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Planning commission recommends denial of Thurston rezone for 356.55‑acre Deep Creek parcel
Summary
After a public hearing with scores of residents, the Morgan County Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a negative recommendation to the County Commission on application 25.018, citing inconsistency with the future land‑use map and concerns about road adequacy and public safety on Deep Creek Road.
The Morgan County Planning Commission voted unanimously Aug. 14 to recommend denial of application 25.018, a request to rezone 356.55 acres owned by the Thurston trust from Multiple Use (MU‑160) to Rural Residential (R‑10) and to update the county future land‑use map accordingly. The commission’s negative recommendation will go to the Morgan County Commission, which makes the final decision.
Staff introduced the application (filed May 2, 2025) and said the property, near 2240 West Deep Creek/Quick Road, is currently zoned MU‑160; roughly 36 acres of the parcel are already designated Ranch Residential‑10 on the county’s future land‑use map. The applicant and trust representatives asked for a full R‑10 designation on 356.55 acres, arguing contiguity with R‑10 parcels across the road and saying topography and hydrology would limit the practical number of lots that could be created.
More than a dozen residents spoke at the public hearing.…
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