AOCI Update

Area of City Impact (AOCI or AOI) - Update Negotiations

AOI UPDATE: The new Area of City Impact Ordinance became effective December 18, 2024.
Read the full text of the Area of Impact of Driggs_Land Development Code

BACKGROUND:
The Area of City Impact (AOCI or AOI), is an identified area of unincorporated County land, outside of city limits. This area is defined and agreed upon by both the City and the County. This area is under the County’s jurisdiction; however, specific plans and ordinance are agreed upon by both the City and the County that dictate annexations, and other planning and zoning procedures. The AOI is formally adopted by both the City and County by ordinance. The County enforces the applicable codes in the AOI, although for some applications a joint city-county process is followed. Idaho Code §67-6526 dictates the negotiation and adoption procedures for creating and update an AOI.

The University of Idaho College of Law and Idaho Smart Growth published a very helpful Guide on the AOI:
Area of City Impact: A Tool kit of Guidelines and Resources for use by Idaho Cities and Counties

Current zoning in the AOCI can be found through Teton County's GIS portal

Current AOCI Zoning and Development Regulations

TIMELINE:
APPLICATION DATE: The City of Driggs initiated the renegotiation of the Area of Impact on December 29, 2020.

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: To update the Area of Impact of the City of Driggs including the zone districts, lands being removed from the AOI and subsequent zone districts, the AOI Land Development Code, and plans to be implemented within the AOI

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:
The AOI was last updated in 2011 via Ordinance 325-11 of the City of Driggs and then later via Ordinance 2017-2011 with Teton County. This update reflected minor amendments to the light industrial zone in the AOI and airport overlays and regulations.

The current update has been ongoing since 2020, which means that the City of Driggs and Teton County went through the negotiation process as previously outlined by Idaho Statute. §67-6526 was updated by the state legislature in 2024 to simplify the AOI negotiation process as well as more clearly defining the characteristics of an Area of Impact.

The updated Area of Impact legislation specifies County control of the Area of Impact and requires reference to the County’s adopted Comprehensive Plan in those lands. It also specifies that the AOI boundary include only anticipated commercial and residential growth, geographic factors for inclusion, areas where municipal or public sewer and water are expected to be provided within five (5) years, transportation infrastructure and systems, and that the AOI boundary does not extend more than two (2) miles from the existing city limits.

PROCESS:
The following is a brief overview of the AOI process with the City of Driggs and Teton County:

·         Renegotiation Initiation: The City of Driggs sent a letter to Teton County on December 29,
2020 requesting to begin the renegotiation process. Teton County responded to the
renegotiation request on April 1, 2021.

·         City and County Staff began meeting to discuss the AOI in December of 2021 and met
consistently throughout the update process:
·         Driggs Planning and Zoning Commission work sessions: 4/14/2021, 5/12/2021,
11/10/2021, 1/12/2022, 2/9/2022, 7/1/2023, 9/27/2023, 10/4/2023, 11/8/2023,
12/13/2023
·         Teton County Planning and Zoning Commission work sessions: 2/13/2024, 4/9/2024,
5/14/2024
  ·         Board of County Commissioners work sessions: 8/14/2023, 5/06/2024
·         Driggs City Council work sessions: 2/6/2024, 3/19/2024, 4/2/2024
 ·         Public Open House: 2/8/2024 – held at Driggs City Hall with City and County Staff
·         Driggs and Teton County Public Hearings: (Prior to BoCC public hearings and adoption)
o   Driggs PZC: 3/13/2024
o   Driggs City Council: 4/16/2024
The Driggs City Council made a motion of recommendation at the 4/16/2024
hearing.
o  Teton County PZC: 06/11/24
Teton County PZC made a motion of recommendation at the 6/11/24 hearing.

·       Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
o HEARING DATE: July 22, 2024 – continued to August 12, 2024, August 26, 2024 and
September 9, 2024
o At the September 9, 2024 hearing, the BoCC approved the Area of Impact Update.

o On Monday, December 9, 2024 the BoCC approved the Written Decision and AOI Update
Ordinance.
o The AOI Ordinance summary was published in the Teton Valley News on December 18, 2024.

STEPS OF ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
The Ordinance Summary was published in the December 18, 2024 edition of Teton Valley News, making it effective as of that date.



RELATED DOCUMENTS:
April 16 Council Staff report
Attachment A - Council Public Comments
Attachment B - Detailed Summary of P&Z proposal
Attachment C - Proposed AOI Map
Attachment D - Shifted Airport Overlays
Attachment E - Proposed Code
Attachment F - P&Z Meeting Minutes
Attachment G - P&Z Public Comments
Attachment H - Meeting History

March 13 P&Z Staff report
Attachment A - Written Public Comments
Attachment B - Draft AOI Map
Attachment C - Shifted Airport Overlays Map
Attachment D - Draft AOI Code for Driggs PZC review
Attachment E - Summary of PZC work session.

An interactive map showing the proposed boundary and zoning is embedded below.

If this map does not load, it can also be accessed here - DRAFT MAP