Commission debates backcountry occupancy, lot-size minimums and parcel-aggregation safeguards
Commissioners and staff discussed alternatives to people-per-acre density for backcountry commercial camping (considering 16–32 person hut scales), potential increases to minimum lot sizes (20 or 35 acres), above-timberline restrictions, and tools to prevent parcel aggregation from enabling large commercial uses; staff noted the county issued its first backcountry cease-and-desist recently.
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Commissioners questioned whether people-per-acre calculations are appropriate for backcountry commercial camping and suggested exploring occupancy standards modeled on hut-scale (roughly 16–32 people). Staff proposed analyzing increases to minimum lot sizes (from the 10.3-acre mining-claim baseline to 20 or 35 acres) and restricting commercial camping above timberline to protect fragile ecosystems and wildlife calving areas.
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