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County approves Saddle Springs storage site plan for PUD lot east of Cody
Summary
Park County commissioners approved the Saddle Springs storage facility site plan for Lot 3B in the PUD east of Highway 120 South, allowing about 24,200 square feet of storage buildings with conditions on building permits, setbacks, signage, and lighting.
Park County commissioners approved the Saddle Springs Storage site plan on April 18, allowing a commercial self‑storage development on an approximately 2‑acre portion of a PUD east of Cody, subject to standard conditions and prior building permits.
Planning staff summarized the proposal: an existing 5,200‑square‑foot pole barn plus five new buildings (three at 3,000 sq ft, two at 2,000 sq ft, and one at 6,000 sq ft) for a total of about 24,200 sq ft that would contain roughly 60 storage units. The site plan occupies approximately two acres in PUD Lot 3B. The PUD was approved in 1995 and amended in 2003 and again on Dec. 4, 2024 to allow earth‑tone metal siding on new structures. The applicant proposed metal earth‑tone siding consistent with the 2024 amendment.
Referral agencies raised points for the record: Park County Public Works asked the applicant to consult with YDOT about the approach from Highway 120 and warned that Ginger Lane is a private roadway and increased traffic could create dust and maintenance needs; the county engineer approved the site drainage plan; Park County Fire District noted fire‑apparatus access requirements; utility and solid‑waste service availability were confirmed; the county treasurer verified taxes are paid. Planning staff said tenants will be prohibited from storing hazardous materials and that lighting must be shielded and limited to nine feet above grade.
One neighboring landowner raised concerns about maintenance and snow removal on Ginger Lane at the Planning & Zoning hearing; the applicant later supplied a road maintenance agreement signed by all landowners on Ginger Lane. The applicant also expressed willingness to consider an access name change to reduce emergency‑services confusion.
The board voted to approve the site plan with staff conditions requiring building and zoning permits for each structure, compliance with federal and state hazardous‑materials rules, conformance with the PUD and county development standards (including setbacks, signage, lighting and junk/height restrictions), and recording of any required easements.
Why it matters: The site plan converts a PUD‑designated lot for commercial storage with a sizable new building footprint and creates modest traffic and maintenance obligations on a private lane; the board conditioned approval on permitting and utility easements.
