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House approves substitute allowing one 1‑acre lot per 100 acres for agricultural parcels
Summary
Lawmakers passed a substitute to HB156 permitting minor subdivisions in agricultural zones—one 1‑acre parcel per 100 acres with spacing and minimal permitting—intended to ease housing for families and workers while preserving larger tracts for agriculture; opponents warned it reduces county planning discretion.
On Feb. 24 the Utah House passed First Substitute House Bill 156, a change to subdivision approval rules that allows an owner of 100 acres to create one 1‑acre minor subdivision parcel without a full plat or survey, provided the parcels are spaced at least 1,000 feet apart. Sponsor Representative Webb said the…
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