An appeal of a design review of a proposed glampground near Elks Point Road above Nevada Beach was upheld by Douglas County commissioners on Thursday.

However, as part of the 5-0 vote, commissioners warned the residents who turned out to oppose the project that their vote wouldn’t prevent project proponents from filing a new application.

Commissioners Sharla Hales said she based her motion on the applicant’s acknowledgement that they lacked complete information.

Hales pointed out that the county commission isn’t in charge of the use that had been approved by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency a year ago Thursday.

“This decision does not have any bearing on any issues that may be raised later,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Doug Ritchie said when asked if the applicants could return with a complete packet.

Residents cited concerns with traffic generated by the project which includes 35 A-frame cabins and 18 glass domes, with a 2,500 clubhouse and event capabilities for up to 150 guests.

“Elks Point Road already has a serious traffic problem, and it is the only road our community can use to reach the highway,” 45-year full-time resident Donna Janaczek wrote in public comment.

Resident Karen Bowers wrote in support of the project. She said her husband Jack supported the approval before the TRPA Governing Board.

“I keep hearing people say this is not a campground and that it is really a resort,” she said. “I have to say I disagree. It is an outdoor experience in the trees, far better than staying in one of the neighboring hotels, and it is very much in the spirit of the campground right up the road at Zephyr Cove.”

The prospectus by Globetrotter Properties cites the TRPA approval and says they are open to an outright sale or “a collaboration with an experienced vertical hotel developer.”