A California-based luxury lodging company has formally withdrawn its application to build a “glamping” site on an unused parcel of land near Sedona, Ariz., but left the door open to return with a revised plan, according to AZCentral.com.
The proposal was met with opposition from local residents and tribes, who objected to plans to turn approximately 18 acres at the base of Bear Mountain into a campground for “glamping” — glamorous camping.
The development would have included amenities such as a 4,500-square-foot clubhouse, over 85 Airstream trailers and around 100 fire pits.
Bernie Corea, the senior land acquisition manager at AutoCamp, the developer, revealed the company’s withdrawal in a letter to Yavapai County Development Services.
“AutoCamp looks forward to being a responsible and respected part of the Yavapai County community,” Corea wrote. “Although our project has yet to be evaluated in any public hearing by the county, we have also listened and tried to understand concerns raised among some in the community, including Board of Adjustment appellants, Charley and Rhoda Pitcher.”
While the application was formally withdrawn, Corea left the door open for AutoCamp to submit a revised application, sometime in the future.
“AutoCamp looks forward to meeting further with the Pitchers and with others in the community to continue to learn more about their ideas and concerns, and to bring forward a revised application that illustrates both the value of AutoCamp’s plans and the value AutoCamp places on being a good neighbor,” Corea wrote.
Hanna Baumann, a representative for AutoCamp, confirmed the company’s intentions, saying “AutoCamp is stepping back, but not away.”
