Ty Utton
Ty Utton is a Planner and Project Manager who provides entitlement and development services on a broad range of sizes, scales, and complexities. Ty specializes in providing guidance through the various governmental processes in order to realize client’s projects including entitlements (rezoning’s, condition modifications, use permits, variances, and appeals), land division (subdivisions, lot splits, easements and abandonments of public rights-of-way), construction permitting (design review approvals, site plan approvals and construction plan reviews) and public engagement (citizen participation programs, neighborhood engagement and stakeholder communication).
Ty has assisted on some of the largest entitlement cases in Arizona and has developed comprehensive community and compatibility plans for a range of clients and jurisdictions from towns and regional councils to military bases across the United States. He also provides research on demographics, land use, zoning regulations, and public involvement plans to tailor education and outreach methods to suit the needs of the community and client.
Education
- Arizona State University (Master of Urban and Environmental Planning, 2022)
- Arizona State University (B.S., Geography, B.S.P., Urban Planning, 2021)
-Minor in Sustainability
Professional Memberships & Activities
- City of Mesa
-Historic Preservation Board, Board Member (2023) - Student Planning Association (2018-2022)
-Board Member (2021-2022) - National Honor Society for Sustainability (2019-2022)
- Gamma Theta Upsilon Honors Society for Geography (2018-2022)
Previous Professional Experience
- Snell & Wilmer, Urban Planner
- Matrix Design Group, Planner
- Gammage & Burnham, PLC, Planning Intern
- Arizona State Legislature, House Page
In The News
Paul Coble, chair of Rose Law Group’s AI, intellectual property, and technology law department, comments on: Signs of perpetuating historic biases emerge as AI takes the helm of decision making
By Paige Gross | AZ Mirror In a recent study evaluating how chatbots make loan suggestions for mortgage applications, researchers at Pennsylvania’s Lehigh University found something stark: there was clear racial bias at play. With 6,000 sample loan applications based on data from the 2022 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the chatbots recommended denials for more Black applicants than identical white counterparts. They
Rose Law Group land use attorney Henry Hardy on new court case making cities liable for providing inaccurate zoning information
By Henry Hardy, Rose Law Group Land Use Attorney Developers can now recover monetary damages from municipalities for negligent misrepresentation during the land development process, marking a significant shift in the legal landscape. During the real estate development process, the relationship between a developer and a municipality can vary. At times, they might act as adversaries, at others, as collaborative
Legal battle cuts off HOA’s funding to remove Sissoo trees in Scottsdale neighborhood
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arcadia at Silverleaf residents against needless destruction of trees.) By J. Graber | YourValley Property owners who don’t want their Sissoo trees cut down by the homeowners association in the plush Arcadia at Silverleaf neighborhood won what they describe as a crucial battle in court recently. They hope the victory will effectively put an end to the four-year battle over the trees in the neighborhood, which is part of the larger DC Ranch
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