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Lewiston planners favor conditional-use approach for agritourism; master plan funding application pending
Summary
The Lewiston Planning & Zoning Commission discussed whether agritourism should be governed by a standalone ordinance or by conditional-use permits and favored the conditional-use route; commissioners also heard that engineering firm JUB has applied for state funding to update the master plan and that a recent Subdivision Code revision needs further cleanup.
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Lewiston City Planning & Zoning Commission discussed how to address agritourism and heard updates on broader planning work, including a pending funding application for a master-plan update and a recommended cleanup of a recent Subdivision Code revision.
Commissioner Abel Herrera raised the question of whether Lewiston needs a dedicated agritourism ordinance or should instead treat agritourism as a conditional use within the agricultural zoning schedule. Herrera reported that a Utah State House Bill proposed in the 2025 legislative session that would have required municipalities to adopt specific agritourism ordinances did not pass. Commissioners reviewed sample conditional-use approvals from Cache County provided by attendees Ron and Nancy Jensen and agreed that the conditional-use permit process would offer more flexibility for local review and site-specific conditions. Herrera said he will research the topic further and bring recommendations to a future meeting.
Under "Other Business," Commissioner Jarred Glover asked for an update on updating the city master plan. Herrera said the city’s engineering firm, JUB, submitted applications for state funding to pay for the update; the commission should know in spring whether the funding will be approved. Herrera also noted that the city attorney, in reviewing the Carriedo Subdivision, advised that the Subdivision Code Revision completed in December 2024 needs cleanup and refinement; Herrera will consult with the attorney and arrange another land-use training session with "Seth." The commission took no formal votes on agritourism, the master plan or the subdivision-code cleanup at this meeting.
What happens next: Herrera will report back with additional research on agritourism regulation; the city will await the state funding decision for the master-plan update.
