Morgan County planning commission to hear zoning, subdivision and sign proposals
The Oct. 26 hearings would consider new storage-facility approval rules and changes to permit amendments and subdivision procedures, alongside a separate sign-code proposal.
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The Morgan County Planning Commission will hold public hearings Oct. 26 on proposed changes to zoning, subdivision procedures and sign regulations, including new approval rules for storage facilities. The commission agenda lists two hearings at 6 p.m. in the Assembly Room, 231 Ensign Street: one on zoning and subdivision amendments and another on sign rules.
Under the zoning draft, commercial storage facilities would be allowed by right in industrial zones, require conditional approval in commercial zones and require special-use approval in other zones. The draft defines them as facilities for commercial storage of personal property, excluding dangerous or flammable materials and retail sales.
The proposed changes would also let the Planning Administrator approve minor permit amendments after the county posts notice on its website for at least 10 consecutive days. Notice to nearby property owners and referrals to other agencies would be discretionary. If an agency receives a referral, the draft allows 14 days for comments.
The subdivision amendments address school-site dedications, wells and procedures for changing recorded plats or combining lots. They would require approval from the Colorado Division of Water Resources for well use and allow the county to require a well-permit form before processing an application. The draft would also limit amended-plat, plat-correction and replat procedures for subdivisions created in violation of the rules in effect when they were recorded; those properties would need approval under current subdivision regulations.
The sign proposals cover permits, sign size and placement, electronic messages, temporary and yard signs, nonconforming signs and enforcement. The proposed amendments packet contains overlapping draft versions, blank zone-specific setback and height standards, and conflicting language on permit requirements, rather than one complete set of proposed sign rules.
The proposals are drafts for public hearings, not adopted rules.