Blaine County public meetings in 2024

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed new chapter of county code creating an Agricultural Protection Area, as required by state law. The consent calendar includes beverage license renewals and seven opioid settlement grant contracts. Other action items include an Idaho Power/Avista property tax refund settlement, appointment of Ketchum Fire District commissioners, and contracts for emergency rescue services with Sun Valley Heli Guides and an EMS coordinator.

• Public hearing on new Agricultural Protection Area chapter (Title 9) for A-20, A-40, and RR-40 zoning districts
• Seven opioid settlement grant award contracts for various organizations including Blaine County Sheriff's Office and School District
• Idaho Power Company/Avista Corporation settlement – property tax refund action item
• Appointment of Ketchum Fire District commissioners
• Sun Valley Heli Guides contract for emergency rescue services

The Board of County Commissioners approved a new Agricultural Protection Area (APA) ordinance, required by House Bill 608, allowing landowners with at least five years of agricultural use to voluntarily designate their land for a minimum of 20 years. The board expanded eligibility to include A-20, A-40, RR-40, R-10, and R-5 zones, excluding Areas of City Impact, and agreed to include a pre-application meeting with staff. The motion passed unanimously.

• Approved Agricultural Protection Area ordinance (unanimous)
• Approved $19,883.40 interest payment to Idaho Power for property tax refund (unanimous)
• Appointed Pete Schwartz, Susan Schovell, and Rachel Williams to Ketchum Fire District (unanimous)
• Approved $50,000 contract with Sun Valley Heli Guides for emergency rescue services (unanimous)
• Approved $45,000 EMS Coordinator contract with Patrick McIntyre (unanimous)
• Approved plat amendment for 162 & 168 Wilderness Dr. (unanimous)
• Approved stream alteration permit modification for Pale Gem LLC (unanimous)
• Approved consent calendar including beverage licenses and opioid settlement contracts (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will vote on a consent calendar including a joint powers agreement for law enforcement services with Ketchum and several grants. They will also hold public hearings on a plat amendment at 253 Croy Creek Road and a short plat subdivision for storage condos in Picabo, and discuss opioid settlement grant recommendations.

• FY 2025 Joint Powers Agreement between Blaine County and Ketchum for law enforcement services
• Opioid settlement grant recommendations as an action item
• Public hearing for plat amendment at 253 Croy Creek Road to modify building envelope
• Public hearing for short plat subdivision of 11 self-storage units into condominiums at 321 1st Street, Picabo
• Resolution 2024-71 supporting project identification for Gannett Road improvements

The Board approved the FY 2025 Joint Powers Agreement with Ketchum for law enforcement services at $1,918,055, keeping the contract unchanged and declining an additional deputy. They also approved the Ketchum Fire District order, a $5M recycling grant application, and several land-use items, including a plat amendment continuation and a short plat subdivision approval.

• Approved FY 2025 Joint Powers Agreement with Ketchum for law enforcement services at $1,918,055 (unanimous)
• Approved Ketchum Fire District order establishing boundaries and three subdistricts (unanimous)
• Approved $5M Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant application (unanimous)
• Approved Lateral 75 Ranch Subdivision security agreement at $159,568.50 (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 2024-71 supporting Gannett Road improvements grant application (unanimous)
• Continued Croy Creek Road plat amendment hearing to January 14, 2025 (unanimous)
• Approved Fire Station Storage Condominiums short plat subdivision (unanimous)
• Approved two-year extension for Cove Springs Subdivision development agreement to December 31, 2026 (unanimous)

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on December 16, 2024, primarily to conduct an executive session to interview candidates for the EMS Coordinator position. The session is authorized under Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(a). No other business or public hearings are scheduled, and the meeting will adjourn at noon.

• Executive session to interview EMS Coordinator candidates (Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a))

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners met in a special session and unanimously voted to enter executive session under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) to interview candidates for the EMS Coordinator position. No other substantive decisions were made, and the meeting adjourned at 12:12 p.m.

• Entered executive session to interview EMS coordinator candidates (3-0)

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet to review findings for three specific land use items. The body is addressing a text amendment and two conditional use permits.

• Agricultural Protection Area text amendment
• Conditional Use Permit for floodplain at 105 Carriage Lane
• Conditional Use Permit for Accessory Dwelling Unit at 126 Grace Drive

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will consider several action items, including consent calendar resolutions to transfer funds to the Ketchum Police Department Trust Account, adjust the ARPA budget, and adjust the Road & Bridge budget. They will also receive a recycle center/sustainability update to authorize pre-filing for electric vehicle purchase reimbursement, and decide on a stream alteration permit for 105 Carriage Lane. Executive sessions are scheduled for interviewing Planning and Zoning Commission candidates and evaluating employees.

• Resolution 2024-64: Transfer of funds to Ketchum Police Department Trust Account
• Resolution 2024-65: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Budget Adjustment
• Resolution 2024-66: Road & Bridge Budget Adjustment
• Stream Alteration Permit for 105 Carriage Lane, Lot 10, Block 1, Boards Lower Ranch Subdivision
• Authorize pre-filing for elective pay reimbursement for county's first electric vehicle

The Board of County Commissioners approved the consent calendar, including budget adjustments and a transfer to the Ketchum Police Department Trust Account, and unanimously approved FY 2025 solid waste fee waivers with amended language. They also approved a stream alteration permit for a bridge over Warm Springs Creek at 105 Carriage Lane. No motions were made after executive sessions for candidate interviews and employee evaluations.

• Approved consent calendar including FY 2025 Parks and Recreation plan, Resolutions 2024-64, 2024-65, 2024-66, and claims (unanimous)
• Approved FY 2025 solid waste fee waivers, amended to 'commercial waste haulers' for Custer County (unanimous)
• Approved findings of fact for stream alteration permit at 105 Carriage Lane (unanimous)
• Authorized Sustainability Department to file for $7,500 elective pay reimbursement for electric vehicle (unanimous)
• Held executive sessions for P&Z candidate interviews and employee evaluation; no motions made after

Board of County Commissioners

This agenda is a notice that a quorum of the Blaine County Board of Commissioners will attend the Resort Cities Coalition meeting on December 9, 2024. No specific business items, ordinances, or public hearings are listed; the agenda is purely procedural.

Board of County Commissioners

The agenda lists a holiday party for the Planning & Zoning Commission. There are no official government actions or decisions scheduled for this meeting.

• Planning & Zoning Commission Holiday Party at 1810 Quigley Farm Road

Board of County Commissioners

This is a notice that a quorum of Blaine County Commissioners will attend an Elected Officials Reception on December 4, 2024. No official business or decisions are scheduled for this event.

• Notice of quorum attendance at an Elected Officials Reception; no business items listed.

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will consider liquor license replacements, snow plowing contracts, and bridge grant applications. The meeting includes public hearings on a stream alteration permit and a plat amendment. The board will also decide on the Dawson appeal of an administrator's determination.

• Stream Alteration Permit public hearing for 11038 State Highway 75
• Plat Amendment public hearing for 162 & 168 Wilderness Drive
• Snow plowing contracts with Camas County and the City of Hailey
• Bridge grant applications for Timberline Bridge and Stocker Creek Bridge
• Liquor licenses for Cutthroat Club LLC and Leadville Grille LLC

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will consider a consent calendar including claims and hear department reports. The main action item is a contingency request for the Road & Bridge Sand/Salt Shelter. The meeting is largely procedural with no public hearings scheduled.

• Consent calendar: claims approval
• Facilities report by Pat Boyle
• Road & Bridge Sand/Salt Shelter Contingency Request

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on an application by Victoria Jensen for a Floodplain Conditional Use Permit. The request is to re-establish vegetation in the 50-foot riparian setback of Warm Springs Creek on Lot 34, Block 1 of Boards Lower Ranch Subdivision. The property is zoned Low Density Residential with floodplain, floodway, and riparian overlay districts. Public comment will be accepted in person or remotely.

