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Orderville approves conditional use permit for six‑unit modular apartment complex on Frost Lane
Summary
The town board approved a conditional‑use permit for Tim Hoyt to build up to six modular units at 40 and 50 Frost Lane with conditions from the planning commission on foundation, parking, short‑term rentals and maintenance; the final vote was 5–0.
Orderville’s town board voted unanimously to grant a conditional use permit to Tim Hoyt to develop a modular apartment complex of up to six units on two parcels at 40 and 50 Frost Lane.
Planning staff walked the board through relevant R‑2 ordinance language supporting multi‑structured dwellings under single ownership and presented planning and zoning’s recommended conditions: each building must rest on a permanent concrete foundation (stem wall or pad acceptable), no more than one short‑term rental per parcel, two tenant parking spaces and two guest parking spaces per building, yards must be kept free of weeds and junk, and no major mechanical repairs may be performed on site. Planning staff summarized public hearing concerns that the development could be unsightly, generate additional traffic, become short‑term rentals and strain parking on Frost Lane.
Planning staff stated plainly: “Each building shall have 2 tenant parking spaces.” The planning staff also noted there are 12 parking spaces along the two parcels' frontage and described how parking allocation (2 tenant + 2 guest per building) would be arranged.
Applicant Tim Hoyt described unit size and phasing and said he intended to rent units long term but wanted flexibility if early demand did not materialize: “I just feel like this is what the town needs, and I’ll put it in as nice as I can … and get renters in there as affordable as I can.” He said the first three units would be installed first, with delivery timelines of roughly 12 weeks after ordering.
Board members probed enforcement and practical issues — whether certain recreational vehicles (ATVs, Can‑Ams) would be subject to the oversized‑vehicle prohibition, whether fencing would be required between buildings and whether the developer planned to complete all six units immediately; the applicant confirmed a phased installation was planned and that site surveys and final measurements would be done.
The board approved planning and zoning’s recommendation with stipulations; the transcript records a roll call naming five members and the chair announcing the motion carried 5 to 0.
Next steps: staff will ensure required permits, conditions and inspections are satisfied prior to issuance of occupancy certificates; the applicant may proceed with ordering and site work per the approved plan.
