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Orem council member urges protection of family neighborhoods, more open space on State Street
Summary
Truman Van Cott told the meeting he opposes high-density apartments along State Street, called for prioritizing neighborhood family housing and increasing open space, and urged the council to set terms with state and federal partners including UDOT.
Truman Van Cott, a City Council member in Orem, said at the meeting that preserving neighborhood family housing and increasing open space should be a top city priority and urged the council to set terms with state and federal partners on development along State Street.
Van Cott said he has opposed high-density housing in Orem since he was 12 and expressed…
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