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Orem council approved Wilkerson Farm zone change 4-3 despite near-unanimous public opposition, councilman says
Summary
Councilman Dave Spencer said the Orem City Council approved a rezoning for Wilkerson Farm on a 4-3 vote after a public hearing where he said about 95% of attendees opposed the change. Spencer warned the decision risks turning the property into high-density rentals next to rail lines and industrial uses and criticized the vote's optics.
The Orem City Council approved a zone change for Wilkerson Farm on a 4-3 vote, Councilman Dave Spencer said at a candidate forum, a result he described as a "tragedy" given strong neighborhood opposition.
Spencer said Wilkerson Farm had operated as an agritainment site with a corn maze and other attractions and argued the…
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