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Saratoga Springs asks Utah County to limit mining near Lake Mountain as city grows
Summary
City officials from Saratoga Springs asked Utah County commissioners to consider annexation or rezoning of county parcels along Lake Mountain to limit conflicts between expanding residential areas and existing mining/gravel operations, and Sitla indicated support for transitioning some parcels to residential use.
Saratoga Springs officials told the Utah County Board of Commissioners that rapid housing growth near Lake Mountain is creating friction with existing mining and gravel extraction operations and asked the commission to consider options including annexation or a county grazing (G) zoning overlay to promote compatibility.
"A lot of our growth has been occurring along the sides of Lake Mountain," Ken Young, community development director for Saratoga Springs, said,…
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