11/10/2026 Bannock County Commissioners Review of Draft Land Use and Development Ordinance

Bannock County commissioners reviewed proposed revisions to the draft Land Use and Development Ordinance on November 10, 2026, with planning staff and counsel. Discussion covered technical and clarifying edits, subdivision and plat requirements, and standards for alternative-energy facilities. Commissioners agreed to return solar-facility setbacks to 100 feet from rights-of-way, 500 feet from residential dwellings, and 1,000 feet from schools and hospitals; they also supported allowing nuclear energy facilities in agricultural zones through a conditional use permit rather than prohibiting them. A 350-foot maximum wind-turbine height was discussed, and staff was to record the meeting’s changes. Commissioners also discussed battery energy storage, relying on conditional-use review—including input from local fire jurisdictions—to assess project-specific impacts, with a follow-up legal discussion anticipated.

On a motion, the board voted to accept the changes discussed and publish both the council-recommended draft and a version incorporating the commissioners’ changes, followed by a public hearing planned for December 1, 2026. The ordinance was not adopted at this meeting. No procurement, contract award, or spending action was identified.