Decisions from the past – County Commission- Chronology
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1997 Utah County Commissioners-Gary Herbert, Jerry Grover, David Gardner
PLANNING COMMISSION-1/21/1997-PROPOSED ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO SEC 5-5-B-25, CE-1 ZONE
TO ALLOW SKI LIFTS-
Bob Bonar & Bob Pruitt-hoping to use Utah County side for skiing and boarding
2/10/1997-WORK SESSION-SHOULD IT BE PERMITTED USE OR CONDITIONAL USE?
Ray Gardner of Snowbird states how wonderful they are and just one lift to tram and one to connect to
Alta. He also states Forest Service said it is all on private land and they have no problem with it
2/18/1997-PROPOSED ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 5-5B-25 CE-1 ZONE TO ALLOW SKI LIFTS-
Robert Eastman (Forest Service) stated they had only met once with Snowbird but was concerned that
project needed to be better coordinated and a decision would be premature. Said this should go to
commissioners, salt lake and Wasatch counties. Request continued to 3/18/1997-want more definitive
from Forest Service. FOUND NO RECORDS OF MARCH 18 MEETING.
3/25/1997-SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING CHANGED FROM PERMITTED USE TO PERMITTED
CONDITIONAL USE-Mendenhall states planning commission recommends this amendment after several
months of input???Herbert wants to look at both uses (conditional and permitted)
David Gardiner Aye
Gary Herbert Aye
Jerry Grover Aye
4/22/1997-TWO SETS OF NOTES-comments would be taken into consideration but no action until next
week’s meeting. Public comments made, meeting closed.
Tuesday, April 22, 1997PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE CE-1 ZONE OF THE UTAH
COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SKI FACILITIES AS A PERMITTED CONDITIONAL USE.-No action
will be taken until next week’s regular commission meeting.
4/29/1997-COMMISSION MEETING-ORDINANCE CHANGE-ORDINANCE #1997-10-Published Daily Herald
May 7, 1997 AMENDING CE-1 ZONE TO ALLOW SKI FACILITIES-PERMITTED CONDITIONAL USES
David Gardner-Aye
Gary Herbert-Absent
Jerry Grover-Aye
10/21/1997-PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BY PLANNING
COMMISSION-APPROVAL UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS MET – LIKE OWNERSHIP OF LAND CLEAR AND
TAXES BEING PAID AND THAT IT IS CLEAR LAND IS ON UTAH COUNTY TAX ROLLS AND APPROVAL FROM
FOREST SERVICE
MOTION- Jill Taylor
Second-Brent Gordon
Bill Ferguson voting in opposition
2003, 2004 COMMISSIONERS-Gary Herbert, Jerry Grover, Steve White
April 29, 2003
PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED BOUNDRY ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN UTAH COUNTY AND SALT
LAKE COUNTY IN THE MINERAL BASIN AREA ON SNOWBIRD RESORT PROPERTY.
Herbert informed those present a hearing was held April 7, 2003 where they already took public
comment. (Held with Salt Lake County ) In 2002 a statutory change was made to be able to change
within 1000 feet- motion made to close public hearing.
Gary Herbert – Aye
Steve White- Aye
Jerry Grover-Aye
April 29, 2003 ITEM 3
ADOPT A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF UTAH COUNTY. UTAH AND SALT LAKE
COUNTY, UTAH, APPROVING A BOUNDRY ADJUSTMENTS IN THE MINERAL BASIN AREA ON SNOWBIRD
RESORT PROPERTY.-ITEM 3 CONTINUE TO MAY 6, 2003.
