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Valley County approves development agreement policy, will record resolution and post policy online
Summary
After more than a year of drafting, Valley County commissioners approved a development agreement policy (Resolution 2025‑06) to guide developers on timing and requirements for off‑site infrastructure and site work; the board decided to record the resolution and post the policy on county planning and road department web pages.
Valley County commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a development agreement policy and authorized signing Resolution 2025‑06 to memorialize the policy.
A county official said the policy has been refined for more than a year with input from legal counsel, the county engineer and staff. The presenter described the policy as guidance rather than an ordinance and said it sets expectations for developers — including that development agreements should be in place before significant site work begins so road construction or other site improvements do not precede a formal agreement on off‑site infrastructure responsibilities.
The presenter said the policy is an internal document and had not been released for public review; the board discussed making the policy available on the county website under planning and zoning and the road department. The board approved the policy by voice vote and then approved signing Resolution 2025‑06 to record the action; the presenter confirmed signatures would be collected on both documents.
No ordinance change, fee schedule, or implementation timeline was discussed during the recorded item. The presenter asked staff (Laurie or Mackenzie were named in the discussion) to publish the policy online so developers could find guidance when considering projects in Valley County.
