Utah Code § 17-81-203

Review of proposal for creation of protection area
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(1) After 15 days from the date of the notice, the applicable legislative body shall refer the proposal
and any objections and proposed modifications to the proposal to the:
(a) county advisory board created in accordance with Section 17-81-102; and
(b) planning commission.
(2)
(a) Within 45 days after receipt of the proposal, the planning commission shall submit a written
report to the applicable legislative body that:
(i) analyzes and evaluates the effect of the creation of the proposed area on the planning
policies and objectives of the county or municipality, as the case may be;
(ii) analyzes and evaluates the proposal by applying the criteria contained in Section 17-81-205;
(iii) recommends any modifications to the land to be included in the proposed agriculture
protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;
(iv) analyzes and evaluates any objections to the proposal; and
(v) includes a recommendation to the applicable legislative body either to accept, accept and
modify, or reject the proposal.
(b) Within 45 days after receipt of the proposal, the advisory board shall submit a written report to
the applicable legislative body that:
(i) recommends any modifications to the land to be included in the proposed agriculture
protection area, industrial protection area, or critical infrastructure materials protection area;
(ii) analyzes and evaluates the proposal by applying the criteria contained in Section 17-41-305;
(iii) analyzes and evaluates any objections to the proposal; and
(iv) includes a recommendation to the applicable legislative body either to accept, accept and
modify, or reject the proposal.
(c) The applicable legislative body shall consider a failure of the planning commission or advisory
committee to submit a written report within the 45 days under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) as a
recommendation of that committee to approve the proposal as submitted.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

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