Summit County residents will need to wait until next month to comment on Ivory Development’s proposed rezone of Browns Canyon, which could allow up to 3,000 homes to be constructed in the historically rural area. The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission verbally directed county staff to s chedule a public hearing for this Thursday, but county planner Mustapha Osman confirmed the discussion has been postponed. The Planning Commission typically meets twice a month, with one meeting in Kamas and the second in Coalville. Osman said commissioners decided to wait until August, which is when the next Kamas meeting is scheduled, because Browns Canyon residents live closer to Kamas than Coalville. The exact date and time of the hearing have not yet been announced. Ivory Development, a division of the Salt Lake-based Ivory Homes, has been working with the Planning Commission to draft the Lost Creek Community Zone. However, commissioners have repeatedly expressed concerns about the scope of the project. They’ve noted the lack of infrastructure in Browns Canyon, plus water needs and traffic impacts the development would likely have on the area. The Planning Commission is responsible for reviewing the proposed zone and forwarding a recommendation to the Summit County Council, which will then issue a final decision on whether the zone will become a permanent fixture in the county code. Creating the Lost Creek Community Zone is only the first step in Ivory Development’s process, though. If the County Council were to approve the zone, the housing company would still need to negotiate with the Planning Commission and County Council for a second time to draft and finalize a development agreement. The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission will still discuss proposed amendments to the area’s future land use map this week, but there will not be an opportunity for public comment. The post Public hearing on Browns Canyon development pushed to next month appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less