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Sen. Al Mansell's changes to how Utah cities and developers interact are complete.
The Sandy Republican's SB267 - a measure that would force cities to track impact fees and give staff reports to developers three days before public meetings - obtained final approval Tuesday. The bill also would require cities to process applications with "reasonable diligence."
Another of Mansell's land-use bills passed the week. SB268 redefines when and how Utah's property-rights ombudsman gets involved in disputes between Utah landowners and city leaders.
The two bills are byproducts of SB170, Mansell's original stab at retooling how Utah cities control development. Mansell, who works as a real-estate broker, scuttled SB170, maintaining he proposed the bill to get the attention of Utah cities.
- Jacob Santini
