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
Phoenix delays decision on data center rules; Rose Law Group Founder and President Jordan Rose comments
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a variety of data center developers and hyperscalers.) By Jorge Ramos | Phoenix Business Journal The city of Phoenix could soon become the latest city in the Valley to create guidelines to regulate data center developments, but the decision will have to wait until next month. Proposed amendments to both the general plan and zoning rules were
Mesa board approves requests for residential development, with Rose Law Group land use and real estate transactions attorney, Jon Gillespie, representing the case
(CITY OF MESA) By Connor Van Ligten | YourValley The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board is set to vote Wednesday on whether or not to recommend the City Council approve a rezoning request and site plan review that would pave the way for a 45-unit multiple residence development. The meeting takes place at 4 p.m. April 9 at 57 E. First St. The request is for a site plan review and rezoning for a 3.5-acre site at the southwest corner of South Sossaman Road and East Main Street, according to board documents. The applicant
Economic growth, housing trends, and market insights: Key takeaways from Dealmakers 2025
By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Arizona is experiencing a renaissance of white-hot economic growth and companies from around the world, with billions of dollars in investment opportunities, are starting to like the sound of a dry heat. At the 2025 Arizona Dealmakers conference, Zonda dived into the data explaining how the state is leading in advanced technologies,
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