Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
§ 6.03 Master Plan Amendments.
(a) Initiation of Amendment. Any person having a proprietary interest in any property may
petition the Board of Trustees for a change or amendment to the Town of Norwood Comprehensive
Plan ("Master Plan"), or the Planning and Zoning Commission may on its own motion or on request
from the Board of Trustees, institute study and proposal for changes and amendments in the public
interest.
(b)
Application for Master Plan Amendment.
(1) Any person having a proprietary interest in any property within the corporate limits
of the Town of Norwood, Colorado, requesting a change or amendment to the master plan
affecting such property, shall file ten (10) copies of an application for such change or
amendment with the Town Planner, which petition shall clearly state the requested change
or amendments with the Town Planner. The application shall include signature of property
owner. If the applicant is not the owner of the property, s/he shall also submit a letter
from the property owner designating the applicant as his/her agent with the authority to
represent the application.
(2) The application shall clearly include:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Requested change in designation for property;
Legal description of affected property;
Rationale for change and supporting information to justify change.
Map showing area included in request
(3) A filing fee shall be submitted to cover the cost of review and processing with every
private sector application in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by resolution of the
Board of Trustees.
(c) Review by Planning and Zoning Commission. Before taking action on any proposed
amendment, supplement or change, the governing body shall submit the same to the Planning and
Zoning Commission for its recommendation and report.
(1) Public hearing required. Before adopting any plan, any part, amendment, extension
or addition to the plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing
prior to making its recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
(2) Notification requirements for master plan amendment. The Town Clerk shall cause
notice of the public hearing to be given by one publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the Town of Norwood without the necessity of notifying property owners by
mail. Such notice shall state the time and place of such hearing and the nature of the
amendment to be considered, which time shall not be earlier than fifteen (15) from the date
of publication. Notice shall also be mailed to all owners of mineral estates of record in the
records of the San Miguel county clerk and recorder.
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