The Mancos Town Board will start off the month on Wednesday with a meeting during which trustees are expected to discuss the Historic Preservation Board, marijuana code changes and backyard farming.
The April 8 meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m.
After much discussion last month, the Town Board will once again consider ordinance changes that will create a separate historic preservation board. Board members are expected to discuss whether a home has to be 30 or 50 years old to receive "historic" status.
Board members will also dive into proposed changes to medical and retail marijuana enforcement in Mancos.
A moratorium on medical and retail marijuana applications expires on June 30.
"The majority of these changes are to streamline the application process for both medical and retail marijuana applications, changes, transfers, etc. Currently, a larger than anticipated amount of staff time is spent solely on marijuana issues," a staff report states.
Trustees board will discuss if they want to continue to allow medical and retail marijuana licenses after the moratorium expires and if so, possibly increase the initial application and licensing fees to reflect the true cost of doing business.
Town Administrator Andrea Phillips said she spends 3 to 5 hours a week on marijuana issues.
Town Board members were expected to discuss the marijuana issues during the March 25 meeting, but continued the subject because the meeting was late and trustees needed time to read the 50-page staff report.
Board members will also discuss an Arbor Day proclamation and a transfer in ownership for the retail marijuana store, The Shop. The Shop, currently owned by Nate Fete and Paul Coffey, will be transferred to Green Kiwi 5, LLC, a company from Denver.
The shop was opened by Fete late last year.
Board members will also discuss backyard farming.
Phillips has been meeting with residents regarding raising chickens, rooster, cows, pigs, goats and rabbits in town.
"While the town code has several regulations regarding dogs, there are few regulations on livestock-type animals," Phillips wrote in a report. "There are no prohibitions against having any kind of animal on a lot in town. There are no required setbacks or limits on their number. Most communities have some limits on these kinds of animals within town."
Phillips said a survey in spring 2013 showed that most people favored allowing some types of animals in town, but with limitations. She said she's looking for direction from the board on whether to move forward with the discussion.
