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Utah County delays West Mountain rezoning after hours of public testimony over gravel pits and farmland
Summary
After hours of testimony from residents, growers and industry representatives about dust, traffic and water risks, Utah County commissioners denied a proposed general-plan amendment for West Mountain and continued related zoning and mining-regulation items for more stakeholder work and planning commission review.
Utah County commissioners on Sept. 5 denied a proposed change to the county general-plan land-use map that would have reclassified large portions of West Mountain to a CE‑2 residential designation and then paused additional land-use and mining-rule changes to allow more drafting and public input.
The vote came after more than two hours of public comment from residents, orchardists and business owners who described dust, safety and water concerns tied to nearby gravel pits. “We are concerned about the lack of adequate notice on such an item that would negatively affect the property rights and values of our 500 acres,” said Julie Smith, who…
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