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County approves conditional‑use permit allowing Wolf & Sons feedlot expansion above 2,500 animal units
Summary
The planning commission recommended and the board approved a conditional‑use permit for Leonard Wolf & Sons to expand a feedlot by 990 animal units to a total of 6,226.7 animal units, with conditions proposed by staff and reflected in the planning commission report.
Planning staff reported the Stevens County Planning Commission held hearings on a conditional‑use permit (CUP) request by Leonard Wolf & Sons to expand a feedlot beyond 2,500 animal units. The planning commission voted 7‑0 to recommend approval with five conditions described in the planning commission report. The county board reviewed the planning commission's findings, legal description and site map and moved to approve the CUP with staff conditions.
The planning memo presented to the board described relevant state and federal feedlot permits, the zoning requirement to obtain a CUP for operations over 2,500 animal units, and the planning commission's unanimous recommendation. The staff report said the operation would expand by 990 animal units, to a total of 6,226.7 animal units on the site after approval.
The board moved, seconded and voted to approve the conditional‑use permit with the five conditions listed in the planning commission report.
Why it matters: The permit authorizes a substantial expansion of livestock capacity on the site, a decision with land‑use, environmental and neighborhood implications. The planning commission's unanimous recommendation and the board's approval record the local land‑use decision and its conditions.