• Action item: Floodplain Conditional Use Permit for 106 Whipsaw Lane (Victoria Jensen) to re-establish vegetation in Warm Springs Creek riparian setback
• Property is in Boards Lower Ranch Subdivision, zoned R-1 with Floodplain, Floodway, Riparian Setback, Wellhead Protection, and Wildlife Overlay Districts
• Public hearing with in-person and remote access options; written comments accepted up to 7 days prior

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on November 19, 2024, with action items including multiple contracts and agreements, land use permits, and policy discussions. Notable items include a Master Challenge Cost Share Agreement involving multiple counties and federal agencies, floodplain conditional use permits, and a plat recording extension request for a subdivision. The board will also discuss employee handbook revisions and hear departmental reports.

• Master Challenge Cost Share Agreement between Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Stanley, numerous counties, and USDA Forest Service
• Stephanie Bordes and Shai Rotenberg Floodplain Conditional Use Permit with Blaine County Security Agreement
• Sheep Camp Family LLLP - Premier Aggregates Floodplain CUP with Security Agreement
• Plat recording extension request for one-year extension of final plat timeline for Phase 1, Lateral 75 Subdivision
• Employee Handbook Revision Discussion as action item

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a new Agricultural Protection Area chapter in county code (as required by House Bill 608), a floodplain conditional use permit for tree removal and replacement at 105 Carriage Lane, and a conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 126 Grace Drive. The meeting also includes election of officers and setting the next meeting date.

• Public hearing and consideration of adding Agricultural Protection Area chapter to Title 9 of Blaine County Code, creating an Agricultural Protection Area Commission (3–5 members) per House Bill 608
• Floodplain Conditional Use Permit at 105 Carriage Lane to remove Colorado Spruce and diseased Quaking Aspen trees within Riparian Setback and Floodplain Overlay along Warm Springs Creek, replacing with native species
• Conditional Use Permit at 126 Grace Drive for construction of an Accessory Dwelling Unit on Lot 7A Little Acres Subdivision, zoned R-1 and R-2, within Wellhead Protection District and Elk Winter Range
• Election of officers for the Commission

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting to reconsider the previously denied Quigley Ranch Subdivision application. The applicant seeks to subdivide 566.8 acres into 24 lots as a Simple Planned Unit Development, with new materials presented for board consideration. The property is zoned Residential/Agricultural and Rural Residential with multiple overlay districts near Hailey.

• Reconsideration of Quigley Ranch Subdivision, a Simple Planned Unit Development on 566.8 acres into 24 lots by Quigley Farm and Conservation Community LLC

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will consider adopting the 2024 Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan. The meeting includes public hearings for stream alteration and floodplain permits, as well as a vote on a beverage license for Contigo Peru LLC.

• Resolution 2024-62: Adopting the 2024 Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Blaine County Safety Action Plan
• Stream Alteration Permit public hearing for 105 Carriage Lane
• Stream Alteration and Floodplain Conditional Use Permit hearings for Stevens Family Ranch Lot 2A, Block 1
• Beverage License for Contigo Peru LLC at 745 N Main St Suite F, Bellevue
• FY25 Engineering Services Contract with Upshot Engineering

Board of County Commissioners

This is a special meeting of the Blaine County Board of Commissioners. The only agenda item is a workshop and action item regarding a project charter, plan, and priorities. No other business is scheduled. The meeting is largely procedural with a single discussion and decision point.

• Project Charter, Plan and Priorities Workshop and Action Item

Board of County Commissioners

This is a procedural notice that a quorum of Blaine County commissioners will attend a lunch event. No votes, public hearings, or decisions are scheduled on the agenda.

• No substantive items on the agenda

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold a public meeting on November 7, 2024, to consider three conditional use permit applications. Items include a floodplain permit for re-establishing vegetation in a riparian setback on Warm Springs Creek, and two accessory dwelling unit conversions on Pioneer Road and Stone Bridges Road. All properties are in residential zones with various overlay districts.

• 106 Whipsaw Lane: floodplain conditional use permit to restore vegetation in 50-foot riparian setback along Warm Springs Creek
• 106 Pioneer Road: conditional use permit to convert second-story storage space into an accessory dwelling unit above a garage
• 20 Stone Bridges Road: conditional use permit to convert an accessory structure under construction into an accessory dwelling unit
• All properties are in R-1 or R-2 zoning districts with overlay areas including floodplain, wellhead protection, and riparian setbacks

Board of County Commissioners

This is a ceremonial ribbon cutting for Buttercup Road, not a regular business meeting. No decisions or public hearings are scheduled; the board is simply attending the event.

• Buttercup Road ribbon cutting ceremony at north end parking area in Hailey

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will consider adopting the Blaine County Transportation Plan, hear an appeal of a land-use decision regarding a tree farm and wholesale nursery, and discuss initiating an Agricultural Preservation Area zoning amendment. Numerous contracts for services, license renewals, and a resolution supporting veterans will also be voted on.

• Adoption of Blaine County Transportation Plan
• Public hearing on appeal by David Dawson concerning tree farm/wholesale nursery at 16 and 19 Ropes End Rd (zoned A-20)
• Discussion to initiate Title 9 amendment for Agricultural Preservation Area per Idaho HB 608
• Consent calendar includes contracts with Jacobs Consulting, Ardurra Group, East Side Magic for snow removal, and others
• Resolution 2024-63 supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to consider and potentially adopt Resolution 2024-61, which would amend the county's property tax levies. The item is on the consent calendar as an action item, with no public hearing scheduled. The meeting is brief, lasting only from 9:30 to 9:35 a.m.

• Resolution 2024-61 Amended Blaine County Property Tax Levies

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is meeting for IT Shorts Training. The agenda contains no other listed decisions or discussion items.

• IT Shorts Training

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing and consider a variance application from Miller Huntington Judge for side-yard and front-setback relief to rebuild an existing house on a 0.045-acre lot in the R-.4 zone with Wellhead Protection Overlay. The property is Lot 5, Block 3 of Amended Wooden Hill Subdivision in Triumph. No other items are on the agenda.

• Setback variance for side yards and front setbacks at 109 Triumph Circle for a rebuild with new foundation
• Lot size: 0.045 acres, zoned R-.4 within Wellhead Protection Overlay
• Legal description: Lot 5, Block 3 Amended Wooden Hill Subdivision, Triumph

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to reconsider the previously denied Quigley Ranch Subdivision application. The proposal would subdivide 566.8 acres into 24 lots as a Simple Planned Unit Development on land zoned Residential/Agricultural and Rural Residential with multiple overlay districts, adjacent to Hailey.

• Reconsideration of Quigley Ranch Subdivision on 566.8 acres into 24 lots with R-5 and R-10 zoning and overlay districts (Floodplain, Mountain Overlay, Avalanche, Wetland, Wildlife).

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on an appeal of a Land Use Administrator's decision regarding a tree farm and wholesale nursery at 16 and 19 Ropes End Rd. They will also consider a lot amendment at 50 Desperado Drive, approve multiple FY25 service contracts, and authorize agreements for emergency medical services with several fire districts.

• Public hearing on appeal of tree farm/nursery determination at 16 and 19 Ropes End Rd (A-20 zoning)
• Public hearing on lot 5 amendment at 50 Desperado Drive to adjust building envelopes for drainage channel
• Approval of FY25 contracts with 16 organizations including Mountain Humane, Crisis Hotline, and Sun Valley Economic Development
• Approval of FY25 Emergency Medical Services agreements with Ketchum, BC South, Carey Rural, and Sun Valley fire departments
• Proposed Water Treatment Program with Watertech Inc. and GIS Cloud Managed Services contracts

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting as a road and bridge tour. The tour will inspect completed paving, discuss two bridges qualifying for LILB grant funding, and review road conditions, dust concerns, and ongoing grant-funded bridge construction sites. No votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is for observation and discussion.

