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Rexburg council gets training on new area-of-impact rules and court guidance for findings of fact
Summary
Council received a joint training on the statearea-of-impact changes that take effect July 1 and a legal briefing stressing stronger, evidence-based findings of fact to reduce litigation risk under recent case law.
At the start of the June 26 meeting the council and planning-and-zoning members received a two-part training on (1) the statearea-of-impact changes that take effect July 1 and (2) the implications of recent Idaho case law for findings of fact and "well-reasoned statements" in land-use decisions.
City staff explained the revised area-of-impact standard and said code amendments will likely be required so the city and county coordinate on changes affecting the…
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