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House designates Marriott/Slaterville City as open‑space pilot city
Summary
The Utah House unanimously approved House Resolution 5 on Feb. 25, 1999, designating Marriott/Slaterville City an open‑space pilot to develop a model zoning ordinance and encourage local open‑space preservation efforts.
House Resolution 5, designating Marriott/Slaterville City as an open‑space pilot city, was read in full on the House floor and approved by the chamber on Feb. 25, 1999. The resolution asks the city to develop a model zoning ordinance emphasizing open‑space preservation, to gather information on growth management, and to work with the Marriott Heritage Foundation, local government, and the public on preservation projects.
Representative Stevens, who introduced the resolution, said the newly incorporated city is “unique in that as a brand new city, they get to set up all their ordinances and laws and everything the way that that's not had to evolve over time,” and urged colleagues to support using the city as a model for growth management and open‑space protection. Representative Saunders offered historical context about Slaterville and described the local community role in organizing the city.
The measure passed unanimously. The resolution requests that a copy be sent to the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development and the mayor of Slaterville/Marriott Slaterville City. Following passage, the resolution was publicly read by title and signed by the Speaker and entered in the Journal on 02/25/1999.
The vote formalizes legislative encouragement for local open‑space planning in a newly incorporated community and directs state agencies to receive the resolution for follow‑up.
