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Planning commission approves Thorne short-term rental on Hell's Backbone Road
Summary
The Garfield County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Matthew and Vicky Thorne to operate a short-term rental on Hell's Backbone Road in Boulder after staff confirmed inspection clearance; a commissioner praised the owners for assisting stranded motorists in winter.
The Garfield County Planning Commission on an unanimous voice vote approved a conditional use permit allowing Matthew and Vicky Thorne to operate a short-term rental at their Hell's Backbone Road property in Boulder, Utah. Staff told the commission the parcel passed inspection and that the owners will secure a business license after the conditional-use approval.
A commissioner who reviewed the property urged approval and recounted a personal incident to illustrate the owners' character: "they took us in and made sure I didn't freeze to death in my slippers," she said, describing being stranded on a bridge in winter. The commission voted in favor after a motion to approve was made and seconded, with no recorded opposition.
The approval clears a regulatory step before the Thorne property can be licensed as a short-term rental. Staff said the business-license inspection is complete and that the county will proceed with licensing after the conditional-use permit is processed. The commission did not attach special conditions beyond routine inspection and licensing requirements.
The item was introduced during the meeting's regular agenda and required no additional public hearing testimony. The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
