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Planning commission approves one Dream Team LLC private‑club lodging CUP, tables second after notice error
Summary
The Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a private‑club lodging and fine‑dining operation serving country‑club members and tabled a second, similar CUP after a public‑notice publication error.
Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for a private‑club lodging and fine‑dining operation requested by Dream Team LLC and tabled a second, similar application until the July meeting so public notice can be republished.
Staff described CUP 25‑03 as a small‑scale bed‑and‑breakfast accessory to the Salina Country Club (operated for members only) that would allow occasional fine‑dining and overnight stays by appointment without major exterior changes to the existing residential structure. Staff recommended approval with conditions including a commercial permit review and septic inspection if applicable.
Applicant Heather True, speaking for JRI and Dream Team LLC, told the commission the properties would be used “for special occasions of small parties looking for a fine dining experience” and that meals would be prepared at the country club and transported to the houses. “Our intent is not to change the rural areas around Saline County, but to instead use them as a backdrop for a fine meal,” True said.
A member of the public, Norman Adams, raised environmental and septic‑system concerns, asking whether the operation would increase traffic or threaten groundwater or wildlife. The commission noted those topics would be evaluated in the required commercial permit review and that septic capacity would be verified if use changes.
After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve CUP 25‑03 with the staff‑recommended conditions; the motion passed unanimously. The commission then opened CUP 25‑04, a second Dream Team LLC bed‑and‑breakfast application, and a staff member explained mailed notices had been sent but the item was not published as required by state statute. Commissioners voted to table CUP 25‑04 to the July meeting so the notice can be published and affected property owners can be notified.
The commission concluded by noting the commercial permit review will address the remaining operational details — parking, septic capacity and any required safety or environmental inspections — before a business license or other commercial approvals are issued.
Planning staff said next month’s agenda will include the tabled item plus other cases including telecommunication antenna applications and minor commercial uses.
