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Resident urges county to streamline land-use approvals for new farmers; officials note appeal processes
Summary
A Provo resident told commissioners permitting and health-department timelines are delaying new farming and causing financial hardship; county staff and the deputy county attorney pointed to existing appeal processes and recent approvals while acknowledging procedural constraints.
Robert Stevens, a Provo resident, used the public-comment period to criticize what he called "overbureaucratic regulations" that slow or prevent farmers from developing small parcels. Stevens said long delays in approvals (for septic, water, health-department sign-offs and infrastructure) force applicants to sell land to pay for utility improvements and disincentivize new farmers. "If…
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