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Residents say 65-lot petition stalled; council says town researching signatures and utilities
Summary
A Rockville resident representing a neighborhood petition told the council the town paused a decision on a special-area application affecting 65 lots and has not provided promised follow-up; the council said it is researching the petition and utility feasibility and will send a letter.
During public comment at the Sept. 10 Rockville Town Council meeting, resident Nathan Trotter said he represents a neighborhood petition (an SAA) submitted on behalf of 65 lots and said the town had tabled the petition and not followed up.
Trotter told the council, “We voted as 65 lots and we submitted it to the town and we asked for a decision and the town told us they're gonna table it and hasn't gotten back to us in any way, shape, or form.” He said residents had provided what they believed to be the state-required information and complained that a later town request for personal data was unlawful for him to provide.
Mayor and staff responded that the town considered the submitted information minimal and that staff are conducting research into the petition’s sufficiency and feasibility, including whether the town can provide required infrastructure such as water, sewer and roads. The mayor told Trotter, “You should be expecting a letter,” and later said the town had spoken with a financial person about bonds and had not identified a funding provider at this time.
Council and staff said there is no fixed statutory deadline for responding to such petitions and that the town is working through questions about water availability, survey documentation and other technical matters. The mayor asked petition representatives (Julie and Mary, identified by staff) to expect contact when the town is prepared to discuss the outstanding questions.
The council did not take action on the petition at the meeting and said it would make its best effort to contact the petitioners promptly.
Trotter also suggested using online research (including AI) to locate records for Zion Canyon Ranchos; council members replied that any outside research must be from reliable, verifiable sources and that staff rely on recorded maps and county documents.
No vote or formal directive was recorded; the exchange was recorded in the public-comment portion of the meeting.
