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Duchesne County reopens minor‑subdivision moratorium amid water and road‑standard concerns
Summary
Commissioners spent the bulk of a Nov. 4 Duchesne County Commission meeting revisiting a recently imposed moratorium on minor subdivisions after developers and staff raised unresolved questions about long‑term water service, road standards and how to treat projects already in progress.
Duchesne County commissioners reopened discussion of a temporary moratorium on minor subdivisions during their Nov. 4 meeting, focusing on how the county will handle projects already underway and whether new requirements for water and road access are achievable.
Developer Trevin Grant of Mountains West Ranches told commissioners he represents several large landowners with multiple active subdivision projects that began before the moratorium. "We have a lot of projects that are in progress prior to the moratorium being set," Grant said, asking that previously advanced proposals be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis so the developer's invested dollars are protected.
Commissioners and staff described the moratorium as a pause to compare Duchesne County rules with other Utah counties…
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