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Farmington council denies rezoning of foothill parcel after neighbors cite flooding, slope and seismic risks
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple neighbors citing chronic flooding, fault lines and steep slopes, Farmington City Council voted to deny an ordinance and development agreement that would have rezoned roughly 20 acres for large‑lot residential development.
Farmington City Council on Feb. 17 voted to deny an ordinance that would have rezoned part of a foothill parcel from agricultural to Large Residential, after residents documented recurring flooding, questioned hillside safety and urged further study.
Neighbors who live below the proposed site told the council that existing drainage cannot handle current storms and that development would increase runoff into their yards. “I have contacted the city, I worked with the state and nobody's been able to resolve it,” Paul Bradhauer said during public comment, adding that…
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