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La Plata County
Community Development Services Update
November 2020
Greetings from the La Plata County Planning Department! Below you will find a news update on the projects, plans and processes afoot in our department, at the Planning Commission, and at the Board of County Commissioners. Thank you for your interest in La Plata County!
Here's what you'll find in this issue:
Planning Commission Meetings
All meetings are held at 6 p.m. and are accessible via Zoom using the links or phone numbers below. In-person attendance is allowed in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 1101 E. 2nd Ave., Durango, with limited capacity and in accordance with La Plata County's meeting guidelines for social distancing, which include a face-covering requirement.
To access the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/j/371987878
Through this link, you can listen to audio on your computer or tablet and speak during public comment periods at relevant meetings.
For audio access by telephone, call any of the numbers below (if the number called is busy, please call another number on the list):
(346) 248 7799
(669) 900 9128
(312) 626 6799
(646) 558 8656
(253) 215 8782
(301) 715 8592
Enter meeting ID 371 987 878
November 12
- Helmer Lot 3 Class I ADU
The Planning Commission will consider a proposal to build a garage with additional dwelling unit at 1742 CR 509 in Ignacio.
- Border Buds Retail Marijuana Dispensary Class II
The Planning Commission will consider a proposal for a new retail marijuana dispensary to be located at 1929 S U.S. Highway 550.
- Land Use Code assessment planning
The Planning Commission will begin a preliminary discussion about how to set metrics for measuring success of new land use code. This conversation is intended to establish a framework and questions which may include key trends, data reports, success metrics to track types of proposals and results of PC actions.
Registered District Advisory Committees coming soon
The new land use code introduces the concept of Registered District Advisory Committees (RDAC), which afford organized citizen groups the opportunity to participate in the district plan amendment process and to comment on land use permits which require public notice, including but not limited to administrative, minor, major, as well as zoning, comprehensive, and district plan amendment applications. Membership in a RDAC is not required for an individual citizen to participate in the district plan amendment process, and membership in a RDAC does not eliminate or impact an individual member’s right to comment as an individual citizen. Provided a RDAC meets the requirements of this section, more than one RDAC may exist for a planning district. A RDAC is intended to represent the entire geographical area of its respective planning district and shall not limit its focus or advocacy to any particular area within a planning district to the exclusion of other areas in the planning district.
Applications to form a Registered District Advisory Committee will be available in December on the Planning Department web page under What's New.
Planning project map
Community Development Services and the county's IT department built a locator map that shows all the proposed projects in La Plata County! This interactive tool shows you where each project is located and what stage it is in the permitting process. Check out the project locator map here!
Stay informed
Thank you for your interest in planning and community development issues in La Plata County. We will use this list to keep you informed of upcoming projects and processes, so please forward to those who might be interested. Feel free to contact us at La Plata County with any questions: Planning Department, (970) 382-6263, or Megan Graham, public affairs officer, (970) 382-3265.
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