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Commission approves changes to notice rules: shortens council notice window, drops newspaper posting
Summary
The Alta Planning Commission approved proposed language updating Town Code Title 10 to shorten council notice requirements from 15 to 10 days, remove the newspaper-posting requirement, and clarify the planning commission—s review role for land-use amendments.
The Alta Planning Commission on Oct. 22 approved ordinance language that shortens notice deadlines and removes a requirement to publish planning notices in a local newspaper.
Staff said the edits to Title 10 are intended to modernize notice procedures, match the planning commission—s public-hearing timeline and align the town code more closely with state law. The changes reduce the council notice period from 15 days to 10 days, and remove the requirement that notices be posted in a newspaper of general circulation; staff noted the town effectively lacks a local paper and the newspaper requirement imposes multiple timeline constraints.
Chris (Town staff) said the change is…
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