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Commissioners deny proposal for teepee 'specialty resort' after neighbor opposition and deed‑restriction issues
Summary
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners denied a conditional‑use permit for a proposed specialty resort (teepees) on a 26‑acre property after neighbors raised concerns about traffic, precedent and a deed restriction; planning staff discovered the property was listed on Airbnb.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners denied a conditional‑use permit application for a proposed specialty resort that would have placed teepee‑style lodging on a 26‑acre property near Horse Road.
Neighbors and two commissioners pressed the issue after planning staff found the site’s guest house had been listed on Airbnb despite a deed restriction the owners had signed when the guest house was built. Joyce DeWald, a near neighbor, told the board: "We are against the application for the campground and are hoping that you deny that today. We feel it's gonna affect the peace and tranquility that we enjoy so much in our neighborhood now, and it will also put an additional strain on our roads." (public comment, March 11)
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