Public Comment

Resolution 12 – 2026

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO ADOPTING PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS DURING LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

WHEREAS, Montezuma County has a duly adopted Land Use Code;

WHEREAS, the Land Use Code contains Chapter 7: Public Notice Procedure detailing the requirements of public notice for Planned Unit Developments, subdivisions, High Impact Permits, and Special Use Permits before the Planning and Zoning Commission;

WHEREAS, the Board seeks to afford applicants and proponents of land use development applications due process, and also to afford the public an organized way to submit meaningful public comment for these types of land use applications before the Board of County Commissioners;

WHEREAS, the Board adopts the following public hearing procedures for land use and development applications relating to public hearings before the Board of County Commissioners to guide staff, applicants and the public;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO:

1. The Planning Department shall cause public notice of hearings on Planned Unit Developments, subdivisions, zoning, High Impact Permits, and Special Use Permits to be posted on the Montezuma County webpage planning portal when hearings are scheduled.
2. Such notice shall include the applicant’s complete application, and the findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. The public shall have the opportunity to submit written comments with supporting attachments on applications that are submitted through the portal. The comment period shall be from the time the notice is posted through seven (7) days prior to the public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners.
4. However, there will also be a cut-off seven (7) days prior to the hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission for inclusion in the materials for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. These comments are part of the same public comment period for the Board of Commissioners public hearing and shall be included in the record for that hearing.
5. Written comments must include the commentor’s name, and address with their comment or written submittal. Written comments that do not include their name and address will not be accepted. Planning staff may exclude written submittals that are not relevant to the underlying application or do not conform to Montezuma County’s rules of decorum for public comment. Only one written comment will be accepted from each member of the public on each application. Written comments shall be accepted from individuals or organizations who have standing to comment, meaning they could be impacted by or have an interest in the outcome of the application, or are a resident of Montezuma County.
6. The complete application, the findings from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the public comment, and a proposed draft Resolution of Approval with any recommended conditions from the Planning and Zoning Commission and Planning Staff shall be provided to the Board and the Applicant when the record closes for their review and consideration.
7. No additional written submittals shall be accepted from the public during the public hearings. Members of the public may only use a demonstrative or other exhibit during public comment if it has been accepted as a written comment by the planning department and been assigned an exhibit number. Exhibit numbers must be requested from the planning department.
8. Additional written submittals from the applicant during the hearing will only be accepted for good cause shown.
9. This Resolution is intended to be read in harmony with and in addition to the requirements of the Montezuma County Land Use Code. Nothing in this Resolution shall contradict or supersede any provision of the Montezuma County Land Use Code. In the event there is a conflict with a provision of the Code, the Code controls.
10. This Resolution shall go into effect on November 1, 2026 for all future and pending public hearings.

ADOPTED THIS 20^th day of October 2026, by the Board of County Commissioners of Montezuma County, Colorado.