RESCHEDULED: Under Canvas public hearing for “Glamping” Resort in Moose Creek. – Valley Advocates For Responsible Development

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RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING: Under Canvas Inc. Conditional Use Permit

Click to view site plan.

6PM Tuesday February 11th at the Teton County Courthouse in Driggs.

What’s happening?

Anderson Engineering has submitted an application for Under Canvas, Inc for a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed campground under the land use category of “Campground, RV Park, Travel Trailer Camp.” The proposal would allow for 90 guest tents, 2 communal bathroom facilities in mobile structures, and associated office facilities. The proposal is located on two parcels containing 92.35 acres accessed from 10800 South / Moose Creek Rd – right at the entrance of Moose Creek Canyon. The zoning on the property is A/RR-2.5, and is located within the Hillside Overlay and Big Game Migration and Seasonal Range Overlay area. All application materials are posted here.

Is this the same glampground that’s proposed at Moose Creek Ranch?

NO. Under Canvas is proposing a second, different glampground that would be located on the “Hare property” almost directly across the street from Moose Creek Ranch. The Moose Creek ranch glampground proposal has been postponed twice now and has not yet been officially rescheduled for a public hearing.

Click to view visualization in detail. Credit: VARD staff.

What’s Valley Advocates’ position?

We are opposed to Teton County granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Under Canvas Inc. to operate a luxury glampground at this location. We have submitted this 13-page comment letter to Teton County outlining our points of concern and opposition. The idea of the glampground itself has merit, but the fragile nature of the proposed location will irreparably degrade Moose Creek Canyon and forever change the entire south end of Teton Valley. As outlined in our recent “Tamp the Glamp” newsletter, we are deeply concerned with the cumulative impacts from the recent wave of glamping proposals popping up throughout Teton County, particularly with these two glampgrounds seeking approval in the environmentally significant Moose Creek canyon.

How to submit comments on the Under Canvas glampground:

Written comments must be received by 5PM on Tuesday, February 4th.
They can be emailed to pz@co.teton.id.us
Comments may also be mailed or dropped off at: Teton County Planning Department, 150 Courthouse Drive, Room 107, Driggs, Idaho 83422.
Faxed comments may be sent to (208) 354-8410

Please NOTE:

We also highly encourage giving verbal comments at the February 11th hearing! The Teton County Planing & Zoning Commission agenda for that evening is jam-packed with 4 other development proposals in addition to Under Canvas….. We’ll soon send out a more detailed email outlining the critical agenda items for that evening – but our best estimate is to be at the Teton County Courthouse by 6PM for Under Canvas.

Want more information?

Teton County is posting and updating all documents and application materials here.