{"id":119948,"date":"2014-05-29T21:06:36","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T03:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/planning-director-carver-resigns\/"},"modified":"2014-05-29T21:06:36","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T03:06:36","slug":"planning-director-carver-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/planning-director-carver-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning director Carver resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Montezuma County planning director Susan Carver suddenly resigned last week for unexplained reasons.<\/p>\n

Carver has been at the helm of the department since 2006, overseeing county development through implementation of the county land-use code.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Carver praised the planning board for their hard work, and said she would miss working with the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is time to seek other opportunities,\u201d Carver said. \u201cI would like to thank my co-workers and the planning board for their dedication serving the interests of all residents of Montezuma County.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colleagues praised Carver\u2019s professional style and relationship with the public she served day to day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d say she had the land-use code memorized,\u201d said Dennis Atwater, president of the Montezuma County planning board. \u201cShe brought excellent organizational skills to the job and was patient and informative when dealing with the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calm under pressure, Carver was steadfast in fairly applying land-use regulations on the books, even though some were controversial.<\/p>\n

Opposed to variances, she once explained \u201cit is a slippery slope once a variance is given. They undermine rules everyone else has to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carver also respected procedures for posting and holding public hearings, Atwater said, and was always prepared for meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the reasons our meetings flowed so well was the upfront work she did,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For regulators, being a stickler for the rules was part of the job, making them less than popular at times.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe made sure that actions were in compliance with the land-use code. That is sometimes frustrating for people, but it keeps the county out of court,\u201d Atwater said. \u201cShe was a real valuable asset.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carver is credited with creating a database for past decisions and policies related to planning and zoning for easy reference by officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s moved on, it\u2019s a great loss,\u201d said planning assistant LeeAnn Milligan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoyed my tenure with the county,\u201d Carver said. \u201cI will miss many aspects of my position, especially serving the general public.\u201d<\/p>\n

jmimiaga@cortezjournal.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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