The Fremont County Commissioners adopted a countywide fire ban at the Board's regular meeting April 25th at the request of Fremont County Sheriff Jim Beicker. The Commissioners approved a resolution immediately imposing the fire ban. Extremely dry conditions and recent strong winds led to the decision. It was noted that southeastern Colorado has seen at least a dozen red flag fire danger warnings in recent weeks which is unprecedented for this early in the spring season.
The fire ban includes these prohibitions:
The Fremont County Commissioners approved a Special Review Use Permit for a controversial fire station and community center in the Upper Beaver Creek area near Penrose, but the approval came with a stipulation. The Commissioners gave approval for the Upper Beaver Creek Rural Fire Protection Association to build the fire station at the intersection of County Road #132 and Rimrock Terrace. Several neighbors and members of the Red Rocks homeowners association had written letters and petitions protesting the community center portion of the project.
The Fremont County Commissioners took sixty minutes of public comment Tuesday on a series of changes proposed as part of a 23rd amendment to the Fremont County Zoning Resolution. Most of the comments focused on concerns to protect many of the historical agricultural uses in the Canon City and Lincoln Park areas. Those comments were made in relation to proposed language changes in the Agricultural Estates and Agricultural Suburban zone districts. The change is intended to permit orchards and vineyards in those two zone districts if the property contains at least 4 1/2 acres.