Tuesday, Dec 4 2012 2:10PM
County officials plan to develop new rules to govern rural land use in Wyoming.
County and city officials in Teton County, Wyoming, are currently discussing rural zoning regulations that would govern how developers can use their property.
Teton County planners said they will outline new zoning regulations that protect rural lands from being over-developed, according to the Jackson Hole Daily. Proposed guidelines would place restrictions on dense development and require landowners to set aside a specific amount of open space. In addition, the planners said they will also include a study regarding
affordable housing assistance and vegetation maps in its analysis, the news source reports.
Planners say they hope to have the full set of guidelines written by May and submitted for review by June, which could put new regulations in place as early as this summer, the source reports.
Heavy development may leave little room for rural development projects or space necessary for low-income affordable housing projects. According to a University of Wyoming study, the state is experiencing population growth at disparate rates. The study noted that these growth issues will play a large role in rural planning decisions regarding housing.
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The Jackson Hole Daily