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Council considers ordinance to remove exception to 100‑foot river setback, shift recording of high‑water agreements
Summary
Planning staff proposed removing a long‑standing exception to the 100‑foot river setback and delaying recording of a 'full harmless' agreement until certificate of occupancy, intending to speed permitting while protecting the river corridor; councilors pressed for a River Corridor Plan and discussed moratorium options.
Provo planning staff proposed two narrowly tailored amendments to the city code on Jan. 13 aimed at strengthening protections for the river corridor and streamlining permitting in high‑water‑table areas.
Aaron Ardmore, Planning Supervisor, said the first change removes an exception that previously allowed certain developments to be closer than the code’s 100‑foot…
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