Fremont County Sub-Divisions: The Good, the Bad and the
Ugly
The objective of this page is to visually report on
development activities in Fremont County for all of the
world to see. We believe that developers who exceed
expectations should be recognized. We also believe that
developers who do not live up to expectations and/or
violate county development agreements should be exposed
to public scrutiny. Here is where you, the involved
citizen, has a voice in reporting the good, the bad, and
ugly developer events as they occur.
So, what are the rules?
1) the success of this page will depend in large part,
upon contributions by Fremont County residents, property
owners and visitors. You must let us know what you like
and dislike. If in doubt as to how you should approach a
project, contact SGC and we will help you.
2) this page will be limited to only development and/or
the consequences of development in Fremont County. The
junk yard across the street may be an unsightly mess,
but unless it was created by a developer, it won’t
qualify. Save it for another page.
3) please remember, “a good picture is worth a thousand
words.” We just need a short caption for each picture,
and/or video that identifies the project, when and where
it was taken, and the reason. We will not identify
contributors on the website, but we must have your name,
address, phone number and if you have one, your e-mail
address.
4) hard copy photographs are acceptable, but pictures
and video in electronic format are more efficient for us
to post. Unless you have a very unusual disclosure, a
half dozen photographs should be sufficient. Videos are
even better, but please limit them to no more than 30
seconds.
5) how long pictures or videos remain on our website,
will depend upon:
a. if it’s something that is especially pleasing, we’ll
leave it up as long as space permits.
b. if it’s a violation of code, we’ll leave it up until
the entity responsible takes proper remedial action.
6) the SGC board reserves
the right to accept or reject all material presented.
To comment or make suggestions, please go to our
blog
site, send us an e-mail or give a call.
Combined Boat Storage
House/Dock
Owner: John Hansford
Builder: Lyle Galloway
Description: Illegally built, this 2-story structure
is cantilevered out over the Ashton Reservoir, has a
hoist to lift a high speed water-ski boat out of the
water and living space on the second floor.
Concern: The structure was built without building,
electrical nor plumbing permits and has never been
inspected by county building inspectors.
Furthermore, the structure violates set-back
requirements and is an eye sore to the surrounding
area. Mr. Hansford applied for a variance to allow
the structure, but in a March 17, 2008 meeting, the
Planning and Zoning Commission denied his
application. A year later, the building still
stands.
Trestle Bridge Ranch LLC
Developer: Drake and Lora Munson
Description: 16+ lot sub-division on 210 acres
Concern: De facto sub-division created by illegal
splitting of lots, circumvents the Development Code.
Click Map For Larger View
Plat copied from
Developer Website (there is no official recorded
plat at the Fremont County Assessors Office).
The Website Plat shows 16 lots on 110 acres of
productive cropland - 8 lots are marked as sold.
Fremont County Development code allows one house
per 40 acres on productive cropland.
Entrance to
Subdivision - Entrance and road into Subdivision
is narrow and poorly constructed, creating
safety issues. Also, the pole fence and it's
proximity to the road causes snow to drift onto
the road and leaves insufficient room for snow
removal.
As can be seen
by the tire tracks, interior roads are narrow
with no crown and poorly drained.
Transformer in
the background indicates a building site, but
there is no road leading to it.
Pole fences
along riparian waterways, impede movement of
migratory wildlife. Notice lack of weed control.
Lots are being
sold without regard to county ordinances
regulating subdivision layout and infrastructure
that could be hazardous to both the buyer and
neighboring land owners as well as adversely
impacting the environment.
