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Pennington County planning panel approves grain-bin "primitive cabin" rental with fire-permit condition removed
Summary
The Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit CUR 22-15 to allow a converted grain bin to be used as a primitive cabin rental, removing a staff-recommended fire-permit requirement after commissioners said outside fire pits are already prohibited.
The Pennington County Planning Commission on Jan. 13 approved Conditional Use Permit CUR 22-15 for Don and Troy Richter to operate a primitive cabin rental in a converted grain bin, voting to remove a staff condition requiring a separate fire permit.
The item drew interest from members of the public who described grain-bin conversions as an attractive reuse of agricultural structures. Cody, a county planner, told commissioners the bin had been finished inside and likely had a second level; he compared the conversions to…
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