Board of Adjustment

Responsibilities

The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial board that is responsible for reviewing variance requests from the Routt County Zoning Regulations in unincorporated Routt County including the communities of Milner, Phippsburg, Toponas and Hahn’s Peak. 

The principle responsibility is neither to the developer nor to the applicant, but to determine if a variance should be approved under specific criteria in Section 3.4.6 of the Routt County Zoning Regulations that are used to determine hardships. The Board of Adjustment performs all functions, powers, and duties as defined by the Routt County Zoning Resolution including:

  • Hearing and deciding requests for variances from strict application of the following zoning regulations: minimum setbacks, lot width, lot area, and floor area, and maximum structure height and separation between primary and secondary dwelling units.

Meetings

The Board of Adjustment meets as needed on the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m.  Please reference the Planning Departments' homepage for information on how to participate.

All programs, services and activities of Routt County are operated in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Routt County uses the Relay Colorado service. Dial 711 or TDD (970) 870-5444.

Members 

The Routt County Board of Adjustment consists of 5 primary members and 2 alternate members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

Position:
Member Assuming Position:
Term Expiration:
Primary - Chair 
Mr. Don Prowant 
3/31/2024
Primary 
Mr. Brian Fitzgerald
3/31/2026
Primary 
Mr. Jerry Albers
3/31/2026
Primary 
Mr. Lyle Krug
3/31/2026
Primary 
Vacant
N/A
Alternate
Vacant
N/A
Alternate
Vacant
N/A


Additional Information

Interested in Serving on the Board of Adjustment?
Board & Commission appointments occur in the Spring of each year. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Adjustment and would like to formally apply, please feel welcome to email the Planning Department, with the following documents:

  • Current Resume
  • Letter-of-Intent

Once received, the Planning Director & Staff will review the submitted information and work with you to better understand what board or position may be the best fit. We thank you for your interest and look forward to learning more about you!