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Planning board approves short‑term rental sauna pop‑up despite neighbor objections on septic, traffic and smoke
Summary
A conditional use permit for a wellness‑themed short‑term rental hosting weekly sauna pop‑up events was approved after the planning board heard objections from nearby residents about septic capacity, driveway sight distance, smoke and noise.
The Washington County Planning Board approved a conditional use permit for a short‑term rental that will host weekly "sauna pop‑up" wellness events on a rural property near Fayetteville.
Applicant Ali Moracek told the board the property is already configured as a three‑bed, three‑bath short‑term rental and that she plans to host reservation‑based, quiet sauna sessions once a week (she later requested the board approve hours of operation from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). The proposed new features include an electrically heated wood‑fired outdoor sauna and shower (roughly 26 by 28 feet), privacy fencing, compacted gravel parking and limited grading; the CUP…
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