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Variance sought to allow narrower 30-foot access easement for rural parcel

Two property owners want to keep an existing access easement at 30 feet wide instead of the required 40 feet. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a hearing on Oct. 13, and no decision is on file.

In reviewVAR-26-001Gem County
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Gem County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in Gem County's record. See the official record

A variance application submitted by Tracy Sturm and Jeff Gardner, VAR 26-001 requesting to allow a reduced minimum width of 30 feet for an existing ingress/egress easement serving parcel RP06N01W060820 instead of the required 40 foot width per Gem County Code 11-23.C.

Project name on file: Sturm/Gardner Variance

Timeline

  1. Oct. 13, 2026

    Public hearing: Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission

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