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HomeMy WebLinkAbout111 CUP 26 Star Valley Storage BCC Staff Report complete 111 CUP 26 BCC LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STAFF REPORT Conditional Use Permit Application HEARING TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., April 8, 2026 LOCATION: Lincoln County Courthouse, Commissioner Boardroom 3rd Floor, 925 Sage Ave., Kemmerer, Wyoming & Via Video Conference Afton Branch Office Building Conference Room, 421 Jefferson St., Afton, Wyoming FILE # 111 CUP 26 APPLICANTS: Trevor Roberts PROJECT NAME: Star Valley Storage COMMUNITY PLAN AREA: Etna ZONING: Rural Zone REPRESENTATIVE: Surveyor Scherbel PLANNER: Ken Kuluski PARCEL ID: 3519-243-00-400 _____________________________________________________________________________ PROPOSAL: A conditional Use permit application to add 40 external storage spaces to existing permit PZC 93-123 and subsequent permits on 7.87 +/- acres in the Rural Zone. LOCATION: Located .5 miles west of the Town of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming in T35N R119W Section 24. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Site Plan with attachments PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that the Board of County Commissioners APPROVE File #111 CUP 26 Star Valley Storage, a Conditional Use Permit, with: • Findings of Approval A. through D. • Conditions of Approval 1. through 3. FINDINGS OF APPROVAL: A. The proposed use, with conditions is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Lincoln County Comprehensive Plan. B. The proposed use, with conditions is consistent with the provisions of the Lincoln County Land Use Regulations, specifically: Chapter 3, Section 3.1 Conditional Use Permit Procedures. C. The proposal, with conditions is consistent with the provisions of Wyoming Statute 18-5-203 providing for Board of County Commissioners authority for zoning regulation of buildings and uses of land. 111 CUP 26 BCC D. The proposed use, with conditions, will not substantially impair the appropriate use of neighboring property; and will serve the public need, convenience and welfare. 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 and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal), Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO), Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Wyoming Game and Fish, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and/or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 3. Significant changes to the uses described or a modification of structures in this application shall void this permit. AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE: None PUBLIC COMMENT: None Star Valley Ranch 30 19 1814 25 13 26 2423 35N 118W35N 119W ³±115East Etna South RoadCLARKRANCH, LLC GENTRY, CHARLES V &TAMRA K STAR VALLEYSTORAGE, LLC EHRESMAN, JOSHUA &MEGAN R WILSON, MATIA &DUSTIN DESHAZO SANDERSON, CHET J.& LISA R. DARWAY, EARL J TRUSTEE EVERETT, A ROGERS DARWAY, EARL J TRUSTEE BARRETT,MALINA A TRUSTEE ROBERTS, COURTNEY Microsoft, Vantor Conditional Use Permit Roads Road_Type US Highways WY Highways Projects Township & Range Sections Municipalities Public Noticing File No 111 CUP 26 Star Valley Storage Star Valley Storage, LLC Prepared using available data by Katie Gipson on 13 February 2026. Map is for informational purposes only and in no way represents an official survey of land. Page 1 of 2 Statement to Accompany Conditional Use Permit Application Outdoor Vehicle Storage 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/owner is Star Valley Storage LLC, a Wyoming close limited liability company. The mailing address is 3609 County Road 125, Thayne, Wyoming 83127. b. Legal description of property proposed for use; also common street address of property The property is located approximately 0.4 miles west of Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming in the SW1/4SW1/4 of Section 24, T35N R119W, Lincoln County, Wyoming. The common street address is 1071 Clark Lane (County Road 115), Thayne, Wyoming 83127. c. Total lot size of area proposed for use, including number of lots applicable. The property is approximately 7.87± acres. d. Current zoning and use of property The property is zoned rural and the use is commercial storage units. There are seven permits associated with the property. PERMITS FOR STAR VALLEY STORAGE, LLC Date Permit Description 11/06/1996 PZC 93-123 Original Class II Permit Application to build self-storage units 05/19/1999 103 PZ 99 Proposal to modify conditions of approval (conditions #12, height restrictions) for Permit PZC 96-123 denied 10/18/1999 560 ZD 99 Permit for building “D” for a Zoning and Development 09/05/2000 520 ZD 00 Permit for building “E” for a Zoning and Development 03/12/2003 501 ZD 03 Permit for building “H” for a Zoning and Development 10/04/2004 517 ZD 04 Permit for building “J” for a Zoning and Development 04/09/2007 505 ZD 07 Permit for building “I” for a Zoning and Development The requirement to indicate outdoor parking was not listed as a requirement in the original applications, but this site has been used for outdoor parking since the original approvals in 1996. e. Current zoning and land uses with a three-hundred-foot (300’) radius of the property All lands within a 300-foot radius of the applicant property are zoned rural. There are residential parcels on the southwest boundary of the property and agricultural uses on all remaining boundaries. 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. Page 2 of 2 The applicant is seeking to add commercial outdoor parking to the approved uses for the property, which currently includes commercial storage units. g. Area and height of buildings and other structures. N/A h. Density for the proposed use in terms of units per acre and number of offices, employees, occupants or all three. N/A i. Volume in terms of the number of customers and/or deliveries per day. The approval of the commercial outdoor parking use will not change the number of customers per day. j. Location of use with respect to the same or similar uses within three-hundred-foot (300’) radius of the perimeter of the described property. N/A 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.) No permits, letters, or reviews have been issued by any agencies. 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.