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Bayfield County approves Gerlach shipping container with screening, paint conditions
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Committee granted a conditional use permit for a shipping container in a shoreland zone on a 1.5‑acre parcel in the Town of Hughes, requiring opaque vegetative screening and earth‑tone paint; motion passed 5‑0.
The Bayfield County Planning & Zoning Committee approved a conditional‑use permit on July 16 for Gerlach Entities LLC to place a shipping (intermodal) container for personal storage on a 1.5‑acre shoreland parcel in the Town of Hughes.
Department staff reported no significant concerns with the request. James Crandall moved to approve the permit with conditions that require an opaque vegetative screen to fully block views from the public right‑of‑way and adjacent properties (especially the lake) and that the container be painted and maintained in an earth‑tone color to blend with the natural surroundings. Jamie Tucker seconded the motion and the committee voted 5‑0 in favor.
Earlier committee discussion during the draft rewrite recommended simplifying shipping container oversight by using a Class A permit process rather than requiring conditional use for all containers; staff said a Class A permit would be "a more cost‑effective process" while allowing town input and consistent standards for screening and painting. The Gerlach approval carries the specific screening and color conditions the committee adopted.
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