17-81-203. Review of proposal for creation of protection area.

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Effective 11/6/2025

(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.

(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