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Bannock County commissioners approve rezoning for property near North Philbin Road
Summary
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for property owned by Brian Moon after a short public hearing and a staff report stating the request aligns with the comprehensive plan.
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for property owned by Brian Moon after a public hearing and a staff presentation that said the request matches the county comprehensive plan.
Resident Susan Cook, who said she lives at 11555 North Philbin Road across the street from the parcel under consideration, spoke during the hearing and said she opposed the rezoning until her questions were answered. "I have 7 and a half acres, and I rodeo professionally. And so, yeah, I don't wanna have to sell my horses to stay living there, you know," Cook said.
Tristan Borkin, Assistant Planning Director, told the board that the Planning and Development Council recommended approval at its July meeting and that the rezoning request conforms to the county comprehensive plan and the future land use map, which designates the area as residential suburban. Borkin said, "Bannock County ordinance currently does not have any restrictions or density restrictions for animals. The only requirement we have is that you have to have at least an acre. A change to someone else's property would not affect another [neighboring] property as far as animals or anything like that is concerned."
After the staff report and no further public commenters, a commissioner moved to close the public hearing and then moved to approve the rezone request "by Brian Moon as stated." The board approved the motion by voice vote; commissioners said "Aye" and the chair announced the motion had passed. The transcript records a voice vote and the chair's announcement but does not record a roll-call tally.
The record shows the Planning and Development Council recommended approval earlier in July and that county staff identified the future land use designation as residential suburban. The rezoning approval does not, per staff remarks, change existing county requirements for livestock ownership on adjoining properties.
No additional conditions, amendments, or opposing votes are recorded in the transcript.
