Franklin Township has dropped a lawsuit against a motorcycle enthusiast campground.

The township’s board of supervisors on Tuesday agreed to terminate litigation against Rider’s Resort Carbon County Court of Common Pleas Case 17-2025 with Lloyd Otto, LLC doing business as Rider’s Resort.

In September, the 19th annual Bike Night was held at Riders Resort and raised money for Valor Clinic Foundation.

A few days before the event, township officials approved an agreement with the motorcycle enthusiast campground that required the owners of Riders Resort to provide security, portable toilets and to enforce a curfew.

They had to provide six security guards the day of the event, and two the night before; require campers to use fire rings and keep water nearby; provide a first aid station; provide 11 portable toilets; and cover the cost of two additional police shifts for the day — somewhere between $550-600.

Just days before, township officials asked a judge at a hearing on an injunction held in Carbon County Court to block the event because they were concerned Riders Resort was not permitted to operate as an event venue.

However, the township’s attorney asked for a continuance because the two sides were close to a resolution.

The township filed for an injunction against Lloyd Otto LLC one week before the event because officials were concerned about security, trash removal and sewage facilities, and they didn’t have the zoning to operate as an event venue.

In January, the township’s zoning hearing board granted an appeal and release sought by Otto, and also dismissed citations against them.

That meant festivals and events, including Bike Night, can continue to be held at the site.

Lloyd Otto LLC, the owner of Riders Resort, filed notices of appeal from enforcement notices issued by the township’s former zoning officer.

Enforcement notices were issued pursuant to a section of the Municipalities Planning Code, stating that the applicant was in violation of several sections of the township’s zoning ordinance.

Otto amended its notice of appeal to include a request for a special exception for the conduct of festivals and events on its premises as an accessory use not located on the same lot pursuant to sections of the zoning ordinance, and as any other use of the same character as the permitted use pursuant to a section of the zoning ordinance.

Alternatively, Otto requested a variance for the conduct of festivals and events on the property and to operate ATVs there.

Board solicitor Jenny Serfass noted that the matter was originally scheduled to be held in October, but the applicant had amended it.

Serfass said initially the matter was on two different citations, one for Bike Night, and the other for all-terrain vehicles.

Ultimately, Serfass said the board did not think there was sufficient evidence to warrant the citations, and didn’t think it warranted the violations.

Serfass said the board granted the appeal and the release, and dismissed the citations.