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Commission grants one-time permit for out-of-state applicant to erect ag building at 1101 Church Street
Summary
Rush Valley planners approved a one-time exception building permit by phone for John Ahlstrom to install an agricultural building at 1101 Church Street and warned that any future conversion to living space will require full plans and inspections.
The Rush Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on March 7 approved a one-time exception to permit an agricultural building for John A Ahlstrom at 1101 Church Street, after reviewing the applicant’s intent and hearing guidance from the town engineer.
Chair Boone Baird opened the item and noted for the record that the applicant was calling from out of state and that the commission did not want this to set precedent: "Just for the record, this is not a precedence we would like to set," Baird said. Ahlstrom, who identified himself on the call as "John Ahlstrom, 80 Meadowlark Street, Caliente, Nevada 89008," said he planned to erect the building for storage and possibly to use a portion as living space at some later date.
Town engineer Doug Kinsman advised that if the owner intends any future use as living space the commission should treat the structure for the "worst case scenario" now, with full foundation and frost-depth footings and complete plans and inspections, because agricultural buildings and habitable structures require different foundations and compliance. "If you plan on, you'd need to wanna build it for the worst case scenario which…you'd need to have frost depth footings and full size footings designed," Kinsman said. Commissioners agreed that the permit as presented — an ag building with no power or water — met requirements for approval but that any later addition of utilities, interior living space, or change in use would require separate permits and additional plan review.
After the applicant confirmed he wished to proceed with the agricultural building permit and acknowledged that future alterations would need separate permits and inspections, Scottie Hawkins moved to approve the permit and Paul Bishop seconded. The motion carried with no opposition.
Commissioners also advised the applicant to be mindful of setbacks and property-line surveys; staff noted that property line location is the applicant’s responsibility and that incorrect fence-based measurements could create issues if the property is later sold.
