medical coverage, course marshals, portable sanitation and plans for route sweeps to remove trash.

Organizers proposed rolling closures on two narrow county roads where two‑way interaction with cyclists could create safety concerns; staff said closures would remain open to emergency and local traffic and would be staffed by flaggers or law enforcement as needed. Commissioners said they wanted written legal review of the closure authority and any potential exposure before closures are implemented; the final motion included that caveat.

The board heard broadly supportive testimony from local business owners and tourism and lodging representatives who said the event drives room nights and local spending, and from cycling organizations and local volunteers who described the event\u000fs community value and the organizers\u000f recent safety investments. Several rural residents urged strict enforcement of rider conduct and earlier rider communications; organizers said they will continue direct outreach, increased signage and a local hotline for concerns. County staff said they will continue coordinated planning with local law enforcement, state patrol when needed, and emergency medical providers.

The board voted to approve the permit and authorized the chair to sign, with the requested legal review of closures before implementation.","After presentations from county staff and Steamboat Gravel organizers, Routt County commissioners approved a road-use permit on July 29 allowing Steamboat Gravel to return as a one-day event in 2026 with up to 2,750 participants, subject to coordination with law enforcement and legal review of proposed temporary road closures.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6147321,"Commissioners rezone Stagecoach parcel from PUD to HDR to clear path for duplex repairs",3443,689000,4132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5521378-a38d7adc600333e078a1d4d49e68799d&start=689&end=4132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5521378-a38d7adc600333e078a1d4d49e68799d/thumbnail_689000.jpg","/articles/6147321/Routt-County/Colorado/Commissioners-rezone-Stagecoach-parcel-from-PUD-to-HDR-to-clear-path-for-duplex-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147321-61bd47eb8a956ca8b3d81433fd11b515/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176330&Signature=Rnt7zD4uFRlPB82fBWhc~48~qP6S9sAlZIv5ZMYyVzf7Mx3e2w~7uLMY8AWZaLcfap6Bcv8O2ctqz4skfxI7in-GC6~BFZEFHxS3TgEtnEUEBY-tYVdavSpxvgAQdjowJ5JQDtKFT1rDlPP4pCpS1gZTnymdJ7AYRaPMXKo8KTy7mopYQYSjbMCN1xse0D4qHD7b64rjEuitkjZVULN9ti9qVhFHysyyjS6tDQrdi-VEDlczfR947eEeJd19YWc-fUZrWRAtsEU3kZxv0jKuI8R1enhWkd5-eaRpYk1-TYIV0HFWPL667b6DyK-VQ8ojZV5vzMXTt1g1aUeCX6Z-og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Routt County commissioners approved a zone change July 29 to reclassify a Stagecoach property from a planned-unit development (PUD) to High Density Residential (HDR), a move the applicant said he sought to allow planned repairs and potential modest expansion of an existing duplex.

Michael Swope of planning staff told the board the property had been a sales office and then a PUD since a 2006 filing; the recorded PUD contains only existing conditions and no standards for future development. Swope said adopting HDR would align the parcel with surrounding multifamily zoning and the county\u000fs master plan, and would remove an obstacle that had blocked a simple deck permit approval earlier in the year.

“The purpose of this request is to facilitate continued use and expansion of the existing duplex,” Swope said, describing the application as a corrective rezoning to bring zoning into alignment with existing development. He noted the HDR district is appropriate within the county\u000fs targeted growth areas where sewer and water service are available.

David Turner, who identified himself as the owner and applicant, told commissioners he and his partner bought the property several years ago and wanted to repair and relocate aging decks and possibly add a garage in the future. “We bought it a few years ago… we'd like to relocate [the decks], and potentially add a garage at some point,” Turner said.

Planning staff said there was no major new development proposed at this time; the rezoning removes the administrative ambiguity that had prevented a building permit for a relocated deck. Commissioners asked questions about whether rezoning would enable larger commercial or other uses; staff reiterated that future uses would require separate approvals and any new development would be evaluated at the time of application, including traffic and off‑site impacts.

