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Board continues Bayoule retreat center tent/building request to March 12 after lengthy public comment; staff to refine conditions
Summary
Pitkin County commissioners continued Bayoule Retreat Center’s tent and permanent‑building application to March 12 after a lengthy public record that included neighbors’ complaints about amplified sound and supporters’ testimony about community value.
Pitkin County commissioners heard more than two hours of public testimony and technical briefing on Feb. 12 about Bayoule Retreat Center’s request to retain a 1,500‑square‑foot weather‑port tent through the 2025 season and then construct a 1,980‑square‑foot permanent accessory structure at the same location on the Diamond Jay property up the Fryingpan.
Staff recommended allowing a limited, temporary continuation of the tent while the applicant prepares a permanent building design that meets building and energy codes, and while the county and applicant craft enforceable operational limits. Bayoule owners told the board a permanent, insulated building would reduce sound transmission and improve fire and life‑safety…
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