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Home My WebLink About717 MA 26 Grover Ranch Estates Concept Master Plan Staff Report Complete 717 MA 26 BCC APPLICANT: Adell H. Thurman Living Trust c/o Gary Proctor PROJECT NAME: Grover Ranch Estates Concept Master Plan COMMUNITY PLAN AREA: Upper Valley ZONING: Rural REPRESENTATIVE: Surveyor Scherbel, Ltd. PLANNER: Ken Kuluski PARCEL ID: 3318-194-00-089 PROPOSAL: A Major Subdivision Concept Master Plan proposal to subdivide 136.25 +/- acres into 14 lots with an average lot size of 9.73 +/- acres in the Rural Zone. Walk Road accesses off US Highway 89. The developer proposes that lots will have individual wells and individual septic systems that meet current State and County standards. LOCATION: Located 4.3 miles northwest of Afton, Wyoming in T33N, R118W, Section 30. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Concept Master Plan Plat 2. Master Plan Vicinity Map 3. Correspondence PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Planning Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners APPROVE File # 717 MA 26, Grover Ranch Estates Concept Master Plan, with • Findings of Approval A. thru C. • Conditions of Approval 1. thru 3. Planning and Zoning Commission has a split vote in consideration for conditional of approval #3. 2-2 ( 1 member absent). First vote to remove condition #3. Second vote to approve with condition #3 as drafted. LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STAFF REPORT Major Subdivision Concept Master Plan Application HEARING TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., October 7, 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 # 717 MA 26 717 MA 26 BCC FINDINGS OF APPROVAL: A. The proposed Major Subdivision Concept Master Plan is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Lincoln County Comprehensive Plan. B. The proposed Major Subdivision Concept Master Plan is consistent with the standards and procedures of the Lincoln County Land Use Regulations. C. The proposed Major Subdivision Concept Master Plan is consistent with the provisions W.S. 18- 5-301 through W.S. 18-5-315. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. 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 (WDEQ), Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and/or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2. The developer shall submit all requirements for a major subdivision prior to or with the first preliminary plat application. 3. The subdivision road shall be improved to meet current Lincoln County Land Use Regulations from the access point at US HWY 89. UV238 £¤89 11 23 26 22 15 24 12 25 13 10 27 14 07 18 20 16 09 17 2829 21 08 30 19 33N 119W 33N 118W ³±130Don't W al k WalkElk Ridge RoadWildflower Lane£¤8 9 GARDNER, ODAVID & SHIRLEY A TRUSTEES THURMAN, ADELL H LIVING TRUST GARDNER, O DAVID & SHIRLEYA TRUSTEES GARDNER, SHIRLEY A SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE GARNDER, SHIRLEY ASUCCESSOR TRUSTEE GARDNER, O DAVID & SHIRLEY A TRUSTEES WEST, TOBE& CINDELL FAMILY TRUST NUNEZ, VICTOR &JESSICA A DIAZ PORTER, MCKELL & LESAD TRUSTEES MERRITT, VON K & SAUNDRA J TRUSTEES MERRITT, VONK & SAUNDRA J TRUSTEES MERRITT, VONK & SAUNDRA J TRUSTEES TITENSOR,TODD TRUSTEE PORTER, MCKELL& LESA D TRUSTEES CALL, DEE W TRUSTEE TOOTH-ACRE RANCH, LLC BARBER, GEORGE T ROSE, JARED A & MEGAN C PORTER, MCKELL & LESA D TRUSTEES HAHN,COLLEEN GARDNER, O DAVID & SHIRLEY A TRUSTEES TOOTH-ACRERANCH, LLC TITENSOR, TODD TRUSTEE FLUCKIGER, DALE A.