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Valley County P&Z denies Rocky Mountain Storage over Scenic Byway and safety concerns
Summary
The Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission denied a conditional‑use/subdivision application for Rocky Mountain Storage (SUV25‑019) after residents and commissioners cited Scenic Byway visual impacts, precedent concerns about buildings permitted for 'personal use' becoming commercial, and unanswered traffic/road safety questions despite ITD review.
The Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission voted Feb. 12 to deny SUV25‑019, a proposal to create Rocky Mountain Storage, a 105‑unit self‑storage condominium, on an 18.47‑acre parcel at 14014 Highway 55.
Commissioners and dozens of local residents raised objections that centered on three issues: the project’s visual impact on the Highway 55 Scenic Byway, public‑safety concerns about turning and acceleration lanes on an already congested section of Highway 55, and what several commissioners called an unacceptable procedural precedent after portions of the facility were previously built under an asserted personal‑use permit.
“Putting a long strip of buildings that block the scenic view in the middle of our scenic corridor is not in alignment with the…
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