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Fruit Heights council moves to ratify 2023 general plan vote amid heavy public objection over golf course and trails
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment, Fruit Heights City Council moved to correct a 2023 procedural vote by introducing a resolution to ratify that action; residents urged delay, citing inadequate notice, trails shown over private yards and the inclusion of Davis Park Golf Course as a redevelopment option.
Fruit Heights City Council opened a lengthy public comment period on Feb. 3 before moving to correct a procedural error tied to its 2023 general plan. Council member S10 formally moved to approve Resolution 2026-03 "to ratify the vote" taken on April 11, 2023, a step city staff said would resolve a legal question about the plan's validity and preserve the city's compliance with state requirements.
The vote-correction item drew dozens of residents, many who urged council members to delay any ratification. Jim Snow, a Fruit Heights resident, told the council the 2023 motion did not meet the statutory three-vote requirement and said ratifying the plan would "turn our private secluded backyard into a public thoroughfare." Jeremy Hanson and several neighbors criticized the planning process,…
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