Background

• Giltner Dairy and Golf Ranch own adjacent parcels in Jerome County; both were zoned Agricultural Zone A-1 prior to the dispute.
• Golf Ranch sought a rezone from A-1 to A-2 and the county approved it in 2008.
• Giltner Dairy filed for judicial review in January 2009, challenging the rezoning decision.
• District court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, relying on Highlands Development Corp. v. City of Boise to preclude I.C. § 67-6521 and on LLUPA over I.C. § 31-1506.
• Giltner Dairy appealed, arguing I.C. § 31-1506 remains available or LLUPA does not foreclose review.
• The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed dismissal, holding LLUPA’s judicial review provisions displace I.C. § 31-1506 and constitute the exclusive review scheme.

Issues

Key Cases Cited

• Highlands Development Corp. v. City of Boise, 145 Idaho 958 (2008) (LLUPA review applies to zoning decisions; §31-1506 not controlling when LLUPA authorizes review)
• In re Bennion, 97 Idaho 764 (1976) (precedent for applying general review provisions to development decisions)
• Young v. Board of Commissioners of Twin Falls County, 67 Idaho 302 (1947) (legislature’s intent evidenced by whole statutory scheme; exclusive review when implied)
• Envirosafe Servs. of Idaho, Inc. v. County of Owyhee, 112 Idaho 687 (1987) (preemption/occupancy of subject matter by statute; interpretation of exclusive scheme)
• Floyd v. Bd. of Comm'rs of Bonneville Cnty., 131 Idaho 234 (1998) (remedies vs. substantive rights; amendments viewed as procedural)
• Nebeker v. Piper Aircraft Corp., 113 Idaho 609 (1987) (statutory amendments and remedial nature considerations)