Utah County Planning Commission Public Meeting - October 20, 2026

The Utah County Planning Commission’s October 20, 2026 meeting considered two proposed land-use ordinance amendments, with no contract awards, purchases, or other direct procurement activity identified. On transmission-line siting, the commission unanimously recommended approval of the staff-supported version of the amendment and denial of the applicant’s request to make transmission lines a conditional use. The applicant’s proposed 500-foot setback from established subdivisions was not included in staff’s version. The discussion covered the existing 135-foot dwelling setback, noise measurement and notice requirements, route alternatives, wildfire and property concerns, and Rocky Mountain Power’s objections that added requirements could increase costs or conflict with state and federal processes. The recommendation may affect future utility transmission projects and their siting requirements; the county commission retains the final decision.