Teton County to consider $33,427 permit-fee waiver for Walk Festival Hall work
On April 7, Teton County commissioners will consider waiving $33,427.49 in plan-review and building-permit fees for Grand Teton Music Festival’s Walk Festival Hall renovation in Teton Village, a second waiver request tied to final permit costs.
Teton County’s Board of County Commissioners will consider a request from the Grand Teton Music Festival to waive $33,427.49 in county plan-review and commercial building-permit fees for renovations to Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village. The request is on the April 7 regular-meeting agenda as permit MSC2026-0012. (Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda; Grand Teton Music Festival Fee Waiver Meeting Packet)
County staff say this is the festival’s second fee-waiver request for the same project. In June 2025, commissioners approved a “not-to-exceed” waiver (MSC2025-0005) tied to development-plan/variance filings before final building plans were complete. With the commercial building permit now under review, staff list final departmental fees as $4,908.66 in plan-review fees (already paid) and $28,518.83 due at permit issuance, totaling $33,427.49. If approved, the county would refund the plan-review fees and waive the remaining permit fee, with staff time for review effectively unpaid. (Grand Teton Music Festival Fee Waiver Meeting Packet; Staff Report for Fee Waiver Request)
The renovation scope described in the packet includes ADA upgrades (an elevator and accessible restrooms), roof work to meet Wildland-Urban Interface code requirements, and changes to the ticketing/arrival area to consolidate entry. The request cites the county’s fee-waiver policy (Resolution 2014-054), which allows the board to grant full or partial waivers when an application shows a “bona-fide community benefit” countywide; staff note commissioners may also choose a partial waiver. (Grand Teton Music Festival Fee Waiver Meeting Packet; Board of County Commissioners Staff Report for Melody Ranch Fee Waiver Request)