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LPA approves special exception for RV storage; fire chief and business owner raise water and permitting concerns
Summary
The board approved a special exception to allow RV storage in a Commercial Highway district; staff said fire and environmental health requirements will apply, and local owner Amy Horn said she already paid more than $10,000 to an engineer and is anxious about potential permitting triggers tied to occupancy and water supply.
Baker County's Local Planning Agency approved a special‑exception application to allow RV storage in a Commercial Highway district on a 7.33‑acre parcel near an existing RV park.
LaDonna, the planning director, said the parcel previously received land‑use and zoning changes earlier in the year and staff recommended approval of a special exception to permit RV storage. She explained the use will still be subject to development review, engineering review and permitting by county staff.
Fire Rescue raised concerns about fire suppression capacity near the campground, noting that the existing water supply line is six inches in diameter and that "staying in here I have concerns with the density of campers next to each other without adequate fire protection water." LaDonna said the development application will determine required fire protection measures and that the fire chief will be part of the review; she added owners may need a dry hydrant and adequate road access.
During public comment, Amy Horn, who gave a business address on Nursery Boulevard, asked whether environmental health treats storage differently from an occupied RV park and said she had already paid more than $10,000 to an engineer. "I was very, very scared whenever I read ... the agenda and his comments," she said, describing conversations with the fire chief and an engineer and asking the county for clarity on thresholds that would trigger a different permitting path.
The board approved the special exception by voice vote and directed staff to continue coordination with the fire chief and environmental health officials during the development review and permitting process.
