Teton County again postpones exterior-lighting amendment hearing
The Teton County Commission postponed its March 17 public hearing on AMD2025-0002, a proposed Land Development Regulations change to loosen and regulate string lighting and other exterior lighting rules countywide.
Teton County’s Board of County Commissioners postponed a scheduled March 17 public hearing on AMD2025-0002, an amendment proposal dealing with exterior lighting standards in the county’s Land Development Regulations. County planning staff said the applicant asked for more time to significantly revise the proposal, and the public-hearing date had been re-noticed accordingly. See the county’s postponement memo dated Jan. 20, 2026: Postponement of AMD2025-0002.
As framed in the Planning Commission’s Feb. 9 agenda, the proposal (filed by Wyoming Stargazing) would remove the current prohibition on string lighting outside a seasonal window (Nov. 15–Jan. 10) and replace it with year-round standards for both residential and nonresidential uses, while still retaining a wintertime exemption. The proposal also adds limits on visible colors from exterior lighting and would prohibit unshielded lighting. Planning Commission agenda (Feb. 9, 2026).
The hearing has been postponed multiple times since late 2025 as the applicant reworks the language. A Planning Commission meeting that was supposed to address the amendment on Jan. 26 was canceled, with items pushed to Feb. 9. Planning Commission agenda (Jan. 26, 2026).
Background
Teton County considered a process amendment (AMD2026-0002) in spring 2026 to align with new state housing laws, shifting amendment initiation to the Board or Planning Director and streamlining public input.
Latest: 2026-05 — Staff and Planning Director recommend approval of AMD2026-0002, changing the process for LDR and Zoning Map Amendments to be Board/Director-initiated, requiring pre-application conference, and removing the $1,500 application fee.
curated as of 2026-05-30
On March 4, 2025, the Teton County Commission discussed LDR amendments on Development Impacts, focusing on transportation, landscaping, stormwater, parking, and manmade landforms, with broad stakeholder involvement.
Latest: 2025-03-04 — Teton County Commission held a public hearing to discuss proposed LDR amendments regarding Development Impacts, including transportation, landscaping, stormwater, parking, and manmade landforms.
curated as of 2026-06-03
AMD2026-0002 centralizes initiation of LDR and zoning map amendments to County officials, adds pre-application conferences, lowers fees, and aligns reviews with annual work planning.
Latest: 2026-08-04 — Board of County Commissioners scheduled public hearing for AMD2026-0002.
curated as of 2026-07-09