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Park County approves special-use permit for Freilich Trucking on Lane 10
Summary
Commissioners approved a special-use permit allowing an owner‑operator trucking and mechanic operation on a 9‑acre parcel east of Powell, subject to site and permitting conditions including a required residence-on‑site for the cottage‑industry classification.
Park County commissioners voted to approve a special‑use permit for an owner‑operator trucking and mechanic shop on a parcel addressed as 248 Lane 10, approximately 5.5 miles east‑southeast of Powell.
Planning and zoning staff told the board the applicants, Shannon and Mandy Fraley, requested permission to build a roughly 4,000‑square‑foot shop on about four acres of a nine‑acre parcel to operate a trucking and mechanic operation. The proposal calls for outdoor storage of four semi trailers, limited outdoor storage of vehicles and farm implements for repair, construction of an on‑site residence where the applicants would live, and operation as a cottage industry that would not be open to the public.
County staff reported that relevant agencies were notified, that Park County Fire District 1 can provide fire suppression with appropriate access construction, and that the Powell/Clark's Fork conservation district identified soils with slope limitations that reduce suitability for septic absorption fields. Park County Public Works said access is by direct frontage on Lane 10 and that a county right‑of‑way permit will be required for any new access points. Staff recommended approval with five conditions, including that any modification or increased intensity of the use will require an amendment or a new special‑use permit; compliance with Park County nuisance, noise and lighting regulations; required building and small wastewater permits prior to construction; submittal of a long‑term noxious weed management plan before ground disturbance; and overall compliance with Park County development standards and regulations.
Commissioners discussed how the cottage‑industry staffing limits interact with a trucking operation. County staff noted the cottage‑industry definition limits nonresident employees to five; commissioners debated wording to clarify that the restriction applies to on‑site employees and that drivers who are based elsewhere would not count toward the on‑site cap. Commissioners also sought assurance the residence would be constructed in conjunction with the shop because the cottage‑industry classification requires the business owner to live on the property. Applicants confirmed the residence is planned to be built at the same time as the shop.
The board approved the permit with the conditions recommended by staff (as amended on the record to clarify the “site use” language for intensity), and the motion passed on a voice vote.
Because the county classified the use as a cottage industry, commissioners and staff noted that if the business later exceeded regulatory thresholds (for example, by surpassing square‑foot or employee limits), the owners would need to apply for a different permit type under the development standards then in effect.
The board’s approval requires the applicants to obtain the permits and approvals listed in the conditions before construction or a change of use.
