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Committee tables Baldwin conditional‑use permit amid neighbor concerns about storage, track and runoff
Summary
A proposed conditional‑use permit for a mixed-use operation at 2339 U.S. Highway 12 (lash studio, shed construction and outdoor camper/trailer storage) was tabled Oct. 16 after neighbors raised concerns about screening, possible motocross events, stormwater runoff and permit sequencing; staff requested updated aerials and defined storage dimensions.
The Community Development Committee on Oct. 16 tabled a conditional‑use permit (CUP) application for Samuel (Sam) Romo at 2339 U.S. Highway 12 in the town of Baldwin after an extended public hearing and discussion.
Staff described the application as three distinct uses at a single R‑1 property: a home‑occupation lash studio (by appointment), shed construction inside an accessory building and outdoor camper/trailer storage. The applicant requested a camper/trailer cap of up to 35–40 units with a potential maximum of 50 in the future; staff proposed conditions including limits on outdoor storage, hours and annual fire inspection. The town of Baldwin provided a letter with suggested conditions.
Multiple neighbors said the property already functions as multiple commercial businesses and raised safety and environmental concerns. Laura Conard, a nearby resident, said she worried about wetlands, septic permitting and that the property could be leased for solar; she asked whether applicants must be present at hearings. "I think it could help the process" if applicants attend, she said. Other neighbors cited dust and erosion from a motocross track and urged precise limits on outdoor storage and a two‑year sunset with reevaluation.
Committee members queried whether three separate uses can lawfully operate together in an R‑1 district or whether the uses should be considered separately. Several members asked for updated aerial photographs and a clear, dimensional delineation of storage and inventory areas. Staff agreed they could obtain a 2025 aerial image and that the applicant agreed to provide drone imagery from the applicant’s website. The committee also suggested screening (privacy fence), defined buffers from adjoining fields and limiting outside storage to campers (not semi‑trailers or other vehicles).
A motion to table the CUP until the next meeting so staff and the applicant could provide updated aerials, defined dimensions for storage areas, and proposed separation of the shed/lash uses from camper storage passed unanimously. The committee said it expects to revisit the item on Nov. 20, 2025, with the requested materials.