• Completed paving project on Buttercup Road
• Timberline and Hyndman Creek bridges discussed for LILB grant funding
• Stalker Creek bridge evaluated as potential LILB grant candidate
• Road conditions on Gannet Road to Kingsbury Lane
• Speeding and dust concerns on Laidlaw Park Road; visit to Carey gravel pit

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will consider multiple consent calendar items including landscaping, snow removal, and service agreements, and vote on several contracts and grants. Key actions include approving FY25 Emergency Medical Services agreements with the cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley and three fire protection districts for the Blaine County Ambulance District. The board will also receive department reports on road maintenance and snow plowing, and hold an executive session for employee evaluation.

• FY25 EMS Agreements with City of Ketchum/Ketchum FD, BC South Fire Protection District, Carey Rural Fire Protection District, and City of Sun Valley/Sun Valley FD
• Clearwater Landscaping Landscape Maintenance Agreement for PSF and Snow Removal Agreement for multiple county buildings
• Building Inspection and Plan Review Services Agreement between Blaine County and the City of Sun Valley
• Independent Contractor Agreement for Drug Testing Services and Contract for Services with River of Hope Behavioral Health
• Flying Heart Road Winter Maintenance Discussion and Smiley Creek Snow Plowing

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss findings for two action items: a conditional use permit for Premier Aggregates/Floodplain at Mile 105.82 on State Highway 75, and a scenic highway overlay site alteration permit for the Greenhorn Fire Station. No other business is listed; the agenda is largely procedural with these two permit discussions as the main focus.

• Findings discussion on Mile 105.82, State Highway 75/Premier Aggregates/Floodplain Conditional Use Permit
• Findings discussion on Greenhorn Fire Station Scenic Highway Overlay Site Alteration Permit

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on a short plat subdivision for Glendale Industrial Condominiums and on stream alteration and floodplain permits for the Stevens Family Ranch conservation project. The board also considers a consent calendar of contracts and independent contractor agreements, a resolution to establish a Planning and Zoning Commission stipend, and department reports.

• Public hearing on Glendale Industrial Condominiums short plat subdivision to create 154 self-storage and 8 light industrial condominium units on Sluder Road (20 acres, Light Industrial zone).
• Public hearing on a Stream Alteration Permit for Wood River Land Trust's streambank stabilization and flood management project on the Big Wood River at Stevens Family Ranch.
• Public hearing on a Floodplain Conditional Use Permit for the same Stevens Family Ranch project.
• Resolution 2024-37 to establish a stipend for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
• Consent calendar includes several independent contractor agreements and an equipment usage agreement for the Waterways Program.

Board of County Commissioners

The board will hold a special meeting to consider a consent calendar of contracts and agreements, receive reports from county departments and commissioners, and discuss county fees as an action item. A projects and priorities workshop is scheduled for the afternoon.

• State of Idaho contract amendment for civil service (IDHW)
• Sentinel Fire Security installation and monitoring agreement
• Alturas Property Management janitorial contract
• Blaine County fees discussion
• Mental Wellbeing Community Partnership Pledge

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on three land-use applications: a conditional use permit for a flood protection wall within a wetland setback and floodplain at 30 Gimlet Road, a setback variance for a house rebuild at 109 Triumph Circle, and a variance for existing encroachments into rear setbacks at 202 Cottonwood Drive. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Microsoft Teams.

• 30 Gimlet Rd – Floodplain and Wetland Conditional Use Permit to install a flood protection wall within wetland setback and floodplain (Lot 18, Gimlet Subdivision #10, R-2 zoning)
• 109 Triumph Circle – Setback Variance for side yards and front setbacks for a rebuild on a 0.045-acre lot (R-.4 zoning, Wellhead Protection Overlay)
• 202 Cottonwood Drive – Variance for existing encroachments into required rear setbacks on a 0.46-acre lot (R-1 zoning, Wellhead Protection Overlay, Ketchum’s Area of City Impact)

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on September 30, 2024, to consider several action items, including a resolution to increase ambulance fees and three resolutions to increase waste disposal fees at East Magic, Smiley Creek, and West Magic sites. The board will also conduct a public hearing on a stream alteration permit and a floodplain conditional use permit for the Wood River Land Trust's conservation project on the Big Wood River. A consent calendar includes numerous budget adjustments and service contracts. The meeting begins with an executive session on indigent records.

• Resolution 2024-54 to increase ambulance fees
• Resolutions 2024-51, 2024-52, 2024-53 to increase waste disposal fees at East Magic, Smiley Creek, and West Magic sites
• Public hearing on Wood River Land Trust's stream alteration permit and floodplain conditional use permit for Stevens Family Ranch property
• Consent calendar with 16 budget adjustments (Sheriff, Probation, Extension, Ketchum Police, General, Jail, LUBS, Sustainability, Disaster Services, Road & Bridge, Public Defender, Weeds, Waterways) and contracts with Ecosystems Sciences, Mountain West Maintenance, Deborah Smith dba Volare Communications, and Sawtooth Society
• Retail alcohol beverage license transfer from Warfield Brewing Company to MRG Warfield LLC and a catering permit for Trailing of the Sheep event

Board of County Commissioners

This special meeting of the Blaine County Board of Commissioners is limited to a consent calendar. Agenda items include approval of Junior College Certificate of Residency forms and processing of claims. No public hearings or substantive policy discussions are scheduled.

• Junior College Certificate of Residency forms
• Claims

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on September 24, 2024, and approved the consent calendar, which included claims for September 17, 2024. The motion passed unanimously. No other substantive decisions were made, and the meeting adjourned shortly after convening.

• Approved consent calendar including claims for September 17, 2024 (unanimous)

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing and consider an application for a Floodplain Conditional Use Permit. The applicants seek to convert an illegal pond into a seasonal wetland at Lot 10, Gimlet Subdivision #9, located at 106 Maiden Lane in the Gimlet neighborhood. The property is zoned R-2 within the Floodway and Floodplain Overlay Districts and Wellhead Protection District with wetland areas.

• Public hearing on Floodplain Conditional Use Permit for 106 Maiden Lane (Lot 10, Gimlet Subdivision #9) to convert an illegal pond into a seasonal wetland

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will decide on the designation of precinct polling places and mail ballot precincts. The body is also reviewing several contracts and department updates, including the Buttercup Road Project and the Carey Repeater Project.

• Designation of precinct polling places and mail ballot precincts
• ES&S Sales Order Agreement
• HPE - Nimble Expansion
• Consent to annexation of Quigley Right of Way
• Authorization for Sustainability Department to join ICLEI USA’s coalition to end plastic pollution

The Board approved the consent to annex a Quigley Road strip into the City of Hailey, despite public safety concerns about turning radius and road narrowing. It also approved several contracts, including $102,165 for election equipment and a $35,000 budget increase for the Carey fire booster project. All votes were 2-0.

• Approved consent to annex Quigley Road right-of-way into Hailey (2-0)
• Approved $102,165 election equipment purchase from ES&S (2-0)
• Approved $3,761 HPE Nimble storage expansion (2-0)
• Approved $11,250 energy efficiency rebate application (2-0)
• Approved waterways equipment usage amendment, increasing cap to $8,000 (2-0)
• Approved Carey fire booster project budget increase to $35,000 from ARPA funds (2-0)
• Approved consent calendar including meal agreement amendment (2-0)
• Approved polling place designations for 16 precincts (2-0)

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two action items: a floodplain conditional use permit for Premier Aggregates to build a berm along the west property line at Mile 105.82 of State Highway 75, and a scenic highway overlay site alteration permit for the North Blaine County Fire District to modify a landscape berm at 100 Fire Station Drive. The Commission will also discuss findings for prior conditional use permits and elect officers.

