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LINCOLN COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT Conditional Use Permit – Master Plan HEARING TIME AND DATE: 6:00 p.m. February 18, 2026 LOCATION: Lincoln County Courthouse, Commissioner Boardroom 3rd Floor, 925 Sage Ave., Kemmerer, Wyoming & Afton Planning & Development Office, 61 E. 5th Ave., Afton, Wyoming FILE # 107 CUP 25
APPLICANTS: Austin Development
PROJECT NAME: Etna North
COMMUNITY PLAN AREA: Etna ZONING: Mixed Use PLANNER: Ken Kuluski PARCEL ID: 3519-022-00-332
ASSOCIATED FILES: Amendment 103 MP 23, Previous Master Plan 102 PZ 19
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PROPOSAL: A request to modify the 81 +/- acre Master Plan file # 102 PZ 19, which was approved
previously for a Recreational Vehicle Park (50 Spaces) and thirty-one (31) lots (mixture of multi-family, single family and commercial)
The new proposed Master Plan will change the layout of the lots reducing from 31 to 29 and allow any lot used for residential or commercial uses. Recreational Vehicle Park not included in amended plan. The developer also will change the phasing schedule to:
The amended master plan includes twenty-nine (29) residential/commercial lots with an average lot size of approximately 2.8± acres to be platted in phases. See below phasing schedule.
Phase I Lots 1-2 2025-2026 Phase II Lots 3-4 2027-2028 Phase III
Lots 5-6 2029-2030 Phase IV Lots 7-8 2031-2032 Phase V Lots 9-10 2033-2034
Phase VI Lots 11-12 2034-2036 Phase VII Lots 13-14 2037-2038
Phase VIII
Lots 15-16 2037-2040 Phase IX Lots 17-18 2041-2042
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Phase X Lots 19-20 2043-2044 Phase XI Lots 21-22 2045-2046 Phase XII
Lots 23-25 2047-2048 Phase XIII Lots 26-29 2049-2050
The phasing schedule is only a general guideline of the proposed timing of this development. The actual
timing of each phase, the number of lots per phase and the number of phases will be dependent on market conditions.
Phase I (Lots 1and 2) are designated as commercial storage units as depicted on the amended master plan. A zoning and development permit application with more details is forthcoming.
LOCATION: Located 2.75 miles northwest of the Town of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming in T35N, R119W, Section 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Applicants Amended Master Plan Description2.Vicinity Map3.Agency Correspondence_______________________________________________________________________________
PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Staff Recommends that the Planning & Zoning Commission send a recommendation of APPROVAL for File # 107 CUP 25 a Conditional Use Permit Master Plan modification for Etna North with:
●Findings of Approval A. through D.●Conditions of Approval 1. through 4.
FINDINGS OF APPROVAL:
A.The proposal is consistent with the provisions of Wyoming Statute 18-5-203 providing for Board ofCounty Commissioner authority for zoning regulation of buildings and uses of land.B.The proposed use, with conditions, is consistent with the goals and objectives of the LincolnCounty Comprehensive Plan, specifically following the Land Use Regulations, Section 3.1Conditional Use Permit Procedures.
C.The proposed use, with conditions, will not substantially impair the appropriate use of neighboringproperty; and will serve the public need, convenience and welfare.D.The proposed use is designed to be compatible with adjacent land uses and the area of its location.
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CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. The developer/owner shall comply with all of the County, State and Federal laws and regulations.2. Compliance with agency requirements: The developer/owner shall obtain any and all County,State, and Federal permits, licenses, and other approvals for the construction and/or operation of
the project. This may include: Local Fire District, Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention andElectrical Safety (State Fire Marshal), Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO), WyomingDepartment of Transportation (WYDOT), Wyoming Game and Fish, Wyoming Department ofEnvironmental Quality (DEQ), Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM),and/or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
3. The developer shall get DEQ approval for water systems for the development.4.The Commercial Lot usage shall require additional permitting of a Zoning and DevelopmentPermit or Conditional Use Permit dependent on the commercial uses requested as determined byChapter 7 of the Land Use Regulations.___________________________________________________________________________
AGENCY COMMENTS:
Amended as of 12/5/2025
Statement to Accompany
Conditional Use Permit Application
For Clarification of
Approved (Master Plan) File No. 102 PZ 19
A Conditional Use Permit was approved on 3 July 2019 for a Master Plan of a Recreational
Vehicle Park (50 spaces) and thirty-one lots (mixture of multi-family, single family and
commercial).
An amendment to the Condition Use Permit to clarify the conditions of approval of the
Recreational Vehicle Park was reviewed and approved on 6 September 2023 with File No. 103
MP 23.
