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Commission recommends zone change to allow permanent glamping yurt in Wind Mill Ranch
Summary
Commissioners unanimously recommended changing a Wind Mill Ranch parcel from AG-FAA to AG to permit a permanent 900-square-foot yurt with hookups after the applicant cited rising cabin construction costs.
The Kane County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a zone change July 8 that would allow a permanent glamping yurt on a roughly 10.742-acre parcel in Wind Mill Ranch.
Property owner Joseph Solmonsen said increasing construction costs led him to abandon plans for an approximately 1,100-square-foot cabin and instead propose a permanent 900-square-foot yurt with full hookups; utilities, water and septic connections are already available on the lot. Shannon McBride confirmed public notice was posted on the property and that no written objections were received. The Commission called for no public comment and voted to recommend Ordinance 2026-20 to the County Commission.
The recommendation moves the parcel from AG-FAA to AG, which county staff told commissioners would allow limited camping and glamping uses while keeping planning oversight intact. The Commission did not attach additional conditions beyond the standard development and permitting requirements that accompany a zone change recommendation.
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