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Idaho Falls annexes 127.6 acres near airport and applies limited-development overlays

Idaho Falls City Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The council approved annexation and initial LM (light manufacturing) zoning for about 127.6 acres adjacent to the airport, but applied airport overlay restrictions that will sharply limit uses; council and staff noted the FAA and eminent-domain conditions constrain future uses.

The Idaho Falls City Council on Feb. 12 approved annexation of roughly 127.6 acres northeast of the municipal runway and placed the property under initial LM (light manufacturing) zoning with limited-development airport overlays that will significantly restrict allowable activity.

Community Development Director (presenting) told the council the acreage sits just across the Snake River near 33rd North and is largely agricultural; the overlays and an earlier eminent-domain…

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