Ouray County

The meeting focuses on the review of a Combined Preliminary and Final Development Plan application for the Cimarron Ridge Planned Unit Development, proposing to subdivide a 41.53-acre property into six lots. The discussion includes staff analysis and conditions related to wildfire mitigation, wildlife migration corridor protection, drainage, utility installations, and school impact fee contributions. Additionally, the commission plans to nominate a Chair and Vice Chair for the Planning Commission.

The meeting commenced with a 'Call to the Public' session, during which the County Planning Director discussed the housing needs study and the County's representation, suggesting formal agreement could follow at the next meeting. The Consent Agenda was approved with the exception of the minutes from February 25, 2025, which commissioners decided to revise and bring back later due to issues with limiting conversation context. Under General Business, the board adopted four proclamations: declaring June 2025 as Men's Health Month, declaring June 2025 as Pride Month (which included approval to fly the pride flag at the Fairgrounds during June), declaring June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month, and recognizing June 27, 2025, as Scott Morrill Appreciation Day.

The meeting commenced with the 'Call to the Public' segment, during which no public comments were offered. During the Consent Agenda review, items concerning expenditures and details for the County Manager Recruitment were addressed. Payments to the City of Ouray and Town of Ridgway, categorized as apportionment, were discussed, and expenditures were approved despite concerns related to rockfall disaster payments. The board subsequently approved the Candidate Brochure, Job Description, Job Search Goals, Requirements for Applicants, and Selection Procedures for the County Manager recruitment with minor modifications. The General Business section included the approval and award of the Video Conference Systems for Meeting Rooms RFP to High Point Networks, along with the authorization for the Chair's signature on related grant agreements and application forms, contingent upon final review by Legal and Finance departments.

During the Call to the Public session, concerns were raised regarding changing the location of mailboxes for the Fairway Pines HOA, with staff directed to assist. The Cattlemen's Association requested to resume flying flags via an MOU. Updates were presented on the Snowshed Fire, including discussions on communication failures among emergency services and the limited access to Crystal Reservoir for firefighting efforts. In General Business, the Board approved and authorized signatures on the Tri-River Area MOU with CSU and the associated Fiscal Impact Form. Furthermore, approval was granted for signatures on the Federal Lands Access Program Red Mountain Pass Project MOA and its Fiscal Impact Form, including direction to the County Manager to discuss county preferences regarding parking projects and facility upgrades.

The resolution addresses the assignment of a lease for patented mining claims in the Governor Basin area from Silver Star Resources, LLC to Fortune Revenue Silver Mines, Inc. The Board approved the assignment, transferring all obligations and rights under the lease to Fortune Revenue Silver Mines, Inc., while maintaining all other terms and conditions of the original lease.