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Commission follows planning commission and denies Jensen rezoning request
Summary
The commission denied a request to rezone 96 acres in the Manaway area from MU-160 to RR-5 after planning staff and the planning commission cited inadequate roadway and concerns that the change would not constitute orderly county development.
Scott Lyons of Box Elder County Community Development presented a request from the Jensen family to rezone 96 acres from MU-160 to RR-5 (rural residential, 5-acre lots). The county planning commission reviewed the application, recommended denial, and cited two primary reasons: existing roads lack capacity to serve the proposed homes (citing county land-use code on adequate facilities) and the proposal risked leapfrog development inconsistent with orderly county growth.
Following the staff presentation, Commissioner Perry moved to follow the planning commission’s recommendation and deny the amendment; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners noted the importance of roadway and infrastructure adequacy when considering rezoning for residential development.