• Public hearing for Floodplain Conditional Use Permit at Mile 105.82, State Highway 75, by Premier Aggregates
• Public hearing for Scenic Highway Overlay Site Alteration Permit at 100 Fire Station Drive by North Blaine County Fire District
• Discussion of findings for CUP Modification – Life Church Wood River, Inc. (School) and CUP – Glendale Industrial, LLC (Storage Units)
• Election of officers for the Planning and Zoning Commission

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will consider Resolution 2024-36 to set property tax levies, hold a public hearing on the county transportation plan, and hear land use items including a plat amendment at 615 Benjamin Way and a fee waiver request from Wood River Land Trust. The consent calendar includes junior college residency forms and claims, and multiple contracts and agreements are up for approval, such as the Ladris evacuation planning software and an independent contractor agreement with John T. Haavik. The board will also discuss position classifications, county department updates, and board appointments.

• Resolution 2024-36 Blaine County property tax levies (action item)
• Blaine County Transportation Plan hearing number five (action item, 11:00)
• 615 Benjamin Way – Plat amendment to add building envelope, Rivers Edge Ranch Subdivision Lot 1A (public hearing, 1:30)
• Fee waiver request by Wood River Land Trust for floodplain conditional use permit at Stevens Family Ranch Lot 2A Blk 1 (action item, 2:00)
• FY 2025 Blaine County Emergency Communications Contract for Services (action item)

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings and consider three applications: a conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 155 Townsend Gulch, a wetland conditional use permit for a driveway at 201 Poison Creek Road, and a variance for side yard setbacks at 13306 State Highway 75.

• 155 Townsend Gulch: Conditional use permit to convert storage space to 870 SF ADU on 39.88 acres zoned R-10 (UIB) with overlay districts.
• 201 Poison Creek Rd: Wetland conditional use permit for a 20-foot-wide private driveway on 32.75 acres zoned RR-40 with overlay districts.
• 13306 State Hwy 75: Variance for reduced side yard setbacks on Lot 1 of Osborne Subdivision, zoned R-2 1/2 with floodplain/wetland overlays.

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will hold a public hearing to consider a petition to form the Ketchum Fire District. Land use items include a discussion on Highway 75 setbacks related to widening and initiation of a text amendment to Title 9 Zoning for Scenic Highway Overlay. The consent calendar approves a lease for the McBride ADU and a software contract with Computer Arts, Inc. An executive session is scheduled for a pending litigation settlement in Cardella v. Blaine County.

• Public hearing on petition to form the Ketchum Fire District
• Initiation of text amendment to Title 9 Zoning for Scenic Highway Overlay setback revisions
• Lease Agreement for McBride ADU
• Computer Arts, Inc. / Harris Master Agreement Software & Support License
• Executive session for pending litigation settlement in Cardella v. Blaine County

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will act on a consent calendar including Resolution 2024-33 for fiscal year 2025 budget cash carryover, junior college residency forms, and claims. They will also consider applying for a federal grant for charging and fueling infrastructure, and discuss department reports on sustainability, sheriff's surplus property transfer, and a settlement agreement for Flying Heart Ranch. The meeting includes public comment and approval of previous minutes.

• Resolution 2024-33 Cash Carryover for FY 2025 Budget
• Request to Apply for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant
• Authorization to sign onto Clean Energy Communities Fund collaborator list
• Flying Heart Ranch Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
• Transfer of Surplus County Property by Sheriff's Office

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a Floodplain Conditional Use Permit for Premier Aggregates. The body will also discuss findings for two other conditional use permits and the election of officers.

• Public hearing for Premier Aggregates to build a berm at Mile 105.82, State Highway 75
• Findings for Life Church Wood River, Inc. school CUP modification
• Findings for Glendale Industrial, LLC storage units CUP
• Discussion of expanded notice for Conditional Use Permits at 16 and 19 Ropes End
• Election of officers

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will vote on resolutions to adopt the FY2025 county budget (Resolution 2024-30) and the ambulance district budget (Resolution 2024-31). The consent calendar includes destruction of probation records, liquor license renewals and transfers, and catering permits. Public hearings are scheduled for wetland, riparian, and floodplain permits at 30 Gimlet Road, and an annexation action for Quigley Road is on the agenda. The board will also consider a proclamation for Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, contracts, and an executive session on pending litigation and personnel matters.

• Resolution 2024-30 to set the FY2025 Blaine County Budget
• Resolution 2024-31 to set the FY2025 Blaine County Ambulance District Budget
• Public hearings for wetland conditional use permit, riparian setback variance, and floodplain conditional use permit at 30 Gimlet Road
• Quigley Road Annexation action item
• Contract with Butler Associates, Inc. for geotechnical engineering services

Board of County Commissioners

This special meeting consists solely of an executive session under Idaho law to discuss evaluation, dismissal, or disciplining of employees or public officers. No public action items are scheduled beyond the executive session and adjournment.

• Executive session under Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(b) for personnel matters

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold the fifth hearing on the Blaine County Transportation Plan, discuss a petition to form the Ketchum Fire District, consider fee schedule changes for the Blaine County Ambulance District, and initiate an amendment to Title 10 Subdivision Regulations regarding water quantity in response to IDWR moratorium. The consent calendar includes several beverage license actions and a records destruction resolution.

• Resolution 2024-29 Records Destruction (action item)
• New beverage license for Ciclo of Sun Valley LLC DBA Ciclo of Sun Valley
• Contract for Services with Lumen Services for Internet Access at Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain
• Agreement with Keller Associates for Buttercup Road Rehabilitation Construction Support
• Acceptance of EdPro Grant with Sun Valley Economic Development and Idaho Department of Commerce

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two action items: a modification to Life Church Wood River Inc.'s conditional use permit to add a private school at 931 N. River Street, and a new conditional use permit for Glendale Industrial LLC to build a self-storage facility with flex offices and an RV dump station on a 20-acre Light Industrial parcel with floodplain overlays. The meeting also includes reports and scheduling.

• Public hearing on Life Church Wood River Inc.'s request to expand its conditional use permit to include a private school (Sun Valley Eagle Christian Academy) at 931 N. River Street, Life Springs Subdivision Lot 2 Blk 1.
• Public hearing on a conditional use permit application by Glendale Industrial LLC to construct a self-storage facility with self-storage units, flex office spaces, an owner center, and an RV dumping station on a 20-acre Light Industrial (LI) zoned parcel (Tax Lot 8655) that includes Floodplain/Floodway and Riparian Setback Overlay Districts.
• Meeting will be held in person and via Microsoft Teams with call-in option; agenda posted on Blaine County website.
• Next meeting date noted: August 22, 2024.

Levy Advisory Board

The Blaine County Levy Advisory Board will discuss an application from the Wood River Land Trust requesting levy funds for a floodplain restoration project at Heagle Park in Hailey. The board will also take up river policy and a conservation inventory. This is a recommending body, so decisions are not final.

• Floodplain Restoration Project at Heagle Park, City of Hailey, proposed on parcels Tax Lot 8338 and Stevens Family Ranch LLC Blk 1 Lot 2 A
• Wood River Land Trust request for levy funds; project involves portions of a 9.26-acre lot and a 10.02-acre lot owned by the City of Hailey
• Discussion of river policy
• Conservation inventory review

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings and consider three action items: two variance applications to address existing encroachments into required side yard setbacks and lot size non-conformity, and one conditional use permit for a wetland driveway. The meeting is open to the public in person or via remote access.

• 115 Victor Drive: Variance for encroachments on a .18-acre lot zoned R-.40 in Mountain and Wellhead Protection Overlay districts.
• 201 Poison Creek Rd: Conditional use permit for a 20-foot-wide private driveway over wetland on a 32.75-acre lot zoned RR-40 in Wetland and Wildlife Overlay districts.
• 13306 State Hwy 75: Variance to reduce side yard setbacks from the required 25 feet on a 6.75-acre lot zoned R-2½ in Floodplain, Riparian, and Wetland Overlay districts.

Board of County Commissioners

This is a special meeting of the Blaine County Board of Commissioners consisting solely of an executive session under Idaho Code for evaluating, dismissing, or disciplining employees or public officers. No other business is scheduled; the meeting will adjourn after the closed session.

