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Commission recommends conditional use permit for seasonal 'glamping' camp for student trips

Kane County Planning and Zoning Commission · July 9, 2025
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Summary

The Kane County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit for Third Mesa LLC to operate a seasonal glamping campground serving Grand Classroom student groups, with conditions including health-department approval for utilities, non-barbed fencing, and on-site bus parking.

The Kane County Planning and Zoning Commission on July 9 recommended approval of a conditional use permit allowing Third Mesa LLC to operate a seasonal glamping campground on Parcel 3-5-24-3A, a 107.1-acre RU-zoned property, primarily to host student trips run by Grand Classroom.

Applicant JT Maxwell told the commission Third Mesa has worked with Grand Classroom for about 24 years and said the campground would be seasonal, with roughly 80% of activity between March and June. "We bring groups of students really all over the world... Grand Classroom started with Grand Canyon trips,"…

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