Board denies Dear Dinah’s variance to allow up to two-year residency at Quick Road campground

Alongside the conditional-use denial, the Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny a variance request (BZA-2026-03) that would have allowed residents at Dear Dinah’s proposed Quick Road campground to remain on site for periods up to two years. The motion to approve the variance failed unanimously (No: Parcels, Shaw, Duffee, Frank).

Staff explained that the county’s definition of a campground and the zoning code limit stays to shorter-term occupancy (defined at 60 days in the county definitions), whereas the applicant sought a multi-year residency as part of a transitional-support model. County staff and board members stressed the Board’s limited authority to alter statutory definitions and noted that longer-term residency would more appropriately be handled through rezoning to a residential district or a planned development with permanent foundations and municipal utility connections.

Board discussion reiterated concerns raised during public comment: the parcel lacks municipal water and sewer; state-level ODH permitting and soil testing for septic had not been completed; the applicant’s plan relied on volunteer security and lacked a fully developed business plan; and the use proposed blurred campground recreational intent with permanent supportive housing. The variance denial closes the campground-as-long-term-housing pathway unless the applicant seeks rezoning or otherwise demonstrates compliance with state health and building requirements.