Meeting Time: May 11, 2026 at 10:30am PDT

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D.2) 10:31 A.M.   Pursuant to Notice No. 2026-19, the Board of County Commissioners will conduct an appeal hearing to discuss and consider Application  CUP26-004 submitted by Modern Land and Development, LLC. to request a conditional use permit to allow for a Recreational Lodge (ECC 4-1-9) and up to five (5) Chair Lifts in an Open Space (OS) District. LOCATION: APN 006-510-019, a 2,296.22-acre (+/-) parcel, as shown as Parcel 11 on the Amended Record of Survey for Elizabeth S. Rabe Trust, on file in the Office of the Elko County Recorder as File No. 656272, being located in portions of Sections 10, 14, 15, 21, 22, & 23 T. 32 N., R. 57 E., M.D.B.& M., County of Elko, State of Nevada. APPLICANT: Modern Land & Development, LLC OWNER: Ruby Mountain Ranch Holdings, LLC   The appeal hearing was requested by the following appellants:  Elko Band Council, Heather Bair, Carol Nicholson, William Johnson, John George et al, Dionne Stanfill-WR Cattle Co.-Ruby Heritage, LLC-Rachel John, Fermina Stevens, and Steven McDade following a decision of Elko County Planning Commission.   The Commission will hear public comments, consider staff recommendations, and deliberate on the proposed conditional use before taking possible action to sustain (affirm), modify, or overrule (reverse) the Planning Commission's decision to approve the application.

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    Louise Weyle at May 07, 2026 at 11:20pm PDT

    A conditional use permit is discretionary. The County should respect the overwhelming will of its constituents and reject a wealthy nonresident’s plan to build 5 chairlifts and the ski runs that go with them.