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Utah County Commission denies Saratoga Springs request to rezone Lake Mountain area
Summary
The Utah County Commission voted 3-0 to deny a Saratoga Springs-initiated rezoning that would have shifted about 16,000 acres from mining/grazing to grazing to preclude future new mining; commissioners cited property-rights concerns and the need for more targeted outreach to affected owners.
The Utah County Commission voted Nov. 13 to deny a request from the city of Saratoga Springs to rezone roughly 16,000 acres in the Lake Mountain area from mining-and-grazing (MG-1) to grazing (G-1), a change the city said was intended to limit new mining near planned residential growth.
"We are looking at a lot of future development in the city," David Stroud, planning director for Saratoga Springs, told the commission, saying the city sought to eliminate future new mining that could affect roads, air quality and residential…
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