Department of Town and County Planning
The Town of Silverton and San Juan County, although separate governing entities, share a joint planning and building department, including a planner, building official, and code enforcement officer. This is the web page for this joint department and includes information for planning matters in both the town and the county. Note that the links on the left are divided into town and county matters; be sure to use the links and forms appropriate for your inquiry.The joint office of Town and County Planning in Silverton Town Hall at 1360 Greene Street. The planning office is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. The building inspector is available 9am to 5pm Monday and Tuesday or by appointment other times in the week. The public are welcome to stop by or set up an appointment. Staff is often out in the field, so an appointment is recommended.
See the main page for RFQ/RFPs, Public Hearing Notices, and other government postings that may not be listed here.
PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED NOTICES
Regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, February 23rd at 7pm at the Courthouse. Click here to download the whole packet, include agenda and agenda items.
Click here to download the full BOA packet for the 2-18-10 meeting, including information on the Montanya appeal and the setback variance.
TOWN
OF SILVERTON BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
RE:
Appeal of administrative interpretation of Town Sign Code
HEARING
DATE: Thursday, February 18th, 2010, 4:00 PM
HEARING
LOCATION: Town of Silverton second floor meeting room, 1360 Greene St.
TOWN
OF SILVERTON BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
RE:
Application to reduce property setback
HEARING
DATE: Thursday, February 18th, 2010, 4:30 PM
HEARING
LOCATION: Town of Silverton second floor meeting room, 1360 Greene St.
Click here to download and view submitted application (2MB PDF)
TOWN
OF SILVERTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RE:
ZONE CHANGE AT 1314 Greene St, Rear Portion
HEARING
DATE: Monday, February 22nd, 2010, 7:30 PM
HEARING
LOCATION: Town of Silverton second floor meeting room, 1360 Greene St.
11/16/2009: Note that all outfitters or guides, regardless of the base of operation, operating in San Juan County are now required to apply for a permit with the county. An application will be available online shortly. Please contact the department with any questions.
11/16/2009: PUBLIC HEARING: On December 3rd, 2009 at 5pm, the Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing at Town Hall regarding an appeal to an administrative decision requested by Mountain Boy Sledworks. Download the "reduced" packet here (2.5MB) or download the "full" packet here (20MB, includes all attachments).
8/26/2009: Results from 2008 community survey have been compiled into a preliminary report. Download the report by clicking here.
CLICK HERE FOR DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CURRENT MASTER PLANNING PROCESS
Download the currently adopted Town/County Master Plan.
Planning Commission Packets (right click link, choose "save file as..." for best results. not recommended for dial-up users)
8-25-2009 Meeting (repeated from cancelled 7-28-2009 Meeting)
4-28-2009 Meeting
9/08/2009: PUBLIC HEARING for improvement permit to construct cabin on Frithiof Lode, CR 20. Click here for staff report.
West Street replat: PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLED (was scheduled for Tuesday, August 25th). Please contact Adam (number below) if you would like more details.
There will be a public hearing on Tuesday, August 25th at 7:00pm regarding a zone change application to allow a car wash at 124 E. 9th Street. Application available for review here.
Town/County Master Plan visioning meeting - Tuesday, Aug 18th, 5:30pm, Town Hall
Shape the future for Silverton and San Juan County. The kickoff meeting for the new town/county Master Plan will be held Wednesday, July 29th, 6pm at town hall. Click here to see the agenda.
There will be a public hearing on Monday, July 27th at 7:30pm regarding the closure of one block of Greene Street on September 26th.
Download staff memo and submitted application
There will be a public hearing on Monday, July 27th at 7:30pm regarding an appeal of a decision made by the historic review committee.
Download staff memo and submitted appeal and original application
Planning Department Contacts
General Email Inquiries | P. 970-387-5522 | F. 970-387-5583 | Adam Sickmiller, Planning Director | Dee Jaramillo, Building Inspector
Mail: Planning and Building | P.O. Box 250 | Silverton, CO 81433