General:
All plans, plats and replats of land laid out in subdivision lots or tracts and the streets, alleys, easements or other portions of the same intended to be dedicated to a public use or the common use of purchasers or owners of lots or tracts fronting thereon or adjacent thereto, shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for review and subsequent approval or disapproval.  It shall not be lawful to record any such plan or plat in any public office unless the same shall bear thereon, by endorsement or otherwise, the approval of the Board of County Commissioners and after review by the Planning Commission.

Purpose:
These regulations are for the purpose of protecting the health, safety and general welfare of present and future inhabitants of Archuleta County, Colorado by:

Ensuring that proposed subdivision developments adequately mitigate potential hazards to health, safety and property.  The protection of valuable resources whose anticipated value to the county, state and nation exceeds the value of a proposed subdivision development.  Mineral resources shall be protected to allow exploration or extraction unless such would cause significant danger to public health and safety.  Recognizing the rights of both the subdivider and the residents of the community and ensuring that any proposed development does not create an excessive burden on county taxpayers as a whole.  Encouraging good subdivision design in relation to topography and other natural features of the land, to existing streets, and to expected improvements both on and adjacent to the subject land, and to the Master Plan.  Ensuring adequate provision for future traffic, utilities, access for fire fighting apparatus and other emergency services, civil defense, recreation, schools, and other public facilities, light and air, and relationships with adjoining lands. Regulating such other matters as the Archuleta County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners may deem necessary in order to protect the best interests of the public.

Disclaimer: 
The public information contained herein is furnished as a public service by the Archuleta County Planning Department. This information may not reflect the most recent resolutions of the Board of County Commissioners, so if the resolutions need to be legally relied upon, the most current version may be obtained at the County Clerk’s office or the Archuleta County Planning Department.