Fairfield hearing focuses on whether West Desert Airpark can use a business license to sidestep zoning At an appeals hearing, Fairfield argued the town lawfully denied West Desert Airpark’s commercial business license renewal because public‑use operations require a municipal land‑use decision; the airport said FAA and UDOT recognitions and prior town permits support its public‑use status. The hearing officer will issue a written decision within two weeks.

The fate of West Desert Airpark hangs in the balance as a hearing officer decides whether it can bypass local zoning laws for its business license renewal.

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