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Commission approves Clark family simple subdivision after applicant adds hammerhead turnaround
Summary
After debate over road length and compliance with simple-subdivision rules, the county commission approved File 423 SS 21 (Clark Family Exemption) with Findings of Approval and a resolution, following the applicant’s inclusion of a hammerhead turnaround and legal clarification from county staff.
The Lincoln County Commission approved File 423 SS 21, the Clark Family Exemption (second filing), after the applicant added a hammerhead turnaround and commissioners reviewed planning staff findings and legal guidance on simple-subdivision rules.
Planner Emmett Mavy presented the file with a recommendation of denial. Surveyor Marlowe Scherbel and Uinta County planning staff argued the county’s rules permit simple subdivisions in these circumstances. Applicant Angela Kirby said the added hammerhead turnaround addressed access and safety concerns expressed by the commission.
Deputy County Attorney Aaron Reynolds clarified that certain land-use rules do not apply to simple subdivisions and cited the statutory framework in W.S. 18-5-301 through W.S. 18-5-315 as relevant to the findings. Commissioner Hansen said the applicant otherwise met criteria and moved to approve with Findings of Approval; the motion was adopted and later amended to include a Resolution of Approval.
Next steps: the approved findings and resolution will be added to the record and the applicant may proceed with the filing as permitted under county procedures.
This article summarizes the discussion and formal approval as recorded in county meeting minutes.
