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Commissioners deny Ortega appeal to rezone 7.5-acre parcel, citing private-road safety and spot-zoning concerns
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted to deny an appeal from Maria and Alvino Ortega seeking to rezone a 7.5-acre parcel from R-5 to R-1, upholding the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation. County staff and neighbors raised concerns about private-road standards, potential "spot zoning" and emergency-access risks.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted to deny an appeal to rezone a 7.5-acre parcel east of Rigby from R-5 to R-1, upholding a prior Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation.
Planning staff told commissioners the property, which has a radio tower and no existing development, sits inside the county's area of impact for the City of Rigby and is currently accessed from a private road. "When reviewing this application against the comprehensive plan . . . if the zone change were approved, they could break it down into 7 one-acre lots," Planning staff Jenna said, adding that the existing private road is more than 1,200 feet long and would require board approval under the county's private-road standards.
The county's concern centered on whether adding up to seven homes would…
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