Bannock County sets Dec. 1 public hearing on land-use ordinance
Commissioners will publish two versions of the draft ordinance before the hearing.
Bannock County commissioners voted Tuesday to publish two versions of the county's draft Land Use and Development Ordinance. They also voted to hold a public hearing on both Dec. 1, according to the recording of the Nov. 10 joint meeting with the county's planning and development council.
The meeting agenda listed the ordinance review and a possible signature on a public hearing notice.
One version is the planning council's recommendation. The other adds the changes commissioners discussed at the meeting. A county legal adviser said the versions would be published for 14 days before an open hearing. After that, the council and the board will decide.
Changes staff listed at the meeting include a 350-foot maximum height for wind turbines and a change to the land-use chart's entry for nuclear uses in agricultural zones. They also include two shorter distance requirements: one cut from 1,000 feet to 500 feet and another from 150 feet to 100 feet.
The motion passed on a voice vote, with no opposition heard on the recording. The commissioners are Ernie Moser, Ken Bullock and Jeff Hough, who is the chair.
Source: Bannock County joint meeting video, Nov. 10, 2026; Bannock County meetings page.