• Executive session per Idaho Code §74-206(1)(b) for employee/personnel matters

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will consider adopting the FY2025 tentative budgets for Blaine County and the Blaine County Ambulance District. A fourth public hearing on the Blaine County Transportation Plan is scheduled. Land use hearings include three permit requests for a retaining wall at 30 Gimlet Road involving wetland, riparian, and floodplain conditions. The consent calendar includes beverage license renewals for multiple businesses.

• Adoption of FY2025 Blaine County Ambulance District Tentative Budget
• Adoption of FY2025 Blaine County Tentative Budget
• Fourth hearing on Blaine County Transportation Plan
• Three conditional use permits for retaining wall at 30 Gimlet Road (wetland, riparian, floodplain)
• Consent agenda: beverage license renewals for Mr. Dee, KB's, Bigwood Bread, Whiskey's, The Coffee House, Rickshaw, Albertsons #130, Smiley Creek Lodge, Valley Country Store

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is continuing a public hearing regarding a subdivision application. The body is considering a request to subdivide 566.8 acres into 24 lots.

• Quigley Ranch Subdivision: Application by Quigley Farm and Conservation Community LLC to create 24 lots on 566.8 acres

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners is meeting to conduct budget deliberations and take action on the county budget. The agenda also includes budget deliberations for the Blaine County Ambulance District.

• Blaine County Ambulance District budget deliberations and action
• Final budget deliberations and action for the Board of County Commissioners
• Introduction of new ITD District IV board member Mitch Watkins

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Quigley Ranch Subdivision, a proposed 566.8-acre simple planned unit development with 24 lots near Hailey. Other action items include a stream alteration permit for Chaney Creek, consent calendar approvals (beverage licenses, ARPA contract, claims), and various department reports. Executive sessions are scheduled for indigent matters and pending litigation (Flying Heart Ranch v. Blaine County).

• Public hearing on Quigley Ranch Subdivision – 566.8 acres, 24 lots, R-5/R-10 zoning with overlays, continuation from July 16
• Stream alteration permit for Chaney Creek by Chaney Creek Ranch LLC – native fill, logs, boulder placement to improve fish habitat
• Revised ARPA/SLFRF reimbursement contract with the City of Carey
• New beverage license for American Legion Post 115; renewals for Magic Lantern, Git’Doggonit, Ramen Cowboy, Yoimi Sushi & Hibachi, and others
• Executive session on pending litigation: Flying Heart Ranch Owners v. Blaine County

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting to deliberate the county budget. Action items include salary survey adjustments, revisiting the jail full-time equivalent (FTE) request, and the fair budget. A fire update on the Bench Lakes fire will also be provided.

• Bench Lakes Fire Update
• Salary Survey Adjustments (budget action item)
• Revisit Jail FTE Request (budget action item)
• Fair Budget deliberation

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will review budget presentations from several ambulance and fire districts and emergency communications. The meeting includes a scheduled period for budget deliberations and an action item.

• Budget presentations from Ketchum Fire, Wood River Fire and Rescue, Sun Valley Fire, and Carey Rural Fire
• Budget presentation from Blaine County Emergency Communications
• Budget deliberations and action item
• Executive session regarding evaluation, dismissal, or disciplining of employees or public officers

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will meet to address a disaster declaration for the Bench Lake Fire and a subdivision application for Quigley Ranch. The agenda also includes budget presentations and various liquor license renewals.

• Bench Lake Fire disaster declaration
• Quigley Ranch Subdivision application to divide 566.8 acres into 24 lots
• Request to apply for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant
• Beverage license renewals for 25 entities including Sun Valley Brewing Company and Ketchum Grill
• Buttercup Road Reconstruction update and SH 75/River Ranch Road draft cooperative agreement

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a budget workshop and deliberations. The agenda includes discussions regarding the Crisis Hotline, 5B Suicide Prevention, and ARPA funds. The board will also review items related to FTE positions, fleet vehicles, and the Ketchum Police Department.

• Budget workshop for Crisis Hotline and 5B Suicide Prevention
• Deliberations on FTE positions and fleet vehicles
• Discussion of ARPA funds and Tyler Technologies
• Review of Ketchum Police Department and Reserves budget items

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will hold a public hearing regarding the Blaine County Transportation Plan. Commissioners will also consider land use applications for 30 Gimlet Road involving stream and wetland permits, as well as a final plat for Triumph Ranch Subdivision.

• Stream alteration and wetland permits for 30 Gimlet Road
• Final plat approval for 9 lots at Triumph Ranch Subdivision
• Engineering contract with Contech Engineered Solutions
• Blaine County Transportation Plan Hearing Number Three
• Beverage license transfers and renewals

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Equalization is holding a special meeting to process 2024 appeals. The agenda includes action items regarding Michael Shaughnessy and multiple parcels owned by Grizzly Bear Properties LLC.

• Action item for Michael Shaughnessy (RPH03330000030)
• Property tax appeals for Grizzly Bear Properties LLC involving numerous parcel numbers

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will consider a stream alteration permit application for Pole Creek to improve fish habitat. The agenda also includes beverage license renewals and department reports regarding noxious weeds and building permit fee waivers.

• Stream Alteration Permit for Henslee Ranch Subdivision at Pole Creek
• Beverage License Renewals for various local businesses
• Building Permit Fee Waiver for Road and Bridge Sand/Salt Shelter
• Noxious Weeds Position Update

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Equalization is holding a special meeting to process 2024 appeals. The agenda includes scheduled action items for several individual and corporate appellants.

• Appeal: Silver Fork Partners
• Appeal: Martin Henry Kaplan
• Appeal: Thomas Swenson
• Appeal: Boise Housing Corporation
• Appeal: Sojourn Management Inc.

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings for two Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit applications. These proposals involve constructing detached or garage-mounted living spaces on residential properties.

• Conditional Use Permit for a 755 sq. ft. detached ADU and 797 sq. ft. garage at 571 Valley Club
• Conditional Use Permit for a 1,194 sq. ft. ADU above a 1,260 sq. ft. garage at 202 Sutton Place

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Equalization will hold a special meeting to hear 2024 appeals. The board is scheduled to review action items for the RBR Davis Family Trust, Kelly Michalec, and Grizzly Bear Properties LLC.

• Appeal: RBR Davis Family Trust (Robert & Christine Davis)
• Appeal: Kelly Michalec
• Multiple parcel appeals: Grizzly Bear Properties LLC (Gerald Martens)

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will vote on adopting the 2024 Blaine County Climate Action Plan. The board will also hold a public hearing for the Quigley Ranch Subdivision, which proposes dividing 566.8 acres into 24 lots. Additionally, officials will receive an update regarding Idaho Power wildfire mitigation communications.

• Adoption of the 2024 Blaine County Climate Action Plan (Resolution 2024-25)
• Public hearing for Quigley Ranch Subdivision to divide 566.8 acres into 24 lots
• FY 2025 Partnership for Success of Law Enforcement Grant Agreement
• Idaho Power wildfire mitigation and power safety communication update
• Catering permit for The Tower Grill at 214 Timber Ln

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold the second public hearing on the county transportation plan, consider a resolution banning fireworks in high-fire-risk areas, and act on several contracts and land-use items. The agenda also includes routine consent items like beverage license renewals and a budget adjustment, plus an executive session for employee evaluation.

• Resolution 2024-23: ban on fireworks in severe fire threat areas
• Public hearing on Blaine County Transportation Plan (second hearing)
• Contract for Services with Contech Engineered Solutions and Ecosystems Sciences
• Modified Development Agreement with Premier Aggregates
• Discussion on Development Impact Fees

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Ambulance District Workshop. The session focuses on reviewing EMS Phase 2 recommendations and related action items. Discussion topics include the fee schedule, coordinator role, and equipment.

