Quorum Court sends Eagle Crest zoning repeal back to planning board after residents raise ADA, septic and fire safety concerns

During the Washington County Quorum Court meeting, justices voted to refer an ordinance that would repeal Ordinance 2023-26 back to the Planning Board for a public hearing after extended public comment and legal questions about procedure and enforcement.

Residents who live near the Eagle Crest facility and an attorney representing them urged the court to require additional review rather than approve the repeal. Attorney Jim Crouch, representing Charles and Mary McKinney, told the court that a judge had “upheld the denial of the CUP” in an earlier ruling and warned that "If you consider this ordinance tonight, you'll be doing it without a public hearing, and I think it'll be invalid on its face." Charles and Mary McKinney described ongoing concerns about septic capacity, fire safety and lake access and said they had seen no enforcement of the conditional use…