A group of San Juan County residents from Spanish Valley are initiating a petition process that could put a controversial action by the San Juan County Commission on the ballot.
A petition carrying seven signatures was presented to San Juan County Clerk John David Nielson in November.
On December 3...
The San Juan County Commission held a relatively quick and quiet meeting on December 3 in Monticello.
There was no public comment at the meeting for the first time in several months.
Commissioners determined that a citizen petition for a referendum on Spanish Valley zoning ordinances is referable...
The San Juan Health Service District plans to build a new rural health clinic in Spanish Valley. The district has purchased land and secured funding for the $6.4 million facility, which will be constructed on what is set to become one of the main intersections in the growing community.
The...
Master planning in Spanish Valley was the major focus of a marathon meeting of the San Juan County Commission on November 19.
In the end and by a 2-1 vote, Commissioners rejected the recommendations of the San Juan County Planning Commission and adopted a preliminary plan that had been submitted...
A host of issues were discussed at the August 6 meeting of the San Juan County Commission.
Mark Vlasic, of Landmark Design, discussed the 180-day moratorium that has been placed on commercial development along Highway 191 in Spanish Valley.
Landmark Design, which was hired by San Juan County more...
Nearly three dozen people attended a presentation by a representative of Love’s Travel Stops in the Grand County Water and Sewer conference room on May 9.
The group was composed of mostly residents of Spanish Valley whose homes would be in close proximity to the proposed truck stop.
Several members...
A six-month moratorium on commercial development in Spanish Valley may be put in place by the San Juan County Commission.
Commissioner Kenneth Maryboy was set to introduce a resolution to consider the action at the April 16 Commission meeting (after the press deadline). The item could be an action...
The chair of the San Juan Planning Commission promised during a meeting Wednesday, April 3 to pass a dark skies ordinance for Spanish Valley after many residents contacted commissioners and planning staff following the commission’s previous vote to not recommend such an ordinance.
“I will make a...
A multi-year planning process to develop ordinances in Spanish Valley has been put on hold – at least for the short term – after a series of public hearings at the San Juan County Commission meeting on March 19.
Several residents of Pack Creek, a small enclave of approximately 40 properties...
A massive infrastructure development project, totaling more than $11 million, is setting the stage for continued growth and development of Spanish Valley. The project is bringing water and sewer services to the area.
The infrastructure will bring needed services to the current residents of Spanish...