May 6, 2003-CONSENT AGENDA UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED (ITEM 8)
ADOPT A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF UTAH COUNTY , UTAH AND SALT LAKE
COUNTY, UTAH, APPROVING A BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT IN THE MINERAL BASIN AREA ON SNOWBIRD
RESORT PROPERTY (continued from April 29, 2003 meeting)-moved to regular agenda May 13, 2003
May 13, 2003
REGULAR AGENDA- ADOPT JOINT RESOLUTION (Continued from April 29, and May 06, 2003 meetings)
Approved minutes of April 29 and May 6, 2003 minutes
CLYDE NAYLOR STATES LEGAL DESCRIPTION DOES MATCH…RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Steve White-Aye
Jerry Grover-Aye
Gary Herbert-Aye
July 20, 2004
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-MR FERGUSON REFERRED TO SNOWBIRD SKI RESORT PROJECT
NOTING THAT HIS UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE ONLY ROADS FROM THE UTAH COUNTY SIDE TO
THE RESORT WERE THOSE RESTRICTED TO SERVICE ROADS.
MR. MENDENHALL CONCURRED WITH MR. FERGUSON ON THE SNOWBIRD ACCESS SERVICE ROADS. HE
ASKED WHETHER THE COMMISSION PREFERRED TO HOLD A SEPARATE WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE
CLUSTERING ISSUE. MR. ANDERSON PREFERRED TO DISCUSS IT AT A REGULARY SCHEDULED MEETING.
(NOT SURE WHAT PROJECT THEY REFERRING TOO?)
2005, 2006, 2007 COMMISSIONERS JERRY GROVER, STEVE WHITE, LARRY ELLERTSON
May 16, 2006-PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES TO AMEND PLAN TO EXPAND BOUNDARY
SNOWBIRD CORP-PROPOSED SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR MINERAL BASIN SKI AREA IN THE CE-1 ZONE.
SECTIONS 10-22, T3S, R3E, AMERICAN FORK CANYON AREA. Plan approved if follows 3 conditions.
1. 11:058:0037 boundary expansion has no new parcel
(NOTE -1999 523.36 ACRES 2004-524.62 ACRES THEY GAINED 1.26 ACRES)TWO YEARS BEFORE
THIS MEETING
2. No public access be allowed or created from American Fork Canyon onto SB
3. SB submits operation plan for warming hut
Motion Dean Miner
Second Rebecca Albiston
Motion passed unanimous vote
2008, 2009, 2010 COMMISSIONERS STEVE WHITE, LARRY ELLERTSON, GARY ANDERSON
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GARY ANDERSON, DOUG WITNEY, LARRY ELLERTSON
JULY 19, 2011-PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-SNOWBIRD SUMMER AND SKI RESORT PROPOSED
LAND USE ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT SECTION 3-47, ACCESSORY SKI LIFTS AND ASSOCIATED
FACILITIES IN THE CE-1 ZONE-Wanting more…zip lines, mountain coasters, biking horse riding other
resort features-access from Salt Lake
Concerns :Utah County has no slope protection standards, water shed, mine tailings.
MOTION CLOSED ON PUBLIC HEARING- PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSED ELIMINATING SPECIFIC
ACTIVITIES, MOTION TO CONTINUE PROPSAL SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
MOTION JANICE REEB
SECOND JOHN GLEN STEVENS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011-PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3-47 CONTINUED FROM 7/19/2011 MEETING
MOTION THAT PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO COMMISSIONERS APPROVAL OF TEXT
AMENDMENT CHANGE 3-47 TO 3-47-C-7 AS LONG AS FOUR WHEELERS STAY ON ROADS
JAN ANDERSON-AYE
MIKE STANSFIELD-AYE
HELINA CARTER-THOMAS-AYE
JOHN GLEN STEEVENS-AYE
OCTOBER 4, 2011-COMMISSION MEETING***
APPLICATION TO AMEND SECTION 3-47 OF THE UTAH COUNTY LAND USE ORDINANCE NO. 2011-37-
The land which development lies must abut a recorded recreational resort plat in the unincorporated
area of Utah County containing an existing ski resort or abut an existing ski resort in an adjoining county.
