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Utah County denies reduction of minimum home size in CE2 canyon zones after residents warn of water, fire and access risks
Summary
The Utah County Commission denied an ordinance to reduce minimum dwelling floor area in CE2 (critical environment) zones after extensive public comment raising water‑rights, emergency access and fire‑safety concerns. Commissioners voted to deny the amendment 2‑1 following testimony from residents and staff.
The Utah County Commission voted to deny an ordinance that would have reduced minimum dwelling floor‑area requirements in CE2 (critical environment) zones, a move residents said could open fragile canyon areas to unsafe development.
The motion to deny regular agenda item number 1 passed after commissioners heard more than an hour of public testimony about Hollow Creek/Hobble Creek Canyon and the Whittemore watershed. The chair announced the denial with a roll call-style voice result and the clerk stated the motion passed with commissioners Lee and Ainge in favor of denial and Commissioner Ivy opposed.
Residents described longstanding planning approvals and limited infrastructure in the canyon. Vicky Curtis, who said she lives in Grindstone on the south side of Hollow Creek Golf Course, told the commission a roughly 1,400‑acre plan…
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