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ESAP member says successful open-space preservation can constrain affordable housing; members debate roles

Eastern Summit County Agriculture Preservation and Open Lands Advisory Committee · December 11, 2025
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An ESAP board member who also serves on the county housing commission argued that extensive open-space preservation reduces sites for workforce housing and suggested preserving 'donut holes' to insulate housing; members discussed whether a different county effort should secure land for affordable housing.

At the Eastern Summit County Agriculture Preservation and Open Lands Advisory Committee meeting, Rich Sontag — who said he also serves on the county housing commission — raised a policy concern that successful open-space preservation can limit locations for workforce and affordable…

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