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House approves ban on future residential lots split by county lines after Traverse Ridge disputes
Summary
House Bill 20 would bar future subdivision of residential parcels that would create lots crossing county lines; sponsors said it is a short-term fix to problems encountered in Draper's Traverse Ridge, while members raised concerns about private-property rights and whether the bill addresses voting or tax implications.
The Utah House on Jan. 21 passed House Bill 20, which prohibits future subdivision of residential parcels that would create lots crossing county lines. Sponsors said the measure responds to problems encountered on Traverse Ridge in Draper and aims to prevent similar issues in the future.
Representative David Hogue, sponsor of the bill, said the committee agreed the bill would stop future lots from being divided by county lines and help address service, school district and fire-service complications that arose when parcels crossed counties. “This is a short fix, that will take care of immediate problems, and I would urge you to vote for this,” Hogue said.
Members asked whether the bill addresses tax or voting issues and raised concerns about private-property rights. A member asked whether it would be simpler to define the county for a parcel by identifying the county containing the property's 'front door.' Hogue said the bill does not change existing lots but would stop future subdivisions that would split lots across two or more counties.
The House voted to pass the bill 73-0 and referred it to the Senate. The sponsor and several members described the bill as a narrow change intended to govern future subdivisions; it does not retroactively alter current parcel boundaries.
