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San Miguel County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Plain-English weekly recaps written from official meeting records. 1 week available.

Weeks

Week of 2026-07-20

San Miguel County Board Set to Vote on Land Use Code Amendments; Fair Board Wraps Up Fair Week

San Miguel County commissioners have a packed agenda this week, with public hearings scheduled on land use code changes for natural medicine businesses and nonconforming lots, a lot line vacation at Lawson Hill, and a special event liquor license for the Telluride Rotary Foundation. All recent meetings listed below are agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes are confirmed.

Board of County Commissioners — July 15

The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to hold public hearings and consider several resolutions:

Because minutes are not yet published, the results of these votes are not yet part of the public record.

Earlier Commissioners Meeting — July 8

Commissioners met in Norwood on July 8 for a special meeting. The agenda included a presentation of the Placerville Fire Survey results by Deputy County Manager Jarrod Biggs, consideration of an appointment to the Planning Commission as an alternate member, and consideration of signing on to a comment on a proposed federal rule for financial assistance (2 CFR Part 200). The consent agenda covered approval of minutes from June 3 and June 17, 2026. A resident listening session was scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Planning Commission Joint Work Session — July 9

The Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners held a joint work session to discuss proposed amendments to the Land Use Code. Topics included Section 6-4 Forestry Practices, Section 6-5 Oil & Gas Operations, Section 6-6 Deep Geothermal Operations, Section 5-1215 Condominium Plats, and Section 5-14 Major and Minor Subdivision processes. No decisions were scheduled; this was a discussion-only session.

Housing Code Update — July 16

A working group discussed refinements to Land Use Code recommendations aimed at facilitating affordable and workforce housing. Proposed items included reducing minimum lot sizes for subdivision approval to less than 35 acres, allowing one caretaker unit per 35-acre parcel in the F zone district, increasing building height limits up to 40–45 feet for multi-family buildings in the Community Housing Zone, and expanding allowances for ADUs, duplexes, townhomes, cohousing, and tiny homes. Parking requirement adjustments and application fee reductions were listed as tabled. These are non-binding recommendations that could inform final redlines for potential adoption by the Board of County Commissioners in October.

San Miguel Basin Fair Board — July 12–18

The Fair Board held multiple special meetings during fair week. On July 12, the board assigned member oversight for fair areas and discussed lamb bedding setup. On July 14, the agenda included setting market classes for the fair and debriefing the day's events. Meetings on July 15, 16, 17, and 18 were procedural debriefs with no specific decisions, proposals, or financial items listed.

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