From Deseret News archives:
A reversal in Mapleton
In response to an appeal filed in late October by Mapleton resident Jim Lundberg and Friends of Maple Mountain Inc., the board reviewed city staff's approval of two grading permits to Dr. Wendell Gibby which Gibby initially applied for in 2003 on Oct. 15. The grading permits would allow Gibby to plow a 12-foot-wide road and move power lines to the east side of his property, located at 2000 E. Dogwood Drive.
After lengthy discussion, the board ruled city ordinances were violated when the grading permits were approved. Board member Boyd Adams called the meeting a laborious, difficult task.
"For us to vote against the City Council was a hard thing," he said. "But I feel like, as a board, we made the right decision."
Specifically, the board decided the permits violated city code because they were not issued pursuant to an approved development plan, the developer did not show good cause as determined by the planning commission, they were granted without an approved site plan and the proposed vehicle access roads were not approved pursuant to an approved site plan, City Attorney Lyle Fuller said.
Adams, who signed the petition, said he initially excused himself from discussion when the board gathered in mid-November because he didn't want any perceived biases to compromise the board's proceedings. Later, an attorney told him he could participate because he had no conflicts of interest or financial interests in the board's decision.
"If I had a bias Monday night, it was I did not want to be there," he said. "It's a no-win situation."
Adams also said he was not voting for or against Gibby; he was merely assessing whether city staff followed proper protocol.
"I would have done almost anything to move this project forward," he said. "My fear is our decision has prolonged the agony of a constant blood-letting and litigation."
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