Kit Carson County Land Use
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Planning Committee Meetings
The Kit Carson County Planning Committee meets every fourth Tuesday of the month. Scheduled meeting dates may change if circumstances arise. These meetings are held at the Stratton Community Center, 125 Colorado Avenue, Stratton, CO 80863. Our
Calendar noting the planned meeting dates can be found here.
Environmental Health, Building and ISDS Permits
Requests for ISDS permits and building permits are handled by Kelly Alvarez in our Environmental Health Department. She can be reached at 719-346-7158.
Click on the links below to download copies of some of our more common forms:
Easements Through County Properties
Request for easements across County Roads and/or through County property must be approved in advance by the Board of County Commissioners at a regularly scheduled meeting. These requests must be accompanied by a completed easement package which must include a detailed map and diagram showing the easement path and affected areas. You can download a MS Word copy of the Easement Form and Instructions here. These completed forms should be returned with the necessary maps to 251 16th Street, Suite 201, Burlington, CO 80807 prior to your scheduled meeting. Please call Carol at 719-346-8139 to coordinate your filing with the Commissioners' schedules. You do not need to be in attendance to present this information to the Board. Once the Board has approved the request, the easement if filed with the County Clerk at no cost.
Flood Plain Maps
There are no flood plain maps for Kit Carson County. Please contact us at 719-346-8139 if you need us to fax you a copy of a letter stating this fact.
Wind and Snow Load Data
Likewise, there is no wind or snowload data for Kit Carson County available at the County offices. We suggest contacting your insurance agent to get their requirements for buildings in this area.
Wind Farms and Wind Towers
At this time, there are no specific regulations dealing with wind farms and wind energy within Kit Carson County, besides what is normally required for any structural improvement being made to a proprerty and those imposed by the State of Colorado. To proceed, please download and complete a copy of the Development and Building Permit Applications below and submit it to Kelly Alvarez. She can be reached by phone at 719-346-7158. Upon succesful completion of the requirements outlined in the Building Permit Application Form Instructions, she will schedule the application for presentation to the Kit Carson County Planning Committee at the next available meeting or at a mutally agreeable date. For information on the Planning Committee Dates see the link for the Kit Carson County Calendar to the left. After favorable finding from that meeting, your request will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval at their next meeting. This normally happens within a few days to a few weeks of the Planning Committee Meeting. Standard setbacks for a structure of this nature are 500 feet. Please direct any questions to Kelly for consideration.
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