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The presentation, delivered by Ryan Hostetter of Joint Long Range Planning, summarized multi‑year trends in development, transportation and environmental metrics and previewed how the online indicator dashboard will inform a work plan to be presented next month. \"This presentation is really gonna be focused on [the] indicator report only,\" Hostetter told elected officials.

The report matters because it ties performance metrics to the jurisdictions’ 2012 comprehensive plan. The plan includes a 7% growth‑rate trigger that would prompt a formal revisit of plan policies; the indicator report indicates the jurisdictions have reached 6.7% growth since the last plan, putting them close to that threshold. The report also flagged increases in vehicle miles traveled and energy use associated with rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Council members and commissioners pressed staff for clarity on next steps. Councilwoman Schechter said many strategies listed under the plan’s ecosystem stewardship and quality‑of‑life sections remain \"under construction\" and asked whether the persistent status reflected lack of resources or measurement challenges. Hostetter and staff said progress is occurring on some items — for example, a dedicated ecosystem stewardship administrator and a regional transportation administrator — but that multiple strategies still require explicit resource allocation and scoping. Hostetter said the joint work plan coming in May will prioritize outstanding items.

Public comment emphasized urgency on emissions and linked data to action. Margie Lynch of the Jackson Climate Action Collective praised the indicator process but urged elected officials to adopt clear short‑, medium‑ and long‑term goals tied to departmental work plans. Lynch told the boards that \"greenhouse gases are 45% over 2012 levels,\" and that overall emissions rose about 7% between 2023 and 2024, with transportation emissions rising about 10% in the same period. Lynch said those trends should prompt concrete, cross‑departmental actions rather than repeated acknowledgment of unfavorable trends.

Elected officials asked detailed, technical questions about the report. Commissioner Brooks asked why a large conservation addition — the so‑called Kelly parcels, which the presentation noted as nearly 700 acres added to permanent conservation — appeared prominent in the county’s conservation totals given that federal philanthropy and the National Park Foundation played a lead role. Planning staff said the dashboard records the year a parcel was placed into permanent conservation; that large, acreage addition produced a noticeable jump in conserved acres for the reporting year even if the town or county were not the primary funding source.

Council and county members also questioned housing metrics and the so‑called \"pool\" of development units referenced in the comprehensive plan. Staff explained the pool tracks potential additional residential development tied to rezones and bonus tools (not what is allowed under current zoning), clarified how LDR (land development regulation) changes move units between county and town accounting, and said reaching the pool cap would require elected bodies to decide whether to revise bonus tools tied to the pool.

Hostetter and others repeatedly emphasized that many comprehensive‑plan strategies are actionable only after intentional resource allocation: \"It's only good if we assign the resource to accomplish that specifically, and map that process out,\" Hostetter said.

What’s next: staff will return with a joint long‑range planning work plan in May that scopes comp‑plan follow‑up items and recommends priorities and resource needs. The elected bodies asked staff to tie indicator findings more closely to operational priorities so departments can act on metrics such as greenhouse‑gas reduction and transportation safety.

Clarifying note: there was no formal vote on the indicator report during the April 7 meeting; the discussion was informational and public comment‑driven.

Ending: staff indicated the dashboard and full indicator materials remain available online and invited elected officials and the public to request specific data views ahead of the May work‑plan presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jackson - Town Council Joint Information Meeting - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Joint Long Range Planning staff presented the 2025 indicator report — the agencies’ annual summary of 2024 data tied to the comprehensive plan — at the April 7 joint meeting of the Jackson Town Council and the Teton County Commission.","taxTitle","Jackson Town Council, Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming","taxId",68752,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612095,"Jackson and Teton County approve staff to prepare Safe Streets for All grant application, prioritize South Park and Snow King projects",2293,4606000,6899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892514-025eca53a88a642db3431579736bfe2b&start=4606&end=6899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892514-025eca53a88a642db3431579736bfe2b/thumbnail_4606000.jpg","/articles/6612095/Wyoming/Jackson-and-Teton-County-approve-staff-to-prepare-Safe-Streets-for-All-grant-application-prioritize-South-Park-and-Snow-King-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612095-37d443ed73781ff8c7ada265c442b423/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140279&Signature=bkKGiJ2sii2QLTLIHeWb3Djeev1M~VrFpBiRhvwnMhp8yvhkUD0XGz4PJ3tnx4mt~bAWqzH36BccKlrDVFvDp273h5Lfj6uWz9aZzmNeNzdobTbk4F3ZaThMuZFONIjhch0TKUbjCfiQ5i70rJuOTi7uEscyoaqpvXHKOX~B5Tto8dM5~AuUVhlIEt1RiezWb3oMPLKqaffx7U1rCS5M4fOp1lqYyDiHS2RAabjkcv-YcqvpAbbjgdFjx3SNu7aohimLrtInh4xrg0IhYnC3afeXxyuLb9IWy3MdjR3K4NdbJkAL6wo7wjCpUkqKgvKEZi0rIyl7gPQpKZyaFqdvRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town and county staff reviewed the draft Safe Streets for All (SS4A) safety action plan and sought direction to prepare a federal implementation grant application at the April 7 joint meeting.

