Cache County Council denies Mountain Manor Springs rezone after public hearing
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After a public hearing with several residents and a unanimous planning commission recommendation to deny, the Cache County Council voted to deny Ordinance 20 26-04, the Mountain Manor Springs rezone request, citing incompatibility with the county general plan and infrastructure concerns.
The Cache County Council voted to deny Ordinance 20 26-04, a request to rezone 98 acres known as Mountain Manor Springs from A-10 to RU-5, following a public hearing and planning commission recommendation for denial.
Planning staff Brian Abbott told the council the proposal would allow a maximum potential of 19 lots in RU-5 and is located in Mendon’s future annexation area. Abbott noted the planning commission held a public hearing on Jan. 8 and recommended denial by a 6–0 vote, citing incompatibility with the county general plan, insufficient public roads and services, and concerns from the city of Mendon about potential impacts.
The landowner, Terina Lund, spoke in support of the rezone and said the proposal included drilling a shared well at the top of the property and road improvements that she expected would mitigate concerns. “We were going to improve the road, obviously, that would be one of our big pluses as well,” Lund said during the hearing.
Multiple residents spoke against the rezone and broader subdivision amendments during the hearing, raising concerns about restrictions on property rights, annexation implications, and long-term costs for residents and cities. One commenter said the proposal “takes freedoms away” and urged the council to allow families to build on their land; another said the changes would create a “transfer of wealth” toward municipalities.
In deliberations, council members emphasized the role of planning standards and the general plan in guiding rezoning decisions. A motion to deny the rezone was moved and seconded; the council approved the denial by voice vote.
The council treated the planning commission’s findings as central to its decision. As one council member summarized, the commission’s review considers nearby uses, consistency with the county’s future plan and available infrastructure — and, in this case, those factors did not support rezoning. The denial stands as the council’s formal action on Ordinance 20 26-04.
The council also continued broader subdivision code amendments (Ordinance 20 26-06) for further review; that ordinance was not decided at this meeting.