• Ambulance District Fee Schedule review
• EMS Coordinator and Advisory Committee discussion
• Review of Reserve Policy and Capital Schedule
• AVL Equipment discussion

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a site alteration permit application for the Quigley Trails Mountain Overlay. The proposal by the Blaine County Recreation District and Bureau of Land Management involves constructing approximately 1.16 miles of trail on two parcels in Quigley Canyon.

• Public hearing for Quigley Trails Mountain Overlay Site Alteration permit application
• Proposal to construct approximately 1.16 miles of trail on two parcels in Quigley Canyon

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding the Quigley Ranch Subdivision application. The proposal by Quigley Farm and Conservation Community LLC seeks to subdivide 566.8 acres into 24 lots. This property is located adjacent to the City of Hailey.

• Simple Planned Unit Development for Quigley Ranch Subdivision
• Subdivision of 566.8 acres into 24 lots
• Application by Quigley Farm and Conservation Community LLC

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a series of budget workshops. These sessions include reviews for the Sheriff, Assessor, Treasurer, and other county offices. No specific funding amounts or decisions are listed in this agenda.

• Budget workshop for Sheriff
• Budget workshop for Assessor
• Budget workshop for Treasurer
• Budget workshop for Prosecuting Attorney
• Budget workshop for Sustainability

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will hold a first public hearing regarding the Blaine County Transportation Plan. The agenda also includes ARPA reimbursement contracts for several local organizations and cities, as well as a sustainability budget adjustment. Additionally, officials will discuss updates to the FEMA Floodplain Risk Map.

• First public hearing for the Blaine County Transportation Plan
• ARPA/SLFRF reimbursement contracts for various local entities and cities
• Resolution 2024-24 Sustainability Budget Adjustment
• Stream Alteration Permit findings for Kapp/106 Gin Ridge
• Discussion of FEMA Floodplain Risk Map Update

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a workshop regarding employee compensation. The session includes reviews of step policy, salary charts, and bilingual incentive pay.

• Step Policy review
• Salary Chart Percentage Spread review
• Bilingual Incentive Pay Policy review
• Job Description Review and Signoff Process
• Market and Merit Program Review

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners will hold a workshop concerning the employee and manager handbook. This is a special meeting scheduled for June 6, 2024.

• Employee/Manager Handbook Workshop

Board of County Commissioners

The agenda for this meeting contains only a notice for the Blaine County Elected Leader Reception. No legislative items or official business are listed for this session.

• Blaine County Elected Leader Reception

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will review a presentation of the Clerk/Budget Officer’s suggested budget for fiscal year 2025. A follow-up discussion regarding the budget is also scheduled. An executive session is planned to discuss employee or public officer evaluation, dismissal, or discipline.

• Presentation of FY 2025 suggested budget
• FY 2025 budget hearing discussion
• Executive session regarding personnel matters

Board of County Commissioners

The Board will vote on Resolution 2024-20 to adopt an updated Community Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The agenda also includes discussions regarding behavioral health contracts and emergency communications upgrades. Commissioners will review various department reports and committee updates.

• Resolution 2024-20: Update to the 2024 Blaine County Community Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
• Contract for services with River of Hope Behavioral Health
• Contingency funding request for BCEC Rapid SOS system upgrade
• JC Constructors/Bellevue Reuse Project Request for Relief
• Retail Alcohol Beverage Catering Permit for Grants Grill at 16546 Hwy 75

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent calendar, and action items. Key items include awarding a bid for Buttercup Road repair, discussing a road and bridge levy, and holding public hearings on two stream alteration permits for bridge modifications. The board will also consider contracts, property transfers, and an executive session on employee matters.

• Resolution 2024-21: Destruction of Payroll Records
• Agreement with Burks Excavation for Buttercup Road Construction
• MOU with City of Carey for fuel storage tank on county property
• Resolution 2024-22: Transfer of county-owned property to City of Ketchum
• Public hearings on stream alteration permits for Muldoon Road and Little Wood Reservoir Road bridges

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, a bid opening for the Buttercup Road rehabilitation project, and a consent calendar. They will also consider resolutions and agreements, including a grant from the Idaho Transportation Department and a legal services agreement. The meeting includes updates from state legislators and ITD on the Bellevue to Broadway Run project, followed by land use hearings and an executive session.

• Bid opening for Buttercup Road Rehabilitation Project RFP-2024-02
• Resolution 2024-19 accepting Idaho Transportation Department Aeronautics grant
• Grant Agreement for Idaho Airport Aid Program State Fiscal Year-24
• Agreement for Legal Services with L4GG – Elective Pay
• Public hearing on Premier Aggregates Development Agreement modification (197.8 acres, south of Bellevue)

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with action items including a resolution to eliminate all traffic fatalities on county roadways, a follow-up on EMS and fire consolidation, and several contracts and agreements. The board will also consider a new retail alcohol beverage license for The Liberty in Hailey and property tax exemptions. An executive session is scheduled to discuss exempt records related to indigent matters.

• Resolution 2024-18 setting goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities on Blaine County roadways
• EMS & Fire Consolidation Steering Committee follow-up
• New Retail Alcohol Beverage License: Windemere At Liberty, LLC DBA The Liberty @ 110 N Main St, Hailey
• Blaine County Emergency Communications ARPA funding approval
• Integrated CPP Service & Supply Agreement and Cooperative Weed Management Area Cost Share Agreement

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for May 9, 2024, has been cancelled. Land Use & Building Services provided contact information for inquiries.

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is meeting to act on a stream alteration permit for a property at 106 Gin Ridge Road, along with several proclamations, resolutions, contracts, and land-use findings. The board will also receive a legislative update from District 26 representatives and hold an executive session on pending litigation. Public comment is scheduled at the start.

• Public hearing on Stream Alteration Permit for 106 Gin Ridge Road to stabilize eroding banks on the Big Wood River
• Resolution 2024-17 approving award of chief deputy sheriff badge and duty weapon
• Request to apply for COPS Hiring Grant Program
• Retail alcohol beverage catering permit for Sawtooth Brewery at RMEF Fundraiser on May 11, 2024
• Executive session on pending litigation: Flying Heart Ranch vs Blaine County

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to discuss and decide on recommendations from an EMS-Fire Consolidation Phase 1 report, including an update on a Joint Powers Agreement involving Ketchum, Wood River Fire & Rescue, Smiley Creek Fire District, and West Magic Fire District. Action items include deliberations and decisions on EMS recommendations and next steps.

• Update on Joint Powers Agreement with City of Ketchum, Wood River Fire & Rescue District, Smiley Creek Fire District, and West Magic Fire District
• EMS-Fire Consolidation Phase 1 Report recommendations deliberations and decisions
• Discussion on next steps for ambulance district

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will consider several plat amendment applications and a property transfer to the City of Ketchum. The meeting includes a budget presentation for the South Central Public Health District and fee waiver requests from the City of Bellevue.

• Colorado Gulch Bridge Replacement RFP-2024-01 bid opening
• Resolution 2024-16: Transfer of Blaine County-owned property to City of Ketchum
• Plat amendment for 32 and 41 Streamside Drive to eliminate building envelopes
• Plat amendment for 226 Red Devil Drive to split a building envelope into two
• South Central Public Health District budget presentation

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to hear presentations and deliberate on requests for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from nine local organizations, including Men's Second Chance Living, The Advocates, The Space Idaho, City of Bellevue, The Hunger Coalition, The Senior Connection, Education Foundation, North Blaine County Fire, and City of Carey. The board will take action on these funding requests after the presentations. The meeting is open to the public in person or virtually.

• ARPA funding requests from 9 organizations
• Men's Second Chance Living
• The Advocates (Thrive Kids)
• The Hunger Coalition
• North Blaine County Fire

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold a public meeting to consider two action items: a conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 480 N. Hulen Way and a variance application at 105 Polaris Road. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Microsoft Teams.

