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Resident warns proposed Deer Springs RV park could strain shared well, raise safety concerns
Summary
A Deer Springs resident told the Kane County Commission a neighbor’s plan to operate an RV park would rely on a shared well serving six lots and raised concerns about water shortages, trash, nighttime noise and fire risk; county staff said the project is handled via a conditional use permit and neighbors can report violations.
A resident, Tammy Lettet of Nevada Deer Springs Ranch, told the Kane County Commission on July 14 that she and neighbors only learned by accident that a nearby property owner intends to operate a campground and RV park that would tap the same well serving six lots.
"The well that they are on is the same well that we are on. We have 2 lots on that well. There's only 6 lots on that well," Lettet said, arguing the well "is barely covering us" this year. She also raised concerns about trash, after‑hours noise and fire safety for an area she described as fragile and poorly served by roads and emergency response times.
Commission chair (speaker 3) and Shannon, the county land use administrator, told Lettet that CC&Rs are enforced by the homeowners' board and not the county, and that the campground proposal would be processed through an administrative Conditional Use Permit (CUP) at the planning commission. Shannon said CUPs typically include dozens of conditions—addressing noise, campfires, road width and emergency access—and can be revoked if the operator fails to meet required mitigations.
Shannon advised neighbors to request a copy of the CUP conditions and to call her office if they observe ongoing violations; she said the Sheriff's Office will help verify nuisance complaints. "If this campground goes in and they are not abiding by their conditions, it can be revoked and no longer used," Shannon said.
The county's response emphasized procedural limits: zoning covenants (CC&Rs) remain a private enforcement matter, while the county's planning process provides regulatory conditions intended to mitigate water and safety risks raised by neighbors.