The proposed amendment of the master plan includes the following:
• Reduce the number of lots from thirty-one (31) to twenty-nine (29).
• Remove the designation of the use of the lots. Any of the lots may be used for residential
or commercial.
• Revise the phasing schedule.
The Recreational Vehicle Park is not included in the amended master plan.
The following information items are required in accordance with the Lincoln County Land Use
Regulations, Chapter 3, Paragraph 3.1 B.
a. Name and address of the person applying for the permit.
The applicant and owner is Bill Neeb, Austin Development, Inc. Mailing Address is P.O.
Box 5211, Etna, Wyoming 83118.
b. Legal description of property proposed for use; also common street address of
property
The proposed development is located approximately 1.0 mile north of the Etna
Community Area in the SW¼NW¼ and the NW¼SW¼ of Section 2, T35N R119W,
Lincoln County, Wyoming.
The property has direct access from US Highway 89 at Connormans Way and Rock Farm
Road. The property has not been assigned an address.
c. Total lot size of area proposed for use, including number of lots applicable.
The property is approximately 81± acres.
d. Current zoning and use of property
The property is zoned mixed and is used for agriculture purposes.
e. Current zoning and land uses with a three-hundred-foot (300’) radius of the
property
The lands to the north, east, southeast and northwest within the 300’ radius are zoned
rural. The present uses include agriculture, residential and commercial (horse boarding).
The lands to the south and the southwest are zoned mixed. The present uses are
warehouse storage and a Recreational Vehicle Park.
f. Purpose for which the property is to be used, including the size of the building or
buildings, number of occupants and or employees and number of office spaces.
The amended master plan includes twenty-nine (29) residential/commercial lots with an
average lot size of approximately 2.8± acres to be platted in phases. See below phasing
schedule and attached phasing exhibit.
Phase I Lots 1-2 2025-2026
Phase II Lots 3-4 2027-2028
Phase III Lots 5-6 2029-2030
Phase IV Lots 7-8 2031-2032
Phase V Lots 9-10 2033-2034
Phase VI Lots 11-12 2034-2036
Phase VII Lots 13-14 2037-2038
Phase VIII Lots 15-16 2037-2040
Phase IX Lots 17-18 2041-2042
Phase X Lots 19-20 2043-2044
Phase XI Lots 21-22 2045-2046
Phase XII Lots 23-25 2047-2048
Phase XIII Lots 26-29 2049-2050
The phasing schedule is only a general guideline of the proposed timing of
this development. The actual timing of each phase, the number of lots
per phase and the number of phases will be dependent on market conditions.
Phase I (Lots 1and 2) are designated as commercial storage units as depicted on the
amended master plan. A zoning and development permit application with more details is
forthcoming.
g. A plot plan of the property showing the proposed location of buildings, off street
parking spaces, routes for ingress and egress and fencing and screening, if any.
A plot plan of the lots and road system is depicted on the master plan.
Any future development of the lots would be required to file the proper application and
site plan as needed which would include fencing and screening when applicable.
h. Area and height of buildings and other structures.
N/A
i. Density for the proposed use in terms of units per acre and number of offices,
employees, occupants or all three.
The mix zone allows single family, multifamily and commercial use. The master plan
does not specify what uses will be allowed in the lots. Any future development of the lots
would have to follow the Lincoln County Land Use Regulations for the density allowed
at that time. Any development of the lots for commercial use or multifamily use will
require the developer to file the proper application, including a site plan that identifies the
size of the building(s), number of employees, etc.
j. Volume in terms of the number of customers and/or deliveries per day.
The volume number of customers or deliveries would be identified in detail on the
application at the time a lot is developed.
k. Any permits, letters or reviews by federal, state or local jurisdictions concerning the
proposal (i.e. Fire Marshal plan review, Health Department, Wyoming Department
of Environmental Quality, Wyoming Department of Transportation.)
The applicant will be working with the Wyoming Department of Transportation for the
access permits and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality for the water
system to the development.
l. All applicable development standards spelled out in Chapter 6 of this document
(Land Use Regulations) shall be addressed.
The applicant agrees to comply with the applicable development standards as outlined in
the Chapter 6.
m. All physical improvements required by standards of this document shall require
that a performance guarantee be submitted with the application in accordance with
performance guarantee procedures of Chapter 6.
At the time of the application, no specific performance guarantees have been identified.
Any performance guarantees required by Lincoln County will be submitted prior to
construction.
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Prepared using available data by Katie Gipson on 10 December 2025. Map is for informational purposes only and in no way represents an official survey of land.