Planning staff outlines upcoming council workshop, transportation-study rules and GIS review
October 15, 2025 | Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming
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Paul Anthony, planning director for the Town of Jackson, told the Planning Commission that the Town Council asked staff to meet with them on Monday, Jan. 20, to discuss potential Land Development Regulation (LDR) changes and possible comprehensive plan updates related to development scale and pace.
Anthony said the council’s request stems from ongoing community concern about the pace and appearance of development. He told commissioners the council workshop will frame whether issues are primarily LDR-level edits that can be done relatively quickly or larger comprehensive-plan revisions that would require community scoping, an RFP and a multi-year process.
Anthony also summarized other staff projects: Charlotte Fry, the town’s transportation director, is drafting a transportation impact-study LDR to clarify when developers must submit traffic studies, the standards for analysis, and what mitigation or transportation-demand-management measures might be required. Joint planner Ryan Hostetter and others are working on a natural-resource overlay update to address setbacks from creeks such as Flat Creek and Cache Creek and to adapt county work for the town’s context.
On GIS, Anthony said the town is reviewing the county-operated system and whether the town needs its own GIS capability. He described differing user needs among assessors, treasurers, planners and real-estate users and said the town zoning map is currently hosted on the county’s GIS; the town may need a dedicated GIS specialist and internal management of zoning data. He said any staff hire would likely await the next budget season and that short-term arrangements will be needed in the meantime.
On a separate matter, Anthony described the Nelson Trailhead housing proposal as federal land (National Forest) that has applied for annexation into the town and is connected to town sewer. He said the federal landowner’s rights and processes complicate jurisdiction and that detailed legal and permitting processes remain unsettled; he said it appeared the project team intends to use town building permitting and inspections, but that public-review and funding details had not been finalized.
Anthony noted other smaller LDR work, including a biennial cleanup and a “two-for-one” bonus update, and told commissioners staff will workshop drafts with council before returning to the commission. He invited commissioners to expect future staff-led briefings and formal referrals to the commission once drafts are ready for review.
Anthony said the council’s request stems from ongoing community concern about the pace and appearance of development. He told commissioners the council workshop will frame whether issues are primarily LDR-level edits that can be done relatively quickly or larger comprehensive-plan revisions that would require community scoping, an RFP and a multi-year process.
Anthony also summarized other staff projects: Charlotte Fry, the town’s transportation director, is drafting a transportation impact-study LDR to clarify when developers must submit traffic studies, the standards for analysis, and what mitigation or transportation-demand-management measures might be required. Joint planner Ryan Hostetter and others are working on a natural-resource overlay update to address setbacks from creeks such as Flat Creek and Cache Creek and to adapt county work for the town’s context.
On GIS, Anthony said the town is reviewing the county-operated system and whether the town needs its own GIS capability. He described differing user needs among assessors, treasurers, planners and real-estate users and said the town zoning map is currently hosted on the county’s GIS; the town may need a dedicated GIS specialist and internal management of zoning data. He said any staff hire would likely await the next budget season and that short-term arrangements will be needed in the meantime.
On a separate matter, Anthony described the Nelson Trailhead housing proposal as federal land (National Forest) that has applied for annexation into the town and is connected to town sewer. He said the federal landowner’s rights and processes complicate jurisdiction and that detailed legal and permitting processes remain unsettled; he said it appeared the project team intends to use town building permitting and inspections, but that public-review and funding details had not been finalized.
Anthony noted other smaller LDR work, including a biennial cleanup and a “two-for-one” bonus update, and told commissioners staff will workshop drafts with council before returning to the commission. He invited commissioners to expect future staff-led briefings and formal referrals to the commission once drafts are ready for review.
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