Town Council is proposing regulations to allow all but the very largest development projects to avoid public hearings. Why are they doing this? Because they heard from developers that it was a hardship to wait 90 to 120 days for “due process.” If you don’t want to be muzzled, contact Town Council and the Mayor: electedofficials@ci.jackson.wy.us Tell them you want […]
SHJH submitted the following comments to our elected official on the proposed “administrative changes” to the Land Development Regulations: We believe Paul D’Amours brought up valid points on Home Business/Home Occupancy at the recent joint meeting. We hope you will not ignore his comments. Our position on home business is that any home business must have the same impact […]
One of our major criticisms of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan was that it did not address transportation issues until 2000, six long years after the Plan was adopted! If history repeats itself, we will have to wait until 2018 to find out what changes are needed in our local roads to accommodate the growth that the 2012 Comp Plan allows. By […]
Does the Town need more lawyers? You can read this letter to the Editor by SHJH Chairman Louis Wang and decide for yourself.
An outside consultant was hired to review how our current Land Development Regulations (LDRs) align with the 2012 Comp Plan. The report shows there is a lot of work to be done to align the two documents. The report echoes some of our concerns. It also acknowledges but rejects public opinion when it recommends 4 story buildings in Town. For a summary […]
Town Electeds are asking for input on the Lodging Overlay. You may have received an email asking for your input. It is not clear if they will really listen to us or if this is an exercise to lend validity to any decision they make. It is clear however that if we do not provide input we will not have […]
The first topic for the Town of Jackson to examine as they begin their review of the Land Development Regulations is the Lodging Overlay. SHJH looks at some questions and answers on this topic that could have major impact on our Town. Q: What is the Lodging Overlay (LO)? A: It is an area in the Town of Jackson […]
On February 22 Judge Tyler heard arguments on our case challenging the Town of Jackson’s adoption of the 2012 Comp Plan. It will likely be several months before the Judge rules, but we believe our case is strong. For more information and comments from our legal team: Hearing Master Plan Lawsuit
For a list of LDRs scheduled for review during the first half of 2013, click here: LDR Review Schedule 2012-2013 For the second half of 2013, click here: LDR Review Schedule 2013-2014
