The HSC Commission had approved a remedy hearing upon request during the January 7, 2025 board meeting to Michael & Michele Stevens, as provided in Chapter 6, Section 1 of the Board's regulations, which states that "to limit point losses, the applicant may elect to redesign the proposal or propose measures which limit or modify the proposed use."

This is a unique case where the HSC Board of Commissioners refused to provide their Findings of Fact following their December 21, 2021 denial to the land use change. The Stevens filed suit shortly thereafter for their due process rights and other claims. 

On May 30, 2023, the District Courts Remanded the case back to the county for remedy. The county denied Stevens their remedy once again, instead using The Budd-Falen Law Offices to fabricate Findings of Fact from the 2021 denial hearing, now dated “August __, 2023”. Then submitting this new Findings of Fact to the courts as remedy. 

An appeal was made to the WY Supreme Court by Michael & Michele Stevens that is currently pending a hearing date.

Now that the HSC Commission has offered remedy allowing the Stevens to bring forth new evidence upon receiving said Findings of Fact and judicial review almost 2 years following their Land Use Change denial, a motion was made to rescore their application. 

The motion passed, the Absolute and Relative Policies passed upon a vote during this meeting after much public comment and opportunity for all parties to bring forth new evidence. 

The Land Use Change request was granted upon agreement that both parties drop legal cases with no penalties.