Commission recommends LDC amendment to create agricultural protection designation, asks fee language be discretionary

Mar 11, 2025

Planning staff presented a proposed Land Development Code amendment to implement an agricultural‑protection designation based on a statewide model; the commission voted to forward the amendment to the Board of County Commissioners and requested changing a mandatory fee provision to a discretionary 'may' rule.

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Teton County planning staff reviewed a draft Land Development Code amendment intended to create an agricultural‑protection designation for landowners who voluntarily enroll acreage to protect long‑term agricultural use. The draft largely tracks a model ordinance prepared by the Idaho Association of Counties and mirrors similar work in adjacent counties, staff said.

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