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Alta planning commission forwards neutral recommendation on Shallow Shaft zoning amendment, asks for retail activation
Summary
After public comment, the Alta Planning Commission voted to forward proposed zoning text amendments for the Shallow Shaft property to the Town Council with a neutral recommendation but asked that the ordinance or development agreement require a retail/commercial activation component for any compact hotel in Zone C.
The Alta Planning Commission voted March 25 to forward proposed text amendments affecting Zone C of the town's base facility zoning to the Town Council with a neutral recommendation, asking that the council require a retail or other public-facing commercial component if a "compact hotel" use is allowed.
Chair (S2) opened the public hearing on changes proposed for the Shallow Shaft property and heard several in-person and remote comments. Local resident Lee Robinson testified that "zoning exists to support community" and warned the measure would introduce lodging where the town historically has not allowed it, creating precedent risks. Neil Howard, joining remotely, said the proposal "is very much asking to change a very specific zoning for a very specific area" and cautioned that…
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