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parent: Teton County Land Use Regulations
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A. All Institutional Uses - Definition: An institutional use refers to the provision of a public or semi-public service by a public or private entity.
B. Assembly - Definition: An assembly use is an institutional use typically characterized by a public or semi-public gathering area. - Includes: cemeteries, places of worship, community centers, libraries, museums, hospitals, reception halls.
C. Daycare/Education - Definition: A daycare or education use involves the provision of educational instruction and/or care for part of the day. - Includes: schools, childcare centers. - Standards: Each daycare or education use must comply with the relevant provisions of the Wyoming Statutes and with local health, safety, and fire codes.
D. Use Standards - Hospitals, Religious Institutions, Daycares, and Schools proposing individual buildings with gross floor area greater than the maximum allowed in the zone in which the site is located, shall be subject to Conditional Use Permit approval that finds compliance with the following standards: 1. The proposed institutional use is for a hospital, religious institution, school, or daycare facility. 2. The developable site is outside the NRO as represented on the Official Zoning Map or as determined by an Environmental Analysis that has been elevated to a BCC review. 3. The proposed site for the large-scale institutional building must be within the boundaries of a County Complete Neighborhood District (5: West Jackson, 7: S Hwy 89, 11: Wilson, 12: Aspens/Pines, 13: Teton Village) as indicated on the Official Zoning Map. For use and development at the boundary of a Complete Neighborhood and not solely within one of the specified Complete Neighborhood Districts, the characteristics of the site, and proposed use and physical development, will be compared to each District to determine if it contributes to the desired future characteristics of the Complete Neighborhood District. In general, the majority of development shall be located in the area that is designated for higher intensity use. This standard may be deviated from if it can be demonstrated that the location proposed will improve scenic views and lessen adverse environmental impacts. Applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the BCC that the proposed institutional use provides services necessary for the functions of a Complete Neighborhood and that the proposed size of the building is the minimum square footage necessary to sufficiently serve the community based on relevant community size and needs assessment data. 4. The proposed building is required to meet specific minimum service level requirements including: - Located with direct access to at least one public right-of-way designated as either Collector or Arterial roads. - Provision of safe and functional non-motorized routes both internally within the neighborhood and with connectivity to the greater non-motorized system network. - Traffic study performed by a licensed professional transportation engineer hired by the applicant demonstrates that levels of service at affected intersections can be maintained or improved, and peak hour trip demand does not reduce connectivity within the existing transportation network. - Site is served by a water source with the capacity to meet projected fireflow demands established by adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) regulations as confirmed by the Teton County Fire Marshal. - Site is served by central sewer services that are permitted by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and is not reliant on septic systems. 5. The proposed building is required to meet specific design requirements including: - Building design shall be compatible with the existing character of the surrounding area. - No single wall plane shall exceed 60% of any façade or greater than 100 feet in width. Required breaks in the wall plane shall be greater than one foot in depth. - Street frontage façades shall have clearly defined architectural detail with a minimum of three of the following design elements: Canopy, Wall-plane articulation, Arch, Outdoor patio or public space, Variation in exterior surface material. - Roof systems shall have no fewer than two of the following features: Overhanging eaves extending no less than three feet past the supporting wall, Two or more roof planes, Two or more stepped roof heights, Variation in roof slope (vertical rise: horizontal run).
A dude or guest ranch is a ranch that offers multi-night accommodations for guests, recreational activities or immediate access to such activities, on-site dining facilities, and ranch-related facilities like barns, outbuildings, corrals, pastures, and livestock. It does not include a restaurant or bar for the general public or active solicitation of one-night accommodations.
A dude or guest ranch site should have a minimum of 70 acres of privately owned Gross Site Area.
The maximum number of guests allowed at a dude or guest ranch is 1 guest per 5 acres accessible to the ranch, with a maximum limit of 75 guests. Accessible acreage should meet the following standards:
For example, a ranch with access to 80 acres would permit no more than 16 guests (80/5=16). A ranch with access to 400 acres would permit no more than 75 guests (400/5=80; maximum occupancy of 75 applies).
Dude or guest ranches should provide outdoor recreational activities for their guests. These activities may include, but are not limited to:
Outdoor activities should be approved as part of the Use Permit and may be restricted both in location and the time of year during which they may be conducted.
Definition: Outdoor recreation refers to the use of land for passive or active recreational or athletic purposes that requires minimal permanent physical development relative to the open space.
Includes:
Outdoor Receptions: To be considered outdoor recreation use, a reception site must:
Exemptions:
Standards:
An outdoor recreation use shall be subject to an operations plan approved as part of its use permit. The purpose of the operations plan is to outline management practices and techniques to mitigate the impact of the use on natural resources and neighboring properties. The operations plan shall address the following, if applicable:
Example: A golf course operations plan may include annual review of water quality and other indicators of ecological health by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality or the Teton Conservation District.
Rearing, feeding, and management of livestock
Standards
C. Multiple Uses
A permit is required for each use listed as a separate row in the Use Schedule, unless the use is incidental to a permitted use or the use is exempt from a permit.
D. Use Not Listed
Any use not specifically listed in the Use Schedule is prohibited unless a similar use determination is made.
E. Similar Use Determination
A use not listed in the Use Schedule may be considered allowed if the Planning Director determines it is similar to one of the defined uses in this Division. This determination is based on the findings for a formal interpretation (Sec. 8.6.1.) and can be made as part of the review of a use permit application. If a use is determined to be similar, it will have the same permissions and restrictions as the use it was compared to.
F. Change of Use
A change of use involves changing the use from one classified in a particular row of the Use Schedule to one classified in a different row. The proposed use must meet all standards of these LDRs. The required permit for the proposed use must be obtained according to the relevant procedure.
G. Discontinuance of Use
A use is considered discontinued or abandoned if operations cease for more than one year, regardless of whether the equipment or furniture is removed. Exceptions are made if the cessation of use is due to:
"Use" refers to the purpose for which a site or structure is occupied or maintained. There are five categories of uses:
Principal Use: This is a use that can exist as the only use of the property. More than one principal use can exist on a property. A principal use includes all incidental uses. Principal uses are divided into 8 categories:
Incidental Use: This is a use that is commonly integrated into the operation of a principal use, even if the incidental use would be classified as a different use if it were separated. A use cannot be incidental if the principal use does not exist. For example, a cabinet contractor may have an office to run the business within its shop without the office being considered a separate use. Similarly, a golf course may sell golf equipment as part of its operation without the pro shop being considered a separate retail use.
Accessory Use: This is a use that constitutes a minority of the use or character of the property and is secondary and subordinate to another use of the same property, but which is not an incidental use.
Primary Use: This is a use to which an accessory use is accessory.
Temporary Use: This is a use established for a fixed period of time.