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Dinell Edwards told the board she was an equestrian who wanted to use her property for horse rides and weekend camping. She anticipated renting seven of her nine horses out and allowing horse owners to bring their animals.
Hunting trips also would be allowed in season. Some neighbors objected, saying the property was too small to safely allow both activities.
Edwards said she would make sure the two events did not happen at the same time.
"I'm a horse person and my husband is a hunter," she said. "The two would happen at different times of the year."
She said the main activities would happen on the weekends, to coordinate with her work schedule.
Many objected to her planned use of Missouri Department of Conservation horse trails in the area, saying too many people on the trails would cause the trails to close.
Edwards would need to take her riders up Little Indian Creek about one-half mile to get to the trails.
Several spoke out about the danger of having inexperienced riders along a county road. The road is gravel and is slated to be paved in 2010.
Others objected to her lack of a strong business plan with her application. Edwards said she was willing to work with the commission.
"We have all sorts of ideas but I don't know what we can do," she said. "That's why I'm here - I want to work with the county and then move forward."
The board took no action on the request. A vote is slated for the April meeting.
Cell Phone Tower
Wireless Asset Group is seeking a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 250-foot self-supporting telecommunication tower in an Agricultural Non Urban (ANU) zone.
The property is located on Highway PP, approximately one-half mile north of Walls Ford Road.
The tower will house an AT&T antenna and is aimed at improving service along Highways 30 and 47, as well as coverage in Lake St. Clair.
Donna Hopkins, who lives on the farm where the cell phone tower would be located, told the board she has trouble getting cell phone service in the area. No one objected to the tower.
