Planning commission approves 2,000+ sq. ft. accessory building and pool house at Lazy Acre Ranches

The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission on a unanimous voice vote approved a conditional use permit and final site plan for a private accessory building and pool house at Lazy Acre Ranches.

Planner Jennifer presented the application as a conditional use permit (CUP) and final site plan because the proposed accessory building exceeds 2,000 square feet in the AG-10 zone. Jennifer said the building would contain a private pool for use by the property owners—not a commercial operation—and showed the proposed site plan and the version that would be recorded.

The commission asked how the pool would be filled and about whether the structure sits inside the original recorded building envelope. General contractor Wayne Gough and homeowner Lauren Chandler answered questions. Chandler said the pool would be filled one time initially by trucked water and would be drained and refilled for maintenance rather than refilled annually. The pool footprint is about 800 square feet, most of it about 4 feet deep with a deeper section just over 6 feet, and includes an integrated spa, Wayne Gough said. On plat conformity, staff and Dirk (a planning/engineering contact on the project) confirmed the buildings are within the limits shown on the plat.

Commissioner discussion was brief; no members of the public spoke. Commissioner motioned to approve the CUP and final site plan following the findings, facts, conclusions of law and conditions of approval in the staff report; the motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.

The planner noted the county will be bringing a code amendment addressing how final site plans are recorded; similar final site plan forms will appear on other CUP applications.

The commission recorded the approval and moved on to the next agenda item.