FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
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| What is the current zoning at Sunnyside
Ranch? |
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| Forestry, Agriculture and Open District
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| What size house can I build? |
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| Single-family houses with less than 12,000
sq. ft. are allowed as a use by right. Houses greater
than 12,000 sq. ft. are subject to a One Step Planning
Commission review. |
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| Is a guesthouse allowed at Sunnyside
Ranch? |
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| Yes. A second residential unit is allowed
which can be either attached or located within 300 feet
of the primary residence. This unit shall be no larger
than one-half the square footage of the primary residence
up to 2,000 square feet and can contain a kitchen and
bathroom facilities. This caretaker unit cannot be sold
separately from the primary residence. |
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| What approvals do I need in order
to build my house? |
| The first step is submitting your plans
to the Sunnyside Ranch East Homeowner’s Design Review
Board. There is well-defined procedure outlined in the
Architectural Guidelines. After approval by the DRB plans
are then submitted to San Miguel County Building Department
for review and issuance of a building permit. |
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| How is potable water provided to
each lot? |
| Sunnyside Ranch West and East jointly own
a central water system. This system consists of five wells,
surface water diversion structure, pond diversion structure,
water distribution lines to each lot, digital control
system, treatment facility and 110,000-gallon underground
treated water storage tanks. All water rights have been
approved through the State of Colorado Water Court. |
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| Is there a Real Estate Transfer Assessment
and how is it used? |
| Yes. Sunnyside Ranch at Telluride East
Homeowners’ Association collects a 1% Assessment
upon the sale of each lot. With the initial sale 60% of
the assessment is placed in Homeowners’ Association
Operating Account and 40% will be spent on common amenities. |
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| Are there fire hydrants on the property? |
| No. The Pond located on Lot 6 and the 10,000-gallon
water tank located on Lot 12 is equipped with standpipes
for the Telluride Fire District Equipment. For additional
fire protection the Fire Department will require a fire
suppression tank located adjacent to your house. The size
and exact location will be determined by the Fire Department. |
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| Are the roads within the Ranch public
or private? |
| All of the roads on the Ranch are private
and maintained by the two homeowners’ associations.
All roads and driveways are paved and were built to San
Miguel County standards. |
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| Is there sewer or septic to each
home site? |
| Each lot will be served by an individual
septic system built as the owner’s expense at the
time of construction of the residence. |
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| What utilities are extended to the
home site? |
| Water, natural gas, electric and telephone
are extended to within 150 feet of the building site. |
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| Can I build anyplace on my parcel? |
| Building envelopes, 250 feet in diameter,
have been located on each parcel taking into account: Views,
topography, trees, geologic conditions, proximity to adjacent
building sites etc. The exact location of your residence
within the building envelope is a part of the review of
the Design Review Board. |
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| Is mail delivered to my residence? |
| Each homeowner has an assigned mail box
in the building at the intersection of Aldasoro Road and
Airport Road. This building also serves as a school bus
shelter. |
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