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Trainer Gary Crane walks Morgan planning body through land‑use basics, litigation risks and recordkeeping
Summary
Attorney and presenter Gary Crane led a training for Morgan planning commissioners explaining differences between legislative and administrative land‑use actions, the importance of clear records for administrative decisions, and how vested rights and bonding can affect developers and neighbors.
Gary Crane, who led a two‑hour land‑use training for Morgan planning commissioners and council members on Dec. 9, summarized how courts treat zoning and administrative decisions differently and why careful recordkeeping matters. "The legislature says you need 4 hours of training a year," Crane told the assembled members, saying the session would count toward that requirement.
Crane used recent litigation over an LDS temple in Wasatch County as a case study to show how administrative disputes can…
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