Planning commission recommends conditional use for seasonal dwelling and part‑time counseling clinic at South Snell Canyon Road

The Lincoln County Planning Commission voted July 8 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for a seasonal dwelling at 15499 South Snell Canyon Road that the applicants say will be used part‑time as a counseling clinic and as a guest home.

County Planner Judy Clark told the commission the applicants, Tracy and Joyce Peterson, propose a guest cabin on a 63.97‑acre parcel that would be used both for on‑site marriage counseling and occasional family visits; staff recommended approval and noted the applicants must also apply for a home‑occupation or land‑use permit for counseling services. "Surrounding property values should not be affected by guests, traffic would be minimal," Clark said in her presentation.

The commission closed the public hearing and adopted Resolution CU25‑001 A recommending approval. Aaron Edwards moved to adopt the resolution; Lee Davies seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote with six Ayes (Boden, Rayburn, Roggow, Edwards, Davies, Miller) and no Nays; five members were recorded as absent (Moorhead, Pederson, Merritt, Eickhoff, Flaming).

The conditional‑use recommendation finds the proposal complies with Lincoln County zoning and subdivision regulations and the county comprehensive plan, and it relies on the applicants meeting all elements of their application before final permits are issued. The planner reiterated that issuance of a conditional‑use recommendation does not replace the separate land‑use or home‑occupation permits required for counseling services.

The commission did not record any public opposition during the hearing and there was no formal amendment to the application. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the County Board of Commissioners as part of the county’s review process.