Following the home slides, many are asking why Draper didn't say no to home construction in such a risky area. The answer is frustrating...
DRAPER, Utah — After watching houses slide over a cliff in Draper last weekend, many have asked why the city let someone build there at all.
That includes when EDGEhomes applied to build on the slope in Hidden Canyon Estates that gave way early Saturday. The state lawmaker who represents residents in the area says cities are sometimes handcuffed based upon the representations of a developer.Cullimore said the landslide will spur a discussion in the legislature of whether to create more regulations for developers, but added lawmakers aren't necessarily ready to give cities that unilateral power to say no.
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