Brian Schilling, property coordinator for the Town of Jackson, told the boards that the SS4A planning grant work has produced a draft comprehensive safety action plan and that the planning grant itself was funded with $600,000. \"The goal of this plan is to prioritize projects and policies to improve safety and mobility for all users of our transportation system, specifically with the aim of preventing roadway deaths and serious injuries,\" Schilling said.

Staff described three grant types available under the federal SS4A program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation: supplemental planning, demonstration (temporary/quick‑build pilots and feasibility work), and implementation (projects and programs identified in an adopted safety action plan). Schilling said the FY2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was released March 28 and that applicants have a June 26 submission deadline. He noted that an implementation application requires the safety action plan to be adopted at least two weeks before submission; staff intends to seek plan adoption at the June joint meeting to meet that timing.

Staff reviewed candidate implementation projects and programmatic activities and asked the boards for guidance. Candidates included:
- B1: South Park Loop Road improvements (Highway 89 West to Middle School Road) — a corridor with increasing development and school connections, noted as having relatively stronger equity scores for grant competitiveness.
- B2: West Snow King Avenue corridor improvements (convert previous demonstration elements to permanent work; includes Scott Lane/Maple Way elements).
- B4: West Pearl improvements (ranked high on the high‑injury network but has limited prior local planning discussion).
- Systemic intersection improvements across town and county.

Programmatic and planning items included A2 (expanded education/engagement programs such as school bike‑safety and related outreach) and A5 (before‑and‑after data collection tied to projects). Schilling and consultants said proposing a mix of implementation and supplemental/demonstration elements increases the likelihood that some portion of a grant application will be funded.

After discussion, Councilman Speer moved \"to direct staff to proceed with preparing a grant application for implementation funding, including the following: B1, B2, and the planning and demonstration options of A2 and A5.\" The motion was seconded, carried unanimously, and the county commission approved an equivalent motion. Schilling said staff and consultants would refine the application details, adjust scope as NOFO guidance is clarified, and pursue an umbrella approach that allows staff to adapt choices to federal criteria during application development.

Timing and logistics: Schilling said applicants typically learn awards in late 2025; project agreements would follow and likely push actual construction or implementation work into 2026–2028 depending on complexity and federal contracting timelines. The town and county project team includes consultants Alta Planning + Design and MobiCon; Alta representatives on the call recommended diversifying the grant request (implementation items plus supplemental/demonstration elements and education programs) to improve chances of partial awards.

Ending: with unanimous motions from both bodies, staff was authorized to prepare the SS4A implementation grant application focused on South Park Loop Road, West Snow King Avenue, and associated education and before/after data activities. Staff will return with application details and seek adoption of the safety action plan in June to support an implementation grant submission.","Town and county staff briefed elected officials on the federally funded Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant and requested direction on which implementation projects to pursue. The boards unanimously directed staff to prepare an implementation grant application that includes targeted projects (South Park Loop Road and West Snow King Avenue)","actionData","errors"]

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Joint planning staff present 2025 indicator report; council and commissioners press for clear actions on climate and growth triggers

Jackson and Teton County approve staff to prepare Safe Streets for All grant application, prioritize South Park and Snow King projects