Teton County staff starts scoping Comp Plan update after 7% growth trigger

Teton County planning staff say they’re beginning a scoping phase for a future Comprehensive Plan update after new Indicator Dashboard data showed the county has exceeded the plan’s 7% residential unit growth threshold since 2020, according to the April 2026 “Major Projects” memo prepared for the Planning Commission.

The memo says staff will start community outreach to determine whether the next effort should be a major rewrite or a set of targeted amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. The comp plan’s “adaptive management” framework includes triggers meant to prompt review when key indicators cross set thresholds. (Major Projects Staff Report)

Planning Commission discussion earlier this spring fleshed out what “scoping” could entail: bringing on a consultant team, conducting an “audit” of the current plan, identifying major issues, and running public engagement (including surveys) before drafting amendments and sending them through the standard hearing process. Commissioners were told the 7% trigger is cumulative—based on new residential units since the end of 2020—rather than an annual growth rate. (Planning Commission minutes — March 2, 2026)