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Board opens 45‑day comment period on proposed zoning language for campgrounds and telecom towers
Summary
Land use director presented proposed language amendments to the 2015 zoning resolution to add commercial/RV campground standards, telecommunication tower standards including 'stealth' facilities, and clearer definitions; commissioners adopted the notice of intent and opened a 45‑day public comment period.
Sweetwater County's land use director, Eric Bingham, presented a package of proposed language changes to the 2015 zoning resolution covering administration and enforcement, wind energy sections, supplemental use regulations and definitions. The proposed changes add commercial campground and RV standards, establish siting and height thresholds for telecommunication towers including options for stealth facilities, and clarify definitions for enforcement.
Bingham described a table of permitted vs. conditional uses tied to tower height, setbacks such as a new 110% adjacency setback standard, and a framework that prioritizes co-location and distribution‑antenna systems to minimize proliferation. The board unanimously adopted the notice of intent to begin a 45‑day public comment period; no immediate regulatory changes were adopted at the hearing.
Commissioners said the changes aim to reduce visual impacts and provide clearer permitting expectations for service providers while allowing staff and the public time to comment during the notice period.
