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it's 9:30

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on April 17th, 2026. We're at the Canyon

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Community Center in Springdale.

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Uh this is a public meeting to announce

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an appeal authority decision.

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Um

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the administrative hearing officer is

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Brian Patterson. I'm Niall Connolly, the

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director of community development, and

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I've been authorized to read the ruling.

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Uh the application for the variance was

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relating to lots eight eight and 11 in

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the Watchman subdivision. And the

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applicant is Wendell Burnett.

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I'll just read a summary um summarizing

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the um

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the ruling.

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The full detailed write-up will be

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posted on the town's website later

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today.

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This matter is before the administrative

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hearing officer

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on an application for variance under

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Springdale ordinance 10-6-5.

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The variance application seeks relief

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from Springdale town code 10-15-B-9-A,

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which prohibits disturbance of slopes

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with grades of 30% or more.

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A hearing on the application was held on

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April 2nd, 2026. Applicant, Wendell

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Burnett, was represented at the hearing

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by his engineer, Jared Bates.

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The administrative hearing officer has

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considered the statements and

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presentation at the hearing, reviewed

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and considered the application, the

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documents submitted with the application

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and the memorandum and accompanying

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attachments from the town's principal

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planner,

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conducted a site visit of the property,

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and reviewed the supplemental

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information provided by the applicant

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specific to the ruling of unreasonable

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hardship.

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Based thereon, the hearing officer makes

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the following findings and ruling.

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Uh the variance is granted.

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Uh applicant must comply with all the

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ordinances and standards applicable to

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the development and building process

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for the proposed improvement, including

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the grading standards in chapter 10-15-B

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of the Springdale ordinances.

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Applicant must also make every effort to

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minimize and mitigate any visual impacts

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of the improvements as the town may

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require.

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And that's dated April 15th, 2026

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uh by Brian Patterson, administrative

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hearing officer.

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And as I said, the full decision with uh

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all of the findings will be posted on

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the town website later today.

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Thank you.