Cohousing-L Mailing List: County Zoning and Approval Processes

[balaji (balaji]

Dear All,

The UTAH VALLEY COMMONS is considering placing under option a 50 acre
parcel near Utah Lake

If we do, we face many hurdles with the county, including a zoning rule
that sets the minimum acreage per house at 5 acres.

Some of you have dealt with county planning and zoning.  How do you
recommend we argue our case?  If the county's stated goal is to preserve
agricultural land, can't we argue that clustering our houses on two acres,
and reserving the balance (48 acres) for organic farming better serves
this purpose?

Any suggestions on dealing with a county would be most appreciated.

And Merry Christmas!

Charles Nuckolls
Utah Valley Commons
www.utahvalleycommons.com