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Commission recesses hearing on appeal authority ordinance and adopts correction to county code
Summary
The public hearing on Ordinance #26‑432 (appeal authority and variance rules) was recessed to Aug. 10 after staff requested additional Planning Commission input; the Commission adopted Ordinance #26‑433 correcting a code error that had labeled Duchesne County a 'municipal corporation.'
During a 1:00 p.m. public hearing, Deputy Attorney Grant Charles and Community Development Administrator Mike Gottfredson reviewed proposed amendments in Ordinance #26‑432 that would change appeal authority definitions, rename minor subdivisions as 'simple subdivisions' (four lots or fewer), and revise appeal hearing requirements.
Gottfredson recommended recessing the hearing to allow the Planning Commission to meet on July 29 and offer input. Commissioners voted to recess the public hearing on Ordinance #26‑432 until Aug. 10 at 1:00 p.m.
Separately, deputies presented Ordinance #26‑433 to correct Title 9, Chapter 6, Section 3, which incorrectly referred to Duchesne County as a "municipal corporation." Deputy Attorney Charles explained the correct legal characterization is a political and legal subdivision of the State of Utah. The Commission adopted Ordinance #26‑433.
No public comments were recorded on either ordinance during the meeting. The recess for Ordinance #26‑432 schedules further public input before any final action.
