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Resident appeals planning approval for proposed RV sewer dump, requests county hearing
Summary
A local resident said the RV sewer-dump conditional-use permit passed planning and zoning without full disclosure, filed a formal appeal and asked the commission to schedule a public hearing; county staff explained the appeal process and said a hearing will be scheduled with at least 30 days’ notice.
A Daggett County resident urged the commission to schedule a public hearing after she filed an appeal of a planning-and-zoning approval for an RV sewer dump, saying the permit passed without full public disclosure and that key bid documents were redacted.
“The planning and zoning passed it without all the actual GRAMA information presented to the planning and zoning and to the public,” the resident (Resident) said during the public-comment period, adding that she filed the appeal and paid the required fee on Friday. She asked the commission to convene a meeting with all three commissioners present and with public access so citizens could review bids and other documents she says were withheld.
County staff (County attorney) responded that planning and zoning (PNZ) has authority to issue conditional-use permits and that the county commission acts as the review board only to provide notice and to trigger appeal rights. “We’ll schedule it,” County attorney said, adding the county will issue the required notice and give everyone an opportunity to comment.
Commissioners and staff discussed process and timing: staff characterized the next procedural step as an administrative notice that starts the appeal clock and said the county generally gives 30 days’ notice to schedule a hearing so affected parties can prepare. Commissioners also warned that if the town proceeds with construction while the appeal is pending, it does so at its own financial risk if the permit is later overturned.
Why it matters: The appeal centers on whether PNZ’s conditional-use decision complied with statutory factors—public benefit, community impact and public comment—and whether the town and project proponents provided complete procurement information to the public. The commission directed staff to publish a hearing date and to include public-comment opportunities so the appellant can present her case.
What’s next: County staff indicated they will set the hearing date after the administrative notice period; the commission did not take a final vote on the permit at this meeting.
