Commissioners voted 0-5 to reject Land Development Regulations process rewrite
Teton County commissioners unanimously turned down AMD2026-0002, a proposed rewrite of how zoning map and Land Development Regulations text amendments get initiated and reviewed, after public comment raised concerns about limiting public-driven proposals.
Teton County commissioners voted 0-5 to reject a proposed rewrite of how Land Development Regulations (LDRs) text amendments and zoning map amendments would be initiated and processed. The Aug. 11 vote, recorded in the board’s minutes, came on a motion to recommend approval of AMD2026-0002, and it failed with “none in favor.” board minutes
The staff proposal would have kept a pathway for public ideas, but only after the Board of County Commissioners decided to initiate them, generally through the annual long-range planning work plan. It also would have required a mandatory preapplication conference and shifted the county into the role of official applicant for all such amendments, in part to better manage limited staff capacity. Public commenters told commissioners the change risked filtering or slowing citizen-initiated proposals, even as staff argued the current setup forces long-range planning work to chase applicant timelines instead of board priorities. process change packet
Background
The 2026 Biennial LDR redline update proposes 35-40 amendments, including new housing mitigation rules, parking requirements, and process streamlining, with formal review by the Planning Commission on September 2, 2026.
Latest: 2026-09-02 — Formal Planning Commission meeting scheduled for consideration and recommendation of the 2026 Biennial LDR redline update.
curated as of 2026-09-02
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
AMD2026-0002 gives the Board of County Commissioners exclusive authority to initiate all public AMD and ZMA proposals, ending direct public applications but preserving public input via the Work Plan process.
Latest: 2026-06-01 — AMD2026-0002 amends LDR Sections 8.1.5, 8.7.1, 8.7.2, and 8.10.5 to require that only the BOCC or Planning Director can initiate AMD and ZMA proposals. Public proposals must go through the BOCC for consideration.
curated as of 2026-05-28
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | R Board Meeting Minutes | minutes |
| August 11, 2026 | Planning Commission AMD2026-0002 Process Change Staff Report Packet | packet |