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Planning commission backs Sunset Ridge development agreement to secure 6.2-acre debris basin
Summary
The Santaquin Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Sunset Ridge development agreement to the city council on Dec. 9, 2025, approving rezones and the fulfillment of a hillside overlay open-space requirement that would allow the city to obtain land for a roughly 6.2-acre debris basin to protect existing and future homes.
The Santaquin City Planning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 9 to forward a positive recommendation to the city council for the Sunset Ridge development agreement, a plan that rezones parts of the parcel and obligates the developer to fulfill the hillside overlay open-space requirement while enabling the city to acquire land for flood protection.
City staff described the proposal as a mix of predominantly 10,000-plus-square-foot single-family lots, a few smaller lots and townhome buildings, and two commercial parcels near existing commercial uses. The agreement would also allow the city to obtain roughly 6.2 acres for a debris basin, a conveyance channel and trailheads. "I've been working for 8 plus years now on working with NRCS and the USDA and the state to and the county to try and get some of these…
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