Minor Impact Project

Minor Impact Projects are reviewed by staff and other review agencies, as well as a public hearing and approval by the Board of County Commissioners. Refer to the Minor Impact Project Review Process for more details about the process and timeline. 

Forms and Applications

Classification

The following types of projects are classified as Minor Impact Projects as described in Section 6-102: Projects Classified as Minor Impact Projects of the Gunnison County Land Use Resolution (PDF). 

2-4 Units

2-4 Units that are subdivision lots, duplex units, or multiple-family residences, except as allowed pursuant to Section 9-101:D.2. - Secondary Structures and Uses Classified as Minor Impact Projects.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Primary Residence Larger than 5,000 SQ. FT.

A primary residence larger than 5,000 sq. ft. The residence may include an attached garage, which shall be calculated in the total square footage allowed for the residence, pursuant to Section 13-105: Residential Building Sizes and Lot Coverages. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Aggregate Square Footage Larger than 7,000 SQ. FT.

An aggregate square footage larger than 7,000 sq. ft. of residential living area (one single-family residence, and any combination of a primary single-family residence, an integrated secondary residence, a detached secondary residence) and a garage attached to a residence (excluding from the calculation horse/hay sheds less than 500 sq. ft., one 200 sq. ft. storage shed, and a private greenhouse) and accessory structures or secondary use structures on one parcel, pursuant to Section 13-105: Residential Building Sizes and Lot Coverages.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Multiple Family Residence Larger than 10,000 SQ. FT.

A multiple family residence larger than 10,000 sq. ft. The multiple family residence may include an attached garage(s), which shall be calculated in the total square footage allowed for the residence, pursuant to Section 13-105: Residential Building Sizes and Lot Coverages. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Aggregate Square Footage Larger than 12,500 SQ. FT. Multiple Family Residence(s)

An aggregate of 12,500 sq. ft. or larger of residential living area and/or accessory use structures and secondary structures on one parcel, pursuant to Section 13-105: Residential Building Sizes and Lot Coverages.

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Aggregate Square Footage Greater than 45 Percent of Area

An aggregate square footage of structures that exceeds 45 percent of the total area of one parcel, pursuant to Section 13-105: Residential Building Sizes and Lot Coverages. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

More than One Secondary Residence on a Legal Lot or Tract

More than one secondary residence on a legal lot or tract, except as allowed pursuant to Section 9-101: Uses Secondary to a Primary Residence. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Development Requiring Detailed Ridgeline Vantage Visibility Analysis

Any development other than a Project classified as a Major Impact Project, and for which a detailed ridgeline vantage visibility analysis is required, pursuant to Section 11-108: F: Impact Classification. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Clearing of More than 7,500 SQ. FT. of Land

Clearing of more than 7,500 sq. ft. of land not related to activities permitted by a Building Permit, an OWTS Permit, or Access Permit, or an agricultural operation. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

New Commercial, Industrial 10,000 SQ. FT., or Five Acres or Less

A new commercial or industrial structure equal to or less than 10,000 sq. ft. or a new commercial or industrial use developed on five acres or less. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

10,000 - 15,000 SQ. FT. Expansion of Commercial or Industrial Use

A 10,000–15,000 sq. ft. expansion of a commercial or industrial use, existing as of the effective date of this Resolution. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Construction Materials Operation Related to Construction of Public Road

Any sand, gravel, or quarry Operation providing material for public road construction that will operate for less than two years.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________

General Road Cutting or Construction

Road cutting or construction, except that cutting or construction and maintenance of a road that provides access solely for an agricultural operation shall not be classified as a Minor Impact Project, and shall not require review.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Subdivision Plat Vacation, Amendment or Replat

Vacation, amendment or replat of a recorded subdivision plat.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Transmission Lines

Upgrade of an existing utility transmission line(s) within an existing easement(s), but not including a Project for which a Land Use Change Permit has been granted in which the design, construction and impacts of the utility line were reviewed and approved. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bed and Breakfast

Bed and breakfast business, pursuant to Section 9-103: Bed and Breakfast. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Child Care Center

A child care center, pursuant to Section 9-506: Child Care Center. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Group Home

A group home, pursuant to Section 9-507: Group Home. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Water Impoundment Projects Classified as Class II Dams

New Projects or facilities, or expansion of existing Projects or facilities, that involve the design, construction and operation of a water impoundment that includes a dam classified by the Colorado Division of Water Resources as a Class II dam, pursuant to Section 13-118: Water Impoundments. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Expansion or Extension of Snowplowing

Expansion or extension of snowplowing, pursuant to Section 11-110: F: Expansion or Extension of Snowplowing. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Commercial Wedding Site

The site on which weddings are regularly or frequently conducted as a commercial operation, irrespective of the number of people or vehicles generated by the wedding event.