• Conditional Use Permit for 896 sq ft ADU at 480 N. Hulen Way (Jon and Leslie Maksik)
• Variance application at 105 Polaris Road (R. Joseph and Virginia T Gobel) to reduce side setbacks from 25' to 22'6 3/4" and 14'9 1/8"
• Variance also requests covered patio and entry addition at 105 Polaris Road
• Meeting held at County Annex DMV Building, 219 First Avenue South, Hailey
• Public comments due 7 days prior to hearing

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to take action on items related to the Blaine County Ambulance District. They will consider a capital funding request from Wood River Fire & Rescue, review EMS recommendations from the EMS-Fire Consolidation Phase 1 report, and discuss deliverables for the April 24, 2024 meeting. The meeting is open to the public in person or virtually.

• Wood River Fire & Rescue Capital Funding Request
• EMS-Fire Consolidation Phase 1 Report – EMS Recommendations Review
• Discussion regarding April 24, 2024 meeting deliverables

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a Mountain Overlay District Site Alteration Permit application by the Blaine County Recreation District and the Bureau of Land Management to build approximately 1.16 miles of trail in Quigley Canyon. The parcels are zoned for residential and rural use with multiple overlay districts, and the meeting is a special session with only this action item on the agenda.

• Public hearing on MOD Site Alteration Permit for 1.16 miles of trail in Quigley Canyon
• Applicants: Blaine County Recreation District and Bureau of Land Management
• Parcels: RP02N18010333E, Tax Lot 8481 and RP02N180022310, owned by Quigley Farm & Conservation Community LLC
• Zoning includes Residential/Agricultural (R-5), Rural Remote (R-10), Mountain Overlay, Avalanche, and Wildlife overlays
• Located within City of Hailey Area of City Impact

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is meeting to consider a stream alteration permit for a road upgrade on Schoessler Lane, along with several proclamations, contracts, and budget-related items. The board will also review community service organization budget requests and hear department reports. Most items are routine action items, with the stream alteration hearing being the main public hearing.

• Public hearing on Stream Alteration Permit for 67 Schoessler Lane: widen ~450 ft of road from 16 to 20 ft and replace culvert over Willow Creek (16" to 24") for Carey Fire District access
• Proclamation 2024-02: Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
• Proclamation 2024-03: Hidden Heroes in support of military caregivers
• Tax cancellation for Viviana Ames Cordova (Blue Haven Mobile Home destroyed)
• Acceptance of CWMA Grant Award from Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a Mountain Overlay District Site Alteration Permit for about 1.16 miles of new trail in Quigley Canyon, proposed by the Blaine County Recreation District and Bureau of Land Management. The commission will also discuss findings on a Sheep Camp DA modification and set future meeting dates.

• Public hearing on MOD Site Alteration Permit for 1.16 miles of trail in Quigley Canyon
• Parcels at RP02N18010333E, Tax Lot 8481 and RP02N180022310, zoned R-5, R-10, MOD, Avalanche, Wildlife overlays
• Applicants: Blaine County Recreation District and Bureau of Land Management
• Discussion of Sheep Camp DA Modification findings
• Next meetings scheduled for April 25 and May 9

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a regular meeting with action items including contracts for ARPA-funded water and wastewater studies with the City of Bellevue, an amended ambulance district contract, and appointments. The board will also kick off the FY 2025 budget cycle with a presentation and discuss community service organization funding. Land-use items include requests for one-year plat recording extensions at two subdivisions and a possible parcel transfer to the U.S. Forest Service.

• Contract for Services- ARPA/SLFRF Reimbursement between Blaine County and City of Bellevue for Drinking Water Study
• Contract for Services- ARPA/SLFRF Reimbursement between Blaine County and City of Bellevue for Wastewater Treatment Plan Systems Repairs
• Amended FY24 Contract for Services with Woolpert for the Ambulance District
• Plat Recording Extension Request for Skier's Edge Subdivision, 12531 State Highway 75
• Possible transfer of Blaine County parcel Baltimore 42 to U.S. Forest Service

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is meeting for a training session on job descriptions and point factor analysis. This is a procedural and administrative item, not a decision-making or public hearing agenda.

• Job Description and Point Factor Analysis Training at 206 1st Ave South Suite 300, Hailey, ID

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on two land-use applications: one to amend a plat note in the Marvin Gardens Subdivision and another to shift a building envelope in the Cattle-Lack Ranch Subdivision. The board will also consider several budget adjustments, contracts, and reports, including a grant award and a suicide prevention contract.

• Public hearing on Quigley Road plat amendment to remove future public access to Sunbeam Subdivision
• Public hearing on Purple Sage Lane building envelope shift in Cattle-Lack Ranch Subdivision
• Resolution 2024-09 Sheriff Budget Adjustment
• Resolution 2024-10 Probation Budget Adjustment
• Accept Grant Award for EECBG

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for March 28, 2024, is cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting. For questions, contact Land Use & Building Services at 208-788-5570 or pzcounter@co.blaine.id.us.

• Meeting cancelled

Hearing Examiner

The Blaine County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on three accessory dwelling unit (ADU) applications and one variance request. The first item is a variance and conditional use permit for a property on Boards Loop, while the second item on Sutton Place is postponed. The third item is a conditional use permit for a property on Whipsaw Lane.

• Variance and CUP for ADU and garage at 121 Boards Loop, with 20.5-foot front yard setback encroachment
• CUP for 1,194 sq ft ADU above garage at 202 Sutton Place (postponed)
• CUP for attached 1,192 sq ft ADU and garage at 126 Whipsaw Ln
• All properties are in wellhead protection areas; some have floodplain, wetland, or avalanche overlays
• Meeting is hybrid; public can attend in person or via Microsoft Teams

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent items, and department reports. Key actions include a resolution to adjust the ARPA budget and a professional services contract for urban avalanche analysis. The meeting is open in person and virtually.

• Resolution 2024-08 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Budget Adjustment
• Professional Services Contract with David Hamre for Urban Avalanche Analysis
• Junior College Certificate of Residency forms
• Treasurer's Report by John David Davidson
• Land Use and Building Services report by Rachel Martin and Jeff Giese

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for March 14, 2024, is cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting. For questions, contact Land Use & Building Services at 208-788-5570 or pzcounter@co.blaine.id.us.

• Meeting cancelled

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to take action on designating precinct polling places and a mail ballot precinct, approve a consent calendar, and consider several contracts and agreements, including a greenhouse gas inventory and MOUs with local cities. They will also hold public hearings on a stream alteration permit and a plat amendment, and discuss department reports and other updates.

• Designation of precinct polling places and mail ballot precinct
• Lotus Engineering & Sustainability, LLC – Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• MOU between Blaine County and City of Bellevue
• MOU between Blaine County and City of Hailey
• Public hearing: Stream Alteration Permit for bridge at 113 and 109 Thunder Road

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, a consent calendar, and several action items. Key discussions include the FY2025 budget process, a follow-up on a salary survey, and remaining ARPA funds. The board will also consider resolutions, contracts, and department reports.

• Resolution 2024-07 adopting findings of the Hailey Urban Renewal Agency
• Public Defender Agreement for Court Appointed Conflict Counsel
• Recreational Boating Safety Grant Match Request
• Bigwood Atlas 2.0 Funding Request
• Discussion on FY2025 budget process and salary survey

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to act on a consent calendar, contracts, grants, and agreements, including a professional services agreement with Jacobs, an access agreement with Picabo Livestock Co., and a Community Development Block Grant for Senior Connection. They will also consider appointments, county department reports, and potential failure-to-report actions against local entities. The meeting includes public comment and is open to in-person and virtual attendance.

• Letter of support for Mountain Rides 5339c Electric Bus Grant Application
• Beverage license transfer from Hailey Ventures LLC to Armenta Enterprises Inc dba La Cabanita at The Mint
• Jacobs Master Professional Services Agreement for Planning Services
• Idaho Community Development Block Grant-Senior Connection
• Resolution 2024-06 Fair Housing and Furthering Fair Housing Agreement

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting with a single agenda item: a presentation and action item regarding the Hailey South Urban Renewal District. The meeting is scheduled for 9:00 AM and is expected to adjourn at 10:00 AM.

