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Resident faults past State Street master plan enforcement, warns of property-rights impacts
Summary
During public comment at the planning commission work session, a resident described eight years of disputes tied to the State Street master plan, alleging forced property alterations and urging the commission to protect property rights in the general plan.
A resident delivering a lengthy public comment at the Orem planning commission's April 2 work session urged commissioners to prioritize property rights in the general plan and described past impacts he said resulted from the State Street master plan.
The commenter said the State Street master plan had required property owners to "bring it up to code" in ways that cost him millions and, he argued, amounted to an effective taking when additional front‑setback and design requirements were enforced. "When I sold one of my properties on State Street and the new owner tried to add a shed, he couldn't because…
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