BCC Approved Forest Dwelling Application at Land Use Hearing
The Board of Commissioners approved a Forest Dwelling application during today's Land Use Hearing.
According to the agenda for the 9 a.m. meeting in the Anne G. Basker Auditorium, the appellant objected to the Director's decision to deny a Forest Dwelling located at 1569 Savage Creek Road.
A staff report showed a pre-application for the dwelling was issued September 4th, 2024, with the application being submitted in June, and being deemed complete September 3rd, 2025.
The Director's decision to deny the proposed Forest dwelling was issued December 1st, 2025, on the basis the subject parcel is part of a larger tract under common ownership and already including existing dwellings.
The appellant estimated the cost of the process was about $50,000, and said he didn't find out his application wouldn't qualify until it was denied. Staff answered a question from Commissioner Gary Richardson, saying, absent for a 2019 law requiring the tract as configured in that year not contain a permanent or built dwelling, and a tract test, the application would have been approved.
Commissioner Colene Martin moved to accept the appellant's request to move forward under the direction of Forest Dwelling Conditions of Approval, and that disclosure throughout the process takes place. It passed unanimously.
Posted on 5/4/26 10:47AM by Alex Bauer
