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Utah County Commission Approves Allred Orchards Addition to Agricultural Protection Area, Carves Out Salem Canal Road
Summary
After a public hearing with Allred family testimony, the commission approved adding three Allred parcels to an agricultural protection area with a modification excluding Salem Canal/Gooseneck road right-of-way, citing planning and road-access concerns.
The Utah County Commission voted to add three Allred family parcels to the Allred agricultural protection area but approved a modification excluding the Salem Canal/Gooseneck road right-of-way from the protection boundary. The action followed a public hearing in which county staff, the Allred family and local stakeholders spoke about land use, road access and long-term farming plans.
Peggy Kelsey of the county’s Community Development office briefed the commission on the proposal, describing the three parcels as roughly 36 acres combined and noting that Utah County Code Chapter 26 requires a minimum of 40 acres for an ag protection area but allows variances for fruit production or contiguity.…
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