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December 2, 2025 at 1:40pm

Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for December 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

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ARCHULETA COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DECEMBER 4, 2025 at 1:30 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

DISCLOSURES AND/OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

APPROVAL OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR OR ONLINE

This is an opportunity during the meeting for the public to address the Commissioners on anytopic. Please complete the Public Comment Form and submit to an Administrative Staffmember prior to the beginning of the meeting. Please keep your comments to three (3)minutes. The Board is not required to discuss or reply to your comment.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PL-VAR-25-082, LPEA General Variance

La Plata Electric Association, Inc (LPEA) has requested a General Variance at 2140 Trujillo Road (County Road 500). This variance request is to allow equipment within the proposed Trujillo substation to be taller than Archuleta County’s 40’ maximum. Substations are designed with lightening protection structure “masts” to prevent direct strikes to equipment within the station. The design typically uses “static wires” that are spanned between the masts to cover the substation yard. At the proposed Trujillo substation, these masts, and the transmission dead end are designed at a 46’ – 10” elevation above grade. This height is needed to meet National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) requirements for separation between the static wires, and energized equipment in the yard below.

Melissa Ryan
Planning Manager

LPEA General Variance 25-082 BOA Staff Report, Height Var

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval for of PLN-25-079 the LPEA Utility Substation, Board Conditional Use Permit

La Plata Electric Association, Inc. (LPEA) has applied for Approval of PLN-25-079 Utility Substation, Board Conditional Use Permit (BCUP) located at the Transfer Station property at 2140 County Road 500. LPEA currently has three substations servicing the Pagosa Springs area compared to Durango’s 22 substations for their residential loads and several others serving industrial loads. A new substation will serve the Town of Pagosa Springs and areas south of Highway 160 including Meadows, Alpha and areas south to Navajo Reservoir along CR 500. This parcel is owned by the Town of Pagosa Springs and easements are in place which allow for the substation development. A 15’ x 30’ control building will be erected. The parcel is zoned Agricultural Ranching (AR).

Melissa Ryan
Planning Manager

LPEA Utility Substation BCUP PLN-25-079
Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PLN25-050, Day Family Living Trust Minor Subdivision, Final Plat Review

The Day Family Living Trust has applied for Approval of (PLN25-050) Day Family Trust Minor Subdivision, Final Plat. The purpose of this action is to divide this acreage into three (3) separate parcels.

Melissa Ryan
Planning Manager

Day Family Living Trust Minor Subdivision Final Plat PLC25-050
Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PLN-25-061, the Cox East Allison, Amendment 2025-02, Final Plat at 45 Country Meadows Place

Joshua Wagner has applied for Approval of (PLN-25-061) the Cox East Allison, Amendment 2025-02, Final Plat at 45 Country Meadows Place. The purpose of this action is to subdivide his approximately 4.77 acre parcel into two (2) parcels. Lot 1NEZ will be approximately 2.323 acres and Lot 1NWZ will be approximately 2.448 acres in size. The existing parcel is zoned Commercial (C).

Valerie Capone
Planner

PLN25-061 Complete Staff Report Wagner BOCC

PAYABLE WARRENTS AND PURCHASE CARDS

Accounts Payable for November 19, 2025 – December 2, 2025

12-02-25 BOCC AP REGISTER
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

Special Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2025
Special Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2025

10-06-2025S

10-15-2025S
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Regular Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2025
Regular Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2025
Regular Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2025
Regular Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2025

10-07-2025R

10-21-2025R

11-05-2025R

11-18-2025R (1)
Consideration of Resolution 2025-______ to Consolidate 1 Lot of Twincreek Village, Owned by Robert and Suzanne Hartsough

This request is to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lot 460 of Twincreek Village, according to the plat thereof filed November 5, 1973 as Reception No. 78739 and Lot 459Z, Twincreek Village Amendment 2018-01, according to the plat thereof filed March 20, 2018, as Reception No. 21801792, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Archuleta County, Colorado, to become Lot 460X, owned by Robert and Suzanne Hartsough. The impact on the County budget is generally neutral, as revenue from the County Fee Schedule offsets the reduction in property taxes. This consolidation has been reviewed by the Staff and is recommended for approval.

LOT CONSOLIDATION Resolution Hartsough
Consideration of Resolution 2025-______ to Consolidate 2 Lots Into 1 Lot in Aspen Springs Subdivision 1, Owned by Brad Hibler and Melinda Korte-Hibler

This request is to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lots 12 and 13 of Aspen Springs Sub 1, according to the plat thereof filed March 22, 1971, as Reception No. 74229, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Archuleta County, Colorado, to become Lot 12X, owned by Brad Hibler and Melinda Korte-Hibler. The impact on the County budget is generally neutral, as revenue from the County Fee Schedule offsets the reduction in property taxes. This consolidation has been reviewed by the Staff and is recommended for approval.