The board voted to approve the rezoning, adopting the staff-recommended findings and conditions of approval. The motion was moved and seconded and carried without further change.","The Board approved a rezoning request to change a Stagecoach property from a Planned Unit Development designation to High Density Residential to allow the existing duplex owner to rebuild decks and pursue a future garage. The board approved the rezoning following staff recommendation that HDR better matches surrounding parcels.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6147326,"County adopts Unified Development Code updates, approves associated rezonings",3469,171000,3640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5521378-a38d7adc600333e078a1d4d49e68799d&start=171&end=3640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5521378-a38d7adc600333e078a1d4d49e68799d/thumbnail_171000.jpg","/articles/6147326/Routt-County/Colorado/County-adopts-Unified-Development-Code-updates-approves-associated-rezonings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6147326-50ac77369a18b8bb86c1b3e8f8cad2a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176330&Signature=eDqMhpXKl2w11Ysl2HWH1PsZRtQ~EfkcqsqwXNmYDDlSea0a62Upgid9OwjowAfbqn0-MkjBCpWmlEc4FMrfMMwBMQGPVvZDJZ-tndTB8HY75u7haJEZJfMemvdF6DXAoCzUGI23bWM5zzxjcgyV8VVZg~iVWQhGl9k0QXT2l25IhwhTkwJwb0cGem-Z1zOEBQUcuaw3F-4kNJQTkqKk155n0575UJh~y~aH7qutnRzmNQr9g50M36ftFWMtVDIUcAcUWlbug9xbNrhfWvXc7KPVw0KK3a7i4l~FT7qkPvCZPzqWbhBk9En-g56MksakDTOYFF1eLeGQrejffqlfhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Routt County commissioners on July 29 voted to adopt a set of updates to the Unified Development Code and approve associated rezonings, following presentations from county planning staff and a public comment period. The motion to adopt the package was made by Commissioner Redmond and passed by the board.

County planning staff said the amendments fall into three broad categories: clarifications and clerical fixes, a set of associated rezonings to better match zoning to existing neighborhood lot patterns, and a separate set of housing guidelines and studies the UDC will reference. Michael Swope, planning staff, told commissioners that the package was “largely the same as the previous ones” but included follow-up items from the planning commission and public input.

The clarifications correct typographical and readability issues, and add or tighten uses the county decided to regulate explicitly. On crypto-mining, staff said the UDC would allow small-scale operations only as an accessory use on existing oil well sites, not as a primary use. “It is basically to be added as an accessory use for oil wells,” Michael Swope said, and staff noted the county has a small number of active wells (staff gave a count of roughly eight active wells, 13 total permits and about 20 related special-use permits) and intends to keep accessory mining to a scale and placement that minimizes impacts.

The code also explicitly adds a new permitted use category for natural medicine — adoption language that staff said draws from Colorado Proposition 122 (the Natural Medicine Health Act), sample regulations from other counties and local zoning practice. Swope described the draft as a “mix of the state statute itself, some similar legislation from other counties, and then existing … uses with similar impacts.” Staff said the UDC would define a “natural medicine business” and then list subcategories such as cultivation facilities, healing centers and testing facilities, with details placed in the separate housing-and-use guideline documents the code will reference.

Another change drew strong public interest: riding arenas on residential properties. The revised code would treat private riding arenas as a distinct accessory land use and allow private arenas up to 15,000 square feet with up to 4,000 square feet of heated space, subject to limits so the heated portion counts against existing 4,000-square-foot accessory caps. Christie (planning staff) explained the adjustment was intended to prevent a “double-dipping” scenario in which a property owner could assemble multiple accessory structures to create far more heated accessory space than intended.

The package also includes a limited set of associated rezonings, primarily converting small enclaves of legacy parcels zoned general agriculture (AF) but platted under five acres into a Mountain Residential (MR) district that better reflects existing lot sizes and development patterns. Planning staff said the goal is to reduce the number of ad hoc variances required on very small, pre‑zoning lots and to provide consistent rules for those clusters in places such as Mad Creek, Deer Mountain Estates and other older subdivisions. Staff said they mailed property owners twice and were meeting with concerned owners to explain the changes.

On housing, the board approved language that moves many of the implementation details — definitions, eligibility, employee-generation factors and resale rules — out of the UDC and into a separate housing guidelines document that the UDC will reference. The guidelines are intended to be an administratively updated, “living” document maintained in consultation with regional housing authorities. Staff said employee housing will be built to an assumed occupancy for planning (1.5 persons per bedroom for mitigation calculations) while legal occupancy limits remain governed by building and life‑safety code.

Several members of the public and housing specialists attended and asked questions about exemptions, well and septic grandfathering, and enforcement of commercial conditional uses. Planning staff repeatedly noted that the rezoning was intended to enshrine protections in code (for example, confirming whether preexisting properties may continue to use well and septic where appropriate) and to reduce the need for repetitive variance requests.

Commissioner Salinas asked for further follow-up on several public concerns, including the details of what would be permitted under MR zoning for existing small lots and outreach to property owners. Commissioners emphasized they expect staff to continue outreach and to bring additional clarifications if needed.

The board approved the UDC adoption motion, which included the associated rezonings and a friendly amendment authorizing the chair to sign the resolution. The planning commission had recommended adoption earlier in the process.","Routt County commissioners on July 29 approved a package of updates to the Unified Development Code (UDC), adopting clerical fixes, new uses including natural medicine and limited crypto mining accessory rules, revised rules for riding arenas, housing guidelines and several associated rezonings.","actionData","errors"]

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