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Bayfield County approves 50‑site JRT campground with conditions
Summary
The Bayfield County Planning & Zoning Committee approved a conditional‑use permit for JRT Property Management to construct a 50‑site campground on 18.38 combined acres in the Town of Russell, imposing conditions on parcel combination, access, lighting, quiet hours and RV storage; the motion passed 5‑0.
The Bayfield County Planning & Zoning Committee voted 5‑0 on July 16 to approve a conditional‑use permit allowing JRT Property Management LLC to construct and operate a 50‑site campground on four parcels totaling 18.38 acres in the Town of Russell.
Fred Strand moved to approve the permit based on the Town Board recommendation, departmental file report and consistency with comprehensive plans and the county zoning ordinance; James Crandall seconded the motion and the full board voted in favor. The approval includes conditions that the four Tax ID parcels be combined with a certified survey map into one lot, that all exterior lighting follow Dark‑Sky best management practices and face downward, and that quiet hours be observed. The adopted conditions state: "Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily." Access to the campground must be from Old County Road K, and the two Hyde Road accesses are limited to emergency and utility use. The permit prohibits off‑season overwinter storage of recreational vehicles and requires copies of approved stormwater plans and permits.
County staff reported that soil tests on the site "came back as favorable for a mound or holding tank" and that the applicant plans to install a holding tank; staff also noted the department "does have certified soil testers on‑staff" if the committee wanted verification. Road‑use impacts were discussed but staff said there was insufficient evidence at the time to determine whether added traffic would create a public safety concern.
The conditions tie specific operational requirements to the approval (lighting, quiet hours, access and stormwater); the county will require the parcels to be combined before final permitting and will expect the applicant to provide the stormwater documentation and the septic/holding‑tank plans specified in the file. The successful motion and vote were recorded after public comments both supporting and opposing aspects of the project had been taken during the hearing.
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