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Planning board approves Gully Ranch event venue after hours, traffic and runoff debate
Summary
The Washington County Planning Board voted to approve a conditional use permit and preliminary large‑scale development for Gully Ranch LLC to build a 3,375‑square‑foot event center and five rental cabins on 69.28 acres, after several hours of public comment focused on traffic safety, septic capacity and stormwater runoff.
The Washington County Planning Board voted to approve a conditional use permit and preliminary large-scale development application from Gully Ranch LLC to build a 3,375‑square‑foot event center, five short‑term rental cabins and associated infrastructure on a 69.28‑acre property along East Black Oak Road.
The project as presented by owner Fred Gulley and engineers with Bates and Associates would disturb about 10 acres for the development, provide 116 gravel parking spaces (five ADA), and accommodate up to 300 guests per event with an estimated maximum of 116 vehicles. Proposed hours of operation in the application are Monday–Thursday 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Friday–Sunday 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. The plan also calls for three detention ponds to reduce peak runoff and erosion.
Neighbors raised repeated safety and environmental concerns during the meeting. Adjacent residents described short sight…
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