Wilson v. Manning

OAKS, Justice:

In Bird v. Sorenson, 16 Utah 2d 1, 394 P.2d 808 (1964), this Court held unanimously that a city ordinance rezoning properties from residential to commercial was not subject to referendum. The issue in this case, on virtually identical facts, is whether that decision should be followed or overruled.

The City of Fruit Heights, whose area is 1.92 square miles and whose population is approximately 2,760, has a single page “Masterplan & Zoning Map” approved February 14, 1980. This document, which consists of a map with symbols and legend but no explanatory text, is the City’s master…