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Alta council votes against Sharons Estate rezoning after months of debate
Summary
The Alta Town Council voted Nov. 11 not to approve Sharons Estate’s petition to rezone a portion of Patsy Marley Hill and amend a 2014 development agreement, after months of public comment and council concern about building height, water and access. The developer said the proposal cannot be forced on the town.
The Alta Town Council voted on Nov. 11 to reject a rezoning petition from Sharons Estate that would have allowed a condominium development on a portion of Patsy Marley Hill.
The measure before the council asked whether to rezone part of the property and amend the 2014 development agreement; a motion to not approve the petition carried after a roll‑call clarification that “yes” meant not approving the rezoning.
Developer Wade Budge, who described a multi‑year effort to explore an up‑zone and conservation trade, told the council the deal “would only ever work if we had a coalition of the willing,” and that the proposal could not be forced on the town. He said the developer had submitted term sheets and engaged with state agencies, but that the…
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