Chapter 17.22
AGRICULTURE PROTECTION AREAS
Sections:
17.22.010 Establishment permitted.
17.22.020 Application – Contents.
17.22.050 Planning commission review.
17.22.080 City council approval.
17.22.010 Establishment permitted.
The establishment of agriculture protection areas is hereby permitted and encouraged within Eagle Mountain City. [Ord. 99-21 § 1].
17.22.020 Application – Contents.
A. Each application for an agriculture protection area (APA) shall be executed by an authorized representative of the owner of the land on a form approved by the city and shall contain the following information:
1. A legal description of the land to be protected;
2. The total acreage to be protected;
3. The type of agricultural use for each land area for which protection is requested;
4. The nature and extent of existing or proposed farm improvements;
5. The nature and extent of existing agricultural use if other than described in response to subsection (A)(3) of this section;
6. The name, address and telephone number of an authorized contact person for the owner;
7. The tax parcel number of each parcel; and
8. Any other relevant information believed by the owner to be appropriate for consideration by the city.
B. The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the plat of record maintained by the Utah County recorder of the land proposed for the APA. [Ord. 99-21 § 2].
17.22.030 Application – Fee.
Each application shall be accompanied by a processing fee of $100.00. [Ord. 99-21 § 3].
17.22.040 Notice.
Upon receipt of an application for an agriculture protection area, the city clerk shall notify the city council and shall post and publish notice of the proposed agriculture protection area as otherwise required by Utah law. [Ord. 99-21 § 4].
17.22.050 Planning commission review.
The planning commission of Eagle Mountain City shall review the proposal for the agriculture protection area and shall recommend to the city council, in the manner and within the time requirements of Utah law, the analysis and recommendation of the planning commission. [Ord. 99-21 § 5].
17.22.060 Review criteria.
The planning commission and the city council shall use the criteria provided by Utah law to determine whether or not to establish the agriculture protection area in compliance with the application. [Ord. 99-21 § 6].
17.22.070 Minimum area.
Each agriculture protection area shall contain a minimum contiguous acreage of 80 acres. [Ord. 99-21 § 7].
17.22.080 City council approval.
The city council shall review the recommendation of the planning commission and agriculture protection area commission of Utah County as provided by law, and may approve the area proposed, modify the proposed area for approval or disapprove the application. [Ord. 99-21 § 8].