• Hailey South Urban Renewal District presentation and action item

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting consisting of a strategic planning workshop, with a break at noon and continuation in the afternoon. No specific decisions or public hearings are listed on the agenda; the meeting is dedicated to planning discussions.

• Strategic planning workshop from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Meeting at Old Blaine County Courthouse, 206 First Avenue S., Hailey

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for February 22, 2024, is cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided at this meeting. For questions, contact Land Use & Building Services at 208-788-5570 or pzcounter@co.blaine.id.us.

• Meeting cancelled

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to receive a presentation on a salary survey. No decisions or public hearings are scheduled; the agenda consists solely of this informational item.

• Salary survey presentation at 10:00 AM

Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will receive a presentation regarding radio communications needs. The presentation is being conducted by TUSA Consulting Services.

• Radio Communications Needs Assessment Presentation by TUSA Consulting Services

Levy Advisory Board

The Wood River Land Trust is requesting levy funds for a floodplain restoration project at Heagle Park in the City of Hailey. The project aims to protect the City of Hailey water pump station using portions of two city-owned lots.

• Pre-application for Floodplain Restoration Project at Heagle Park
• Request for levy funds from Wood River Land Trust

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a regular meeting with public comment, consent items, and action items. They will consider a request for proposals for the Colorado Gulch bridge replacement, a stream alteration permit for a private bridge on the East Fork Wood River, and several reports from county departments. The meeting also includes executive sessions on pending litigation and personnel matters.

• Colorado Gulch Bridge Replacement RFP
• Stream Alteration Permit application for 241 Timberline Road (East Fork Wood River bridge replacement)
• Tax cancellations
• Associate Medical Director position for Blaine County Ambulance District
• Senior Connection CDBG grant update

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings on two zoning text amendments: one to remove time limits for certain categorical exclusion decisions and appeals, and another to allow withholding permits where code violations exist. The board will also discuss ARPA funds, consider a motor grader lease agreement, and take up routine consent items including an external audit and beverage licenses.

• Public hearings on Ordinance 2024-04 (removing decision timelines for categorical exclusions and appeals) and Ordinance 2024-05 (allowing permit withholding for code violations)
• Discussion of ARPA funds allocation
• 2024 Caterpillar 160-15AWD Motor Grader and Snow Blade Lease Agreement
• FY 2024 Professional Services Agreement with Woolpert for Strategic Planning Project
• New beverage license for 2 Talls Pizzeria and catering permit for Sawtooth Brewery at Wood River Skijoring event

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is attending a joint meeting with the Wood River Fire Protection District, West Magic Fire District, Smiley Creek Fire District, and Ketchum City Council to discuss a Joint Powers Authority. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 12, 2024, at 4:00 pm in Ketchum, Idaho. No specific decisions or proposals are listed on the agenda.

• Joint meeting with four fire districts and Ketchum City Council
• Discussion of Joint Powers Authority
• Location: 191 5th Street West, Ketchum, Idaho

Commission, Planning & Zoning

The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will continue a public hearing and consider a request by Premier Aggregates to modify a Development Agreement on a 197.8-acre property south of Bellevue, zoned Heavy Industrial and Productive Agricultural. The commission will also discuss findings of fact for two text amendments related to categorical exclusions and enforcement/penalties. The meeting is scheduled for February 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Hailey.

• Re-zone application and Development Agreement modification by Premier Aggregates on 197.8 acres owned by Sheep Camp Family LLLP, 5 miles south of Bellevue
• Property located in Sections 25 & 26, Township 1N, Range 18E, with overlays including Floodplain, Floodway, Riparian Setback, Wetland, and Scenic Highway
• Discussion of Categorical Exclusion and Appeal Text Amendment Findings of Fact
• Discussion of Enforcement/Penalty Text Amendment Findings of Fact
• Next meeting date set for March 14

Board of County Commissioners

This is a special meeting with a single agenda item: an executive session under Idaho Code to discuss evaluation, dismissal, or disciplining of employees or public officers. No decisions or public business are scheduled; the board will adjourn immediately after the closed session.

• Executive session under Idaho Code Section 74-206(1)(b) for employee or public officer evaluation, dismissal, or discipline

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is holding a regular meeting with public comment, a consent calendar, and multiple action items. They will consider contracts, grants, a revised budget request for a crisis hotline, and a fiscal year 2023 external audit presentation. The board will also hold public hearings on a stream alteration permit and a building code ordinance amendment.

• Public hearing on stream alteration permit at 110 Double R Lane, Bellevue
• Ordinance 2024-03 amending building code to adopt 2018 International Energy Conservation Code and repeal Buildsmart amendments
• Contract for Services with Mountain Humane
• Request to accept funding for 2023 Strategic Initiatives Program for Local Transportation Grant – Buttercup Road
• FY 2024 revised budget request for crisis hotline

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent items, and action items. They will consider a sheriff budget adjustment, several grant applications, a commissary service agreement, and an opioid settlement funding request. The board will also review land-use findings for two subdivision plat amendments and hold an executive session for legal and personnel matters.

• Resolution 2024-04 Sheriff Budget Adjustment
• Commissary Service Agreement
• Request to Apply for FY24 ODP PSF Law Enforcement Non-Competing Continuation Grant
• Opioid Settlement Funding Request
• Findings of Fact for Flowers Ranch and East Fork Ranches plat amendments

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent calendar items, and department reports. Action items include a request to apply for an EECBG grant, an EVSE annual report, and a new beverage license. Two public hearings are scheduled for plat amendments at 62 Adams Gulch Rd. and 93 East Fork Rd.

• Public hearing: Plat amendment for 62 Adams Gulch Rd. to expand building envelope on 1.44-acre R-1 zoned property
• Public hearing: Plat amendment for 93 East Fork Rd. to create new driveway access onto East Fork Road
• New Beverage License: Wylde Beet LLC dba Wylde Beet Café
• Request to Apply for EECBG Grant
• FY 2024 Annual Operating Plan with Idaho Parks and Recreation and USDA Forest Service

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners is attending a public hearing in Ketchum to present and discuss a draft Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Wood River Fire and Rescue District. This is a discussion item, not a final decision, and the meeting is a quorum attendance at a city-hosted hearing.

• Draft Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Wood River Fire and Rescue District
• Public hearing at 191 5th Street West, Ketchum, Idaho
• Meeting at 4:00 pm on January 11, 2024

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with public comment, a consent calendar, and action items on contracts, grants, and county department reports. They will consider a security agreement for the Quigley Non-Motorized Recreational Trail, approve replacement parts for an electric charging station, and review a position analysis for a Code Compliance Specialist. The agenda also includes reports from commissioners on various regional boards and meetings, plus an open meeting law presentation and an update on Winn's Composting.

• Quigley Non-Motorized Recreational Trail-Blaine County Security Agreement
• Approval to Purchase Replacement Parts for Electric Charging Station
• Code Compliance Specialist I/II Position Analysis
• Annual Road and Street Financial Report
• Claims

Board of County Commissioners

The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on January 2, 2024, with action items including a road and bridge levy presentation, adoption of new voter precinct boundary lines, and approval of several contracts and resolutions. The board will also discuss a snowmobile ordinance and consider an executive session on exempt records.

• Road and Bridge Levy presentation (11:00 AM, action item)
• Resolution 2024-03 adopting amended voter precinct boundary lines
• Resolution 2024-02 transferring funds from LATCF trust account to General, District Court, and Waterways funds
• Beverage license transfer: Roadbars LLC dba Taste & Craft (117 N River St, Hailey) to dba Ramen Cowboy (640 N Main St, Ketchum)
• FY 2024 contracts for services with Men's Second Chance Living and KH Counseling