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Board approves Starry Nights Mountain Estates sketch plan with conditions on water, easements and fencing
Summary
The board approved a three-lot minor subdivision sketch plan (Starry Nights Mountain Estates #94) with 12 staff conditions addressing easements, water rights, septic and a required long-term noxious weed management plan; staff noted a water sample for one proposed lot detected total coliform and the State Engineer requested water-rights/irrigation details for final plat.
The Park County Board of Commissioners approved the Starry Nights Mountain Estates Minor Subdivision #94 sketch plan, a proposed three-lot subdivision of roughly 65.8 acres in the GR-20 zoning district.
Planning staff (Speaker 11) told commissioners the parcel will split into three lots of approximately 23.96 acres, 21.82 acres and about 20.02 acres for residential and possible agricultural use. Agency comments were summarized: Beartooth Electric can provide service to Lot 1 and can serve additional lots with recorded easements; Park County Public Works confirmed legal access from County Road 8VC and will provide formal review later; Park County Weed and Pest found noxious weeds and requested a long-term weed-management plan; the Wyoming State Engineer’s Office asked that water rights for each lot and points of diversion be shown on the final plat and, if flood irrigation is used, that wastewater ditches be shown.
Staff also reported that a water sample taken from one proposed lot showed total coliform bacteria; they recommended the final plat include a note that treatment may be necessary prior to consumption. Sketch-plan conditions recommended to the board included easements for utilities, a recorded driveway/road maintenance agreement or HOA, draft covenants addressing agricultural impacts and irrigation, a formal Park County Public Works response prior to final plat, evidence addressing SEO concerns, an approved long-term noxious weed-management plan, evidence of perimeter fencing or consent from adjacent owners, a subdivision improvement agreement if applicable, and required plat notes about water rights, wells and the Wyoming Right to Farm and Ranch Act.
Unidentified Commissioner (Speaker 10) moved to approve the sketch plan with staff recommendations and the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Staff said many outstanding items must be addressed at final plat review, including showing water delivery points and resolving the total-coliform finding.
