BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - A variance
Case 25-095
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Warren Brown2 conditions of approval
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Archuleta County Meetings
Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting, August 18, 2026
Approved: Administrative rezoning along Coleman Boulevard (ag ranching to industrial), unanimous
1h 59m16,256 words
196 mentionsapprovedtraffic studysubdivisioncomprehensive planvarianceconditional useland usecommercialzoningresidentialmotion to approvedeniedrezoningindustrialdensitypublic hearingplatArchuleta County, CO
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What happened
On August 18, 2026, Archuleta County approved Administrative rezoning along Coleman Boulevard (ag ranching to industrial) (unanimous).
Archuleta County (sitting as Board of Adjustment) granted a partial variance for the 84 Ranch wilderness lodging at 6252A US Highway 84 (case PL-VAR-25-095): it waived the paving requirement (conditions 5-6, with dust suppression and county-approved materials) unanimously, and se…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Archuleta County, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsArchuleta Air Industrial Minor Subdivision
Approved2 conditions of approval
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Board of County Commissioners rezoning
Approved329 Coleman, 1061 Coleman, and ~37-acre parcel adjacent to airport runway · Board of County Commissioners
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84 Ranch
Approved2 conditions of approval
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Withdrawal of new business item B (attorney invoice payment)
Commissioner Medina requested and then withdrew new business item B regarding payment of an attorney invoice after DORA found no violation; item removed from the agenda.
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Key Decisions (10)
Withdrawn
Withdrawal of new business item B (attorney invoice payment)
Vote: unanimousMoved by Veronica Medina
Approved
84 Ranch variance from paving requirements (conditions 5 and 6)
Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by Warren Brown
Amended
84 Ranch variance on landscaping (2,3) and cooking/dining (7)
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Veronica Medina
Approved
Administrative rezoning along Coleman Boulevard (ag ranching to industrial)
Vote: unanimousMoved by Veronica Medina
Approved
Archuleta Air Industrial Minor Subdivision final plat at 1061 Coleman Boulevard
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Warren Brown
Approved
Special event permit - Archuleta County Democratic Party Central Committee
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Veronica Medina
Approved
Special event permit - Pagosa Baylor Academy
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Warren Brown
Approved
Special event permit - Humane Society of Pagosa Springs
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Veronica Medina
Approved
Consent agenda (warrants, letters of support, lot consolidations)
Vote: unanimousMoved by Warren Brown
Approved
Resolution 2026-63 - lodging tax increase ballot question
Vote: unanimousMoved by Veronica Medina
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Zoning Changes (1)
A-RI~29, ~53, and ~37 acres
Development Activity (3)
84 Ranch wilderness lodging
Commercial
Archuleta Air Industrial Minor Subdivision
Industrial
Redstone Timber Homes and Manufacturing relocation
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
CDOT is conducting a traffic study on Highway 160 east;…
Infrastructure
PAWS water district data shows water actually sold is below…
Commercial Demand
The county has only 527 acres (0.06% of land) zoned…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteCloman Blvd rezone
Case 26-050
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Veronica Medina
County Road subdivision
Case 18-2026
No vote recorded
Who spoke
16 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 8 Public, 2 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 2 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Brian Wattier, Applicant.
5 more identified names in Pro: 2 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (17)
196 recorded timestamps
- approved (14 timestamps)
- traffic study (1 timestamps)
- subdivision (7 timestamps)
- comprehensive plan (7 timestamps)
- variance (30 timestamps)
- conditional use (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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