Commissioners approve Wild Horse Ranch conditional-use permit with environmental conditions

Jul 8, 2026

County planning staff recommended and the Board of County Commissioners approved a conditional-use permit allowing a Wild Horse Ranch community center, with conditions requiring building and wastewater systems outside mapped floodplain and adherence to conservation recommendations to protect pronghorn winter range and wetlands.

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Albany County planning staff presented a conditional‑use application from the Wild Horse Ranch Property Owners Association to build a community center on roughly 35 acres that would serve only residents of the Wild Horse Ranch community. Staff told commissioners the project includes pavilions, picnic areas and storage for fire‑suppression equipment and that portions of the site lie in or near mapped wetlands and the floodplain of Lake Hattie.

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