Accessory building hearing continued after applicant absent; commission orders enforcement follow-up

The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission continued a public hearing for an accessory workshop/storage building on Rocky Road after the applicant, listed on the record as Whitaker, was not present online to answer questions. Staff described the application as an initial lease/permit for an accessory structure of roughly 2,000–3,000 square feet and said the building is partially built.

Commissioners and neighbors raised multiple questions, including an observed dirt track on the property that neighbors said looked like motorcycle use; staff told the commission the feature predated the current owner and that the applicant represented the intended use as a workshop and storage for personal projects. Commissioners also asked whether the proposed use would be commercial; the staff recommendation (as recorded in the hearing) included a condition prohibiting commercial use of the accessory building.

With the applicant temporarily unreachable online, a commissioner moved to table the item until the applicant could appear and the commission could receive direct answers to neighbors’ questions. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Later in the meeting staff reported they had reached the applicant by phone, confirmed enforcement staff would follow up because construction had already started, and reiterated the existing condition that prohibited commercial use of the structure. The commission directed staff to report back regarding enforcement findings and to ensure the applicant obtains the proper permits.

The tabling preserves the public record for the accessory-building application and requires enforcement follow‑up and permit regularization before the item returns to the commission.