& LANIS PURDUM, RICHARD DEAN BARBER, GEORGE T THURMAN, ADELL H LIVING TRUST BARBER, GEORGE T BARBER, GEORGE T PERRY, BUD CHADWICK,SUSAN L WEST, KIM & KENDRA L OWENS, MEGAN P HIRSCHI,HEATH & BROOKE WEST, TOBE& CINDELL FAMILY TRUST Microsoft, Vantor Master Plan Application Roads Road_Type US Highways WY Highways Projects Public Noticing Township & Range Sections Municipalities File No. 717 MA 26 Grover Ranch Estates MP Adell H. Thurman Living Trust Prepared using available data by Katie Gipson, on 27 August 2026. Map is for informational purposes only and in no way represents an official survey of land. Outlook Re: Public Notice for 717 MA 26 Grover Ranch Estates Master Plan From Darin Kaufman <darin.kaufman@wyo.gov> Date Tue 9/8/2026 1:48 PM To Katie Gipson <katie.gipson@lincolncountywy.gov> Cc Planning <planning@lincolncountywy.gov>; Ken Kuluski <ken.kuluski@lincolncountywy.gov> Katie, Thank you for the opportunity to comment. WYDOT has no objections for the proposed subdivision and offers the following comments: Recently, July 2026, WYDOT issued a change in use access for the proposed subdivision, with the condition that access will be via only Walk Ln, no additional access to US 89 from the subdivision in this area will be granted. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you. Darin Kaufman, P.E., PTOE WYDOT District 3 Traffic Engineer 3200 Elk Street Rock Springs, WY 82902 Office: 307.352.3034 Cell: 307.389.0235 On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM Katie Gipson <katie.gipson@lincolncountywy.gov> wrote: Good Afternoon, Attached is a copy of the Public Notice for 717 MA 26 Grover Ranch Estates Master Plan. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Lincoln County Planning Office! Thanks! Katie Gipson Planner I Office of Planning and Development Lincoln County, Wyoming (307) 877-2103 katie.gipson@lincolncountywy.gov E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties. , RE: To whom it may concern, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on your proposal. Unfortunately, our available time has exceeded our workload in this instance, and we are only able to provide you with general comments that may or may not apply to your situation. As the applicant or agent, please reach out with written inquiries to ryan.cox1@wyo.gov. Additional Comments: 1. There may be incomplete, cancelled, expired, or otherwise out of compliance water rights that would require additional steps to complete. 2. Any unpermitted well or surface water diversion or impoundment on the property may require permitting. 3. There may be existing water rights of record that attach to the subdivision lands that require being addressed under Wyoming Statute 18-5-306 (a) (xi). 4. Well-spacing or special permit conditions may be required depending on location or beneficial use type. 5. If a well is situated on a lot within a subdivision, our office would request the GPS coordinates and updated legal location information. Also, please provide the subdivision name and lot numbers for where this use occurs. 6. An approved permit from the State Engineer’s Office is required prior to the drilling of any water well. The procurement of the necessary and appropriate State Engineer water right permit allows the applicant to attempt to develop a water supply adequate to meet their proposed needs, but it is not guaranteed that any water will be physically available. 7. If any new wells are proposed, they must be constructed in accordance with the State Engineer’s Office Rules and Regulations, Part III, Water Well Minimum Construction Standards. 8. With few exceptions, new wells must be constructed by a Wyoming-licensed water well drilling contractor, and pumps must be installed by a Wyoming-licensed pump installation contractor. 9. Any well not to be used must be properly plugged and abandoned as outlined in the above-referenced rules and regulations. 10. Any wells developed for uses that do NOT fall within the definition of domestic or stock use require adjudication by the Board of Control. In all correspondence regarding this application, please reference “State Engineer Subdivision Review Number ”. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the application. Respectfully, Ryan W. Cox, P.G. Administrator State Engineer’s Office, Ground Water Division SENT VIA Cc: Administrator, Ground Water Division, State Engineer’s Office Administrator, Surface Water Division, State Engineer’s Office Administrator, Board of Control Division, State Engineer’s Office Superintendent, Water Division, State Engineer’s Office Hydrographer, State Engineer’s Office