Utah Code 10-9a-404. Public hearing by planning commission on proposed general plan or amendment — Notice — Revisions to general plan or amendment — Adoption or rejection by legislative body
10-9a-404. Public hearing by planning commission on proposed general plan or amendment — Notice — Revisions to general plan or amendment — Adoption or rejection by legislative body.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-9a-404
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
General plan: means a document that a municipality adopts that sets forth general guidelines for proposed future development of the land within the municipality. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
Moderate income housing: means housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median gross income for households of the same size in the county in which the city is located. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Municipality: means :
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a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
Public hearing: means a hearing at which members of the public are provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing. See Utah Code 10-9a-103
Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104
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After completing the planning commission’s recommendation for a proposed general plan, or proposal to amend the general plan, the planning commission shall schedule and hold a public hearing on the proposed plan or amendment.
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The planning commission shall provide notice of the public hearing, as required by Section 10-9a-204.
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After the public hearing, the planning commission may modify the proposed general plan or amendment.
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The planning commission shall forward the proposed general plan or amendment to the legislative body.
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The legislative body may adopt, reject, or make any revisions to the proposed general plan or amendment that the legislative body considers appropriate.
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If the municipal legislative body rejects the proposed general plan or amendment, the legislative body may provide suggestions to the planning commission for the planning commission’s review and recommendation.
a transportation and traffic circulation element as provided in Subsection 10-9a-403(2)(a)(ii);
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for a specified municipality as defined in Section 10-9a-408, a moderate income housing element as provided in Subsection 10-9a-403(2)(a)(iii); and
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except for a city of the fifth class or a town, on or before December 31, 2025, a water use and preservation element as provided in Subsection 10-9a-403(2)(a)(iv).
Amended by Chapter 282, 2022 General Session Amended by Chapter 406, 2022 General Session
