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County approves several subdivision plats and raises concerns about new state guidance on water rights for subdivisions
Summary
Jefferson County planners secured board approval for multiple subdivision plats while tabling one application that lacked required canal company signatures; staff warned a new Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) guidance letter could restrict outdoor use of new wells in subdivisions.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved multiple plats submitted by planning and zoning staff and discussed new state guidance on water rights that county staff said could affect future subdivisions.
Planning staff presented DC Acres (one commercial lot), Stone Ridge Subdivision Phase 1 and Teton Heights Division 6 for approval. The board moved and approved the plats by roll call during the planning and zoning portion of the meeting. The Kirkham Estates administrative plat was tabled because the submitted materials lacked a signed canal company agreement and other documentation; staff asked the applicant to provide the missing signature and information before the board would act.
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