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Commission debates agritourism ordinance definitions, traffic triggers and temporary accommodation for seasonal operators
Summary
Staff and the applicant presented competing redlines to a proposed countywide agritourism ordinance. Key disputes involved definitions (permanent vs. temporary structures, amusement rides), when to require traffic studies, and whether operators such as Cornbelly's may run limited activities this season while permits are resolved; staff will consult the attorney’s office and return with specific language.
Utah County commissioners spent the bulk of their July 31 meeting on Item 17, a proposed countywide agritourism ordinance that would regulate temporary festivals, permanent and temporary structures, and ancillary operations such as small amusement elements.
Bryce Armstrong, community development staff, told the commission staff had circulated a redlined proposal and an applicant redline uploaded the morning of the meeting. Armstrong said staff tried to balance protecting neighbors and accommodating agritourism uses and flagged lingering disagreements with the applicant over definitions, on-site storage allowances and thresholds that would trigger traffic studies.
Representing the applicant, attorney Steve Styler outlined the applicant’s redline and argued the county’s proposed language lacked clarity on what counts as a temporary versus permanent…
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