A billionaire living just southwest of Bondurant has sought and received a zoning change to allow him to develop and construct a resort in the Upper Hoback River area.
During the Sublette County Commission meeting Tuesday, the Commissioners reviewed a zoning request change from TD Ameritrade founder, and part owner of the Chicago Cubs Joe Ricketts, who would like to build a resort called Jackson Fork Ranch Resort and Cabins.
According to the application, the applicant requested 56 acres of Agricultural 1 to be rezoned to Recreational Service 1. This will allow for the construction of a 15-20 room resort and guest cabins, to be built in two phases. The first would be two guest cabins on the northern end of the rezoned area, and the second includes six more cabins to be built on the southern end.
The application has not gone without opposition from some of the residents in the area who are concerned about its impact on elk, mule deer, pronghorn, moose, sage grouse, grizzly bear and lynx in the area. As many as 100 people attended the commissioners’ meeting while another 70 or so looked on online for a three-hour discussion of the application.
image from jacksonfork.com
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