GARY ANDERSON-AYE
LARRY ELLERTSON-AYE
DOUG WITNEY-AYE
OCTOBER 13, 2011-ORDINANCE AMENDING 3-47 RECORDED AND PUBLISHED IN SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
November 1, 2012
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
APPEAL#1522 SNOWBIRD SKI AND SUMMER RESORT-WHO IS REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR
VARIOUS ACCESSORY MOUNTAIN RESORT FACITLITIES IN THE CE-1 ZONE, VARIOUS SECTIONS 15-34, T3S
R3E, IN THE AMERICAN FORK CANYON AREA OF UTAH COUNTY. APPROVAL SUBJECT TO 7 CONDITIONS.
SEE ATTACHED- also for western block only-eastern block continued for maximum 120 days or March 7,
2013.
Randy Christensen-Aye
Rose Blakelock-Aye
Don Olsen-Aye
November 5, 2012-ACTION BY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS RECORDED AND FILED WITH UCCCDD
DECEMBER 18, 2012-PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES-PROPOSED LAND USE ORDINANCNE TEXT
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3-47 H(1) TO ALLOW FOR RESORT USE OF LANDS NOT IN OWNERSHIP OF THE
RESORT: Motion by the planning commission to approve the land use ordinance with 3 additional
findings from SB attorney, Marty Banks. See Attached
MOTION PASSES
Mike Stansfield-Aye
Helina Carter-Thomas-Aye
Odell Miner-Aye
John Glen Stevens-Aye
Carol Thorne-Aye
JANUARY 8, 2013-COMMISSION MEETING-REGULAR AGENDA ITEM #7 TO DENY OR APPROVE AN
ORDINANCE SECTION 3-47-H-1, TO ALLOW FOR USE OF PUBLIC LANDS AS A PART OF ACCESSORY SKI
LIFTS AND ASSOCIATIED MOUNTAIN RESORT FACILITIES.
ACTION TAKEN ITEM 7 APPROVED.
DOUG WITNEY-AYE
GARY ANDERSON-AYE
LARRY ELLERTSON-AYE
FEBRUARY 7, 2013-BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS-APPEAL#1522-SB REQUESTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR VARIOUS ACCESSOY MT RESORT FACILITIES IN A CE-1 ZONE-Item continued from November 2012.
SB wants year round activities. January 8, 2013, Commissioners amended the LUO (land use ordinance)
to allow zoning lots that do not abut resort plat or an existing ski resort. Steve White noted county line
had been previously moved so improvements or additions to SB could be made on abutting lands. Marty
Banks said there would be no ski lifts on the Utah County side.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS APPROVES REQUEST FOR THE EASTERN BLOCK OF PROPERTY WITH 6
CONDITIONS-SEE ATTACHED
Randy Christensen-Aye
Steve White-Aye
Greg Graves-Aye
FEBRUARY 22, 2013-ACTION BY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS-APPEAL #1522 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
GRANTED AND RECORDED -**IF PERMIT NOT OBTAINED IN 1 YEAR THIS APPROVAL IS VOID
June 6, 2013
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS-APPLICATION
APPEAL #1525 SNOWBIRD IS REQUESTING TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL OF APPEAL
#1522 FOR VARIOUS ACCESSORY MOUNTAIN RESORT FACILITIES IN THE CE-1 ZONE, VARIOUS SECTIONS
17-30, T3S R3E IN AMERICAN FORK CANYON
September 4, 2014
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPEAL #1540 SNOWBIRD RESORT, LLC WHO IS REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL
USE FOR A MAN-MADE UNCOVERED WATER RESERVOIR OVER 10 ACRE FEET IN CAPACITY IN THE CE-1
ZONE LOCATED IN SECTION 17, T3S R3E, IN THE MINERAL BASIN AREA OF AMERICAN FORK CANYON.
MOTION TO APPROVE WITH 7 CONDITIONS TO MEET: SEE ATTACHED
3 FOR
0 AGAINST