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Residents of Clinton collect signatures against the development of expensive townhomes

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Clinton, Utah – Deanna Larsen, a resident of Clinton, was standing on the Heritage Park street corner collecting signatures to bring attention to the city’s goals.

“This is like 100% out of my personality, but it feels like the right thing to do,” Larsen stated. “We’re just asking them to pause the development and let it get on a ballot, so we can make sure that all Clinton citizens know about the development and then they can vote on whether we should add 266 more.”

Signatories are objecting to the proposed townhome construction between unincorporated Davis County and Clinton City, which is located close to 2088 N 4500 W. In August, the Clinton City Council rezoned about 35 acres of land by a vote of 3-2.

As she addressed a person who had come to sign the petition on Friday night, Larsen said, “Yeah we were there, we were there at the city council, we asked questions, we voiced concerns.”

Along with other townhome developments that have previously received approval, the proposed development would include 266 units. Residents of Clinton are therefore gathering signatures to place the rezoning issue on the ballot in its place.

Sierra Coombs, a proponent of the initiative, said, “While we know there is a housing shortage, the problem with these townhomes is that they are starting at $430,000.”

Signatories stated that while they are not opposed to townhomes, they would prefer to see a range of housing options available for individuals with various financial situations.

“We would love to see a blend of different housing types – Patio homes, small lot homes, there can be some townhomes, I think that that beautifies the area, I think that gives current and future Clinton residents more options,” Coombs said.

In order to gather signatures, some forty-five volunteers are setting up around the city and going door to door. They have gathered around 1,700 signatures so far, and their target is roughly 3,600.

This question will be on the ballot in November of next year if they gather enough legitimate signatures.

“We’re just the few, hoping that we can everyone have a voice,” Coombs added.

 

 

 

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