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Kanab to send formal comments to Kane County on Old Fort Ranch development
Summary
Council authorized a draft letter raising concerns—annexation timing, water resources, public safety services, transportation and fiscal impacts—and requested a written response from Kane County under Utah Code §17-79-802.
Kanab City authorized its City Manager to transmit a draft response to Kane County concerning the proposed Old Fort Ranch Development Agreement. City staff said the letter does not oppose development outright but requests further planning and analysis before the county grants long-term development rights within Kanab’s adopted future expansion and annexation area.
The draft letter identifies core concerns including annexation and future growth sequencing, identification of a long-term water source and regional aquifer impacts, adequacy of public safety and emergency medical response planning, the need for a comprehensive traffic study consistent with the city's Transportation Master Plan, infrastructure planning for roads and wastewater systems, public access and proposed conservation easements, potential growth patterns, and fiscal impacts to city services if development proceeds without revenue alignment. The council authorized the City Manager to finalize and transmit the letter and requested a written response as provided under Utah Code §17-79-802.
