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Board tables High Valley subdivision appeal after hours of public testimony on water, roads and fire risk
Summary
After roughly three hours of testimony from applicants, supporters and more than two dozen neighbors citing water shortages, road safety, EMS response and wildfire risks, the board closed the public hearing for SUB 25‑018 (Tripod View) and continued deliberations to Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m.
Valley County commissioners on Jan. 12 heard extensive testimony in an appeal of the Planning & Zoning Commission’s denial of a proposed 12‑lot subdivision (SUB 25‑018, “Tripod View”) in High Valley and tabled the matter for decision to Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m.
Staff outlined the application: 46 acres with 12 lots (1.8–6.2 acres), individual wells and septic systems, access via a new private road to Drybuck Road, and that the P&Z denial resulted from a tie vote following concerns about water supply, fire response and road impacts. The applicant’s attorney, Abby Jermaine, said the subdivision meets code and argued the P&Z decision did not identify specific standards that were not met as required by…
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