LOT CONSOLIDATION Resolution- Hibler
Consideration for Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Archuleta County Landfill Cell 4B

This request to is approve Change Order No. 1 for the relocation of an additional 74,640 cubic yards of waste. The excavated waste was relocated into current cell 4a. Although this change order was unanticipated, Archuleta County Solid Waste does have the funds appropriated for this project for a net change of $223,920.00. The original contract total was $1,210,004.53, the new contract total including this change shall not exceed $1,433,924.52.

Michael Torres
Public Works Director

Archuleta Co. Landfill Request for Change Order No. 1; 2025.11.12

Changer Order 1 Support Info
Consideration of Approval of the Certification of Highway User Trust Fund Eligibility

This annual report provides the Colorado Department of Transportation with the number of miles of streets that are eligible in Archuleta County for HUTF funding. Staff recommends approval of this certification.

HUTF Documents

NEW BUSINESS

Consideration of Approval of Four Special Use Permits for Cloman Park for the Pagosa Nordic Club

This is an application for four (4) Special Use Permits for Pagosa Nordic Club, Inc. – Grooming Nordic Ski Trails from October 31, 2025 to March 30, 2026, Moonrise Cross Country Ski Socials on January 2, January 30 and February 27, 2026, Learn to Cross Country Ski Clinics on January 11, January 18 and February 1, 2026 and the Cabin Fever Nordic Race on January 10, 2026. The appropriate emergency agencies will be notified a week prior to the events. The Pagosa Nordic Club will provide and post their own signage a week prior to the events. Pagosa Nordic Club is requesting a waiver of “Use Fees and App Fees” in the total amount of $575.00, as they care for and maintain the trail heads within Cloman Park at their own expense. Staff recommends approval of these Special Use Permit Applications and Request for Waiver of Fees.

Tonya McCann
Executive Assistant/Paralegal

Learn to XC Ski Clinics – 2026-01

Cabin Fever Nordic Races – 2026-02

Moonrise XC Ski Socials – 2026-03

Grooming Nordic Ski Trails – 2025-03
Consideration of Resolution 2025 – _____ Appointing Members to the Archuleta County Board of Review and Appeals

The Board of County Commissioners reestablished the Board of Review and Appeals with the adoption of Resolution 2025-66 at their regular meeting held on November 18, 2025. This Resolution appoints members to the Archuleta County Board of Review and Appeals.

Longinos Gonzalez, Jr.
County Manager

Resolution Appointing Members to BORA

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4): The Board reserves the right to meet in executive session for any purposes allowed and announced prior to voting to enter into executive session.

Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for December 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DECEMBER 4, 2025 at 1:30 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

DISCLOSURES AND/OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

APPROVAL OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR OR ONLINE

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PL-VAR-25-082, LPEA General Variance

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval for of PLN-25-079 the LPEA Utility Substation, Board Conditional Use Permit

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PLN25-050, Day Family Living Trust Minor Subdivision, Final Plat Review

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PLN-25-061, the Cox East Allison, Amendment 2025-02, Final Plat at 45 Country Meadows Place

NEW BUSINESS

Consideration of Approval of Four Special Use Permits for Cloman Park for the Pagosa Nordic Club

Consideration of Resolution 2025 – _____ Appointing Members to the Archuleta County Board of Review and Appeals

EXECUTIVE SESSION

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR BOCC MEETING

CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DECEMBER 4, 2025 at 1:30 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

DISCLOSURES AND/OR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

APPROVAL OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR OR ONLINE

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT – CONSENT AGENDA

Consideration of Board of Adjustment Resolution 2025- ______ BOA Approving Variance From the Archuleta County Land Use Regulations for Jeff Greer on Lot 57, Cloman Industrial Park

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PL-VAR-25-082, LPEA General Variance

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval for of PLN-25-079 the LPEA Utility Substation, Board Conditional Use Permit

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PLN25-050, Day Family Living Trust Minor Subdivision, Final Plat Review

Public Hearing for Consideration of Approval of PLN-25-061, the Cox East Allison, Amendment 2025-02, Final Plat at 45 Country Meadows Place

LIQUOR BOARD – CONSENT AGENDA

Consideration of Approval of a Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License Renewal for Chimney Rock Restaurant and Tavern LLC

CONSENT AGENDA

PAYABLE WARRENTS AND PURCHASE CARDS

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Consideration of Resolution 2025-______ to Consolidate 1 Lot of Twincreek Village, Owned by Robert and Suzanne Hartsough

Consideration of Resolution 2025-______ to Consolidate 2 Lots Into 1 Lot in Aspen Springs Subdivision 1, Owned by Brad Hibler and Melinda Korte-Hibler

Consideration for Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Archuleta County Landfill Cell 4B

Consideration of Approval of the Certification of Highway User Trust Fund Eligibility

NEW BUSINESS

Consideration of Approval of Four Special Use Permits for Cloman Park for the Pagosa Nordic Club

Consideration of Resolution 2025 – _____ Appointing Members to the Archuleta County Board of Review and Appeals

EXECUTIVE SESSION

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR BOCC MEETING