Land use

Local News

Completion date for district land-use plans pushed back to November

attorney says legal review may mean some material is removed

August 2, 2019

Local News

Mancos residents invited to meetings on land use code

invited to share thoughts on final draft

July 15, 2019

Local News

La Plata County hires community development director

Starkebaum joins county amid rocky land-use code rewrite

May 27, 2019

Local News

La Plata County manager candidates describe how they would take on challenges

budget, contentious land-use code await new hire

April 8, 2019

Local News

Durango approves change to allow permanent supportive housing to help homeless

Housing Solutions for the Southwest has proposal for 40-unit project

March 19, 2019

Local News

Shakeups won’t delay district plans, La Plata County officials say

Planning department hopes to have 12 district plans updated by September

March 18, 2019

Local News

More Durango neighborhoods allowed to build accessory dwelling units

hears from residents about how program is working

March 7, 2019

Southwest Life

Bill would expand Yucca House National Monument

donation also offers access solution

March 6, 2019

Local News

New group aims to bridge rural-urban divide, political polarization

Plata County land-use code selected as first topic

February 22, 2019

Local News

County braces for Sand Canyon parking problems

will bring record influx of visitors, commissioner says

February 20, 2019

Local News

BLM advisory group to meet in Dolores

will have chance to comment

February 20, 2019

Local News

Use of loud brakes at Kinder Morgan well gets county review

needed for safety, but are a nuisance for residents

February 18, 2019

Local News

Montezuma County hires new planning director

has background in construction

February 16, 2019

Local News

Dolores considers rules against bow hunting

Archery target practice would still be allowed

February 15, 2019

Local News

Use of loud brakes at Kinder Morgan well gets county review

needed for safety, but are a nuisance for residents

February 15, 2019

Local News

La Plata County warns of people presenting themselves as county staff

residents give wrong impression during district plan updates

February 5, 2019

Local News

La Plata County planning director resigns amid rewrite of land-use code

Meininger says timing was right to leave post, start new business

February 4, 2019

Pine River Times news

La Plata County’s district plans on track for September completion

Commissioners taking their time in updating the code, county staff says

February 2, 2019

Local News

La Plata County’s district plans on track for September completion

Commissioners taking their time in updating the code, county staff says

January 23, 2019

Southwest Life

Montezuma County takes up issue of eagles nesting on private land

Although the bald eagle was removed from the Endangered Species Act list in 2007, it is still protected under the…

December 31, 2018

Local News

Rural residents, ag community: We don’t want zoning

Plata County must look for ways to fix land-use code

December 4, 2018

Local News

Road to monument ruins closed because it crosses private land

crosses private land, officials learn

November 23, 2018

Local News

Private road to Canyons of Ancients ruin is closed

crosses private land, officials learn

November 22, 2018

Local News

Unlicensed waste company ordered to stop in La Plata County

Durango Trash started operating without any permits

November 12, 2018