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Farmington Council denies rezone for 40-acre Farmington Reserve over safety and drainage concerns
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple neighbors citing flooding, steep slopes and fault-line risk, the Farmington City Council voted 4-1 to deny a developer's request to rezone roughly 40 acres from Agriculture-Foothill to Large Residential-Foothill, blocking denser subdivision plans and sending the applicant back to the drawing board.
Mayor Brett Anderson presided as the Farmington City Council on Feb. 17 refused a rezone request for roughly 40 acres east of 200 East, citing public safety and drainage concerns raised by nearby residents and some councilmembers.
The proposal, brought by applicant Mike Falk, would have changed the land's zoning from Agriculture-Foothill to Large Residential-Foothill and allowed smaller lots under a schematic subdivision. Community Development Director Lyle Gibson told the Council the Planning Commission and the Development Review Committee had reviewed the application and that the DRC believed the property could be serviced as proposed.…
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