County approves Northern South Park Area 1 plan for 557 homes
Commissioners voted 4-1 on Oct. 6 to approve the Northern South Park Area 1 Development Plan, clearing the way for 557 homes with most deed-restricted for local workers.
Teton County commissioners voted 4-1 on Oct. 6 to approve the Northern South Park Area 1 Development Plan, a green light for 557 homes in the county’s largest community-housing buildout to date, according to an Oct. 13 Parks and Recreation department report. Parks and Recreation Department Staff Report
The development plan staff report reviewed in September lays out the core affordability math: 386 of the 557 units (70%) are planned as deed-restricted affordable homes, with 165 units (30%) sold at market rates, and restricted blocks conveyed to nonprofit housing partners. It also ties park and school land dedications to the housing count: 14.79 acres of parks (vs. 11.14 acres required) and a 5.61 acre school site. Development Plan Area I Staff Report and Public Comment Packet
The county’s earlier master site plan materials pegged Area 1 at 101 acres total, with 74.13 acres as the project site. Board of County Commissioners Staff Report and Application Materials for Northern South Park Area 1 Master Site Plan
The public record in these documents still does not clearly identify which commissioner cast the lone no vote, which matters because the next fights will be over timing, infrastructure, and enforcement, not just unit counts.
Background
On October 6, 2026, Teton County approved the Northern South Park Area 1 Development Plan, allowing 557 homes—70% deed-restricted affordable/workforce units—with strong requirements for parks, infrastructure, wildlife corridors, and phasing.
Latest: 2026-10-06 — Board of County Commissioners votes 4–1 to approve the Northern South Park Area 1 Development Plan, authorizing 557 homes with strict phasing, infrastructure, and affordability requirements.
curated as of 2026-10-13
The Planning Commission will consider JHHR Holdings I LLC's 559-unit Northern South Park Area 1 Development Plan, with 70% deed-restricted, on August 19, 2026.
Latest: 2026-08-19 — Planning Commission scheduled to consider the full Development Plan proposal for 559 residential units (70% deed-restricted) in Northern South Park Area 1.
curated as of 2026-08-05