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Staff said the current Land Use and Development Code includes multiple, inconsistent references to site-obscuring fences, masonry height requirements and screening for commercial, industrial and mobile-home uses. That inconsistency caused a conflict in interpreting requirements for a recently permitted RV park.

Council discussed examples from a neighboring city code and suggested clarifications: require site-obscuring screening where properties of different uses abut (commercial next to residential and vice versa), allow alternative materials to masonry (composite products or privacy-enhanced chain link meeting a high privacy factor), and add definitions for \"site obscuring\" and \"screening fence.\" Several council members favored a six-foot minimum height for standard screening instead of a seven-foot masonry requirement stated in existing code and recommended removing inconsistent language.

Council also asked staff to clarify whether the requirement is triggered by the use on the adjacent lot or by zoning, and whether a developer who builds next to an existing use must construct a fence or whether the later developer must. Staff will draft code language that addresses who builds and pays for required screening, clarifies height and material standards, and resolves conflicts with the RV-park screening clause so it applies consistently.

Council instructed staff to prepare draft ordinance changes for another work session and possible public hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parowan City Council Meeting 7-10-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council reviewed inconsistencies in fence and screening standards (masonry heights, who pays for fences, and RV-park screening) and asked staff to prepare ordinance language that clarifies definitions, which party must construct screening, and acceptable materials.","taxTitle","Parowan City Council, Parowan City Council, Parowan , Iron County, Utah","taxId",23612,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6174978,"Parowan Chamber president outlines tourism grants, staffing and Main Street progress",450,4460000,4910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b&start=4460&end=4910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b/thumbnail_4460000.jpg","/articles/6174978/Utah/Parowan-Chamber-president-outlines-tourism-grants-staffing-and-Main-Street-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174978-e2f4f1fd27f5ff4fef73adc7aeecc388/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955823&Signature=ac5K8I2UddAQA5lHcrY5mEvIIpgIm4aGVh4aRDWnLAO8hi-1Mj4jcMDQm3Wmt7V4-2jZNw6WFjvwK-~TnPgDxj1NBKDrmX5cLYKAbp1MVga5XFyc~WcbhnrxAdejhqqhy4vl0DKGFlB7wan8tkm9Selgp3ZRQlbtV7uRT0gQZrRv05MfppM8KSszERUimyydI9UK1Lnaph~Xy7CbkjyJ0KCZZaLEMydbr9ZIx1RU40l7GGsM-566rUUjKeUE1UBeRwyZYgcSioy0oEl4tWT1icMFyrGJ6jAZbpC-2w3D9uGNhQH4U60ZVD6Dfxu9mOuT3Yma5jdiSnCtp1uXVnyuTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parowan\u0000— Cade Bryant, the new president of the Parowan Chamber of Commerce, briefed the City Council July 10 on Chamber activities, recent grant awards and the search for a contract executive director.

Bryant said the Chamber, which now represents Parowan and Brian Head jointly, has 66 paying members and several additional prospective members. He thanked council for a $7,500 contribution that the city shares with Brian Head to fund a contracted executive-director position; the position pays $15,000 annually for 10 to 15 hours per week split between the two municipalities.

The Chamber has received tourism grants including $5,000 for the Winter Wonderland event, two $7,000 awards for highway billboard advertising for a local pastry tour, $5,000 for a mural showcasing local businesses and $1,000 to print mural maps. Bryant said the Chamber was awarded $1,000 for an upcoming art tour and that staff and volunteers are discussing a coordinated branding effort for holiday events.

The executive-director contracting process is open; Bryant said the hiring committee expects to make a recommendation to the Chamber board by the first Wednesday of next month. He said the Chamber plans a strategic-planning meeting in August and expects to invite representatives from both Parowan and Brian Head to participate.

Council members thanked the Chamber for volunteer work and discussed participation on the hiring committee. Bryant said the executive-director job description emphasizes clerical, advertising and event-support duties to supplement volunteer efforts.","The Chamber of Commerce president updated council on membership, grants for events and murals, a shared executive-director contract with Brian Head and plans for strategic planning and wayfinding signage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6174983,"Parowan council opts to enforce existing nuisance rules rather than create new feral-cat ordinance",932,3830000,4762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b&start=3830&end=4762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b/thumbnail_3830000.jpg","/articles/6174983/Utah/Parowan-council-opts-to-enforce-existing-nuisance-rules-rather-than-create-new-feral-cat-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174983-1a53e63572d90807198e74d6f5a73eb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955823&Signature=XJB2f0ob5Z~wOo0TaqUMPPHLvSZddyBNHaNMwe3pbh8f1yFHHMDKHI0kAFeFrDs~ik-54BXMM4uzE7naPHJ-C7IP~pEECt1w3Nq~vljcy0MV7e0YXbhsEJ5kpmBuzwzrqdsXbVCXYvo4X-OOAJBq3W1bY3vd~gsP-f~p7l9bm58jW8J8jS7kAVYh1GTYv4aLb4utYSMsAtLOgQJ9F-4ZbpIQxdUnBWEWMIKktwtemGayOi5cDK8~uMt2QDzL9RHgZ94k~Kc-LXNsSSQlUp5-QtwNhflG1g4htp976QIq8GEBRbwPaDhVIwPT6P6NJx5ABa33eREgMx65dijmtxxRzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parowan\u0000— Following public comments about an alleged nuisance property, the Parowan City Council discussed a possible ordinance banning feeding of feral cats and decided July 10 to rely on existing nuisance and public-health enforcement rather than adopt a new, separate ordinance.

Resident Margarita Martin described a property on 53 East 200 South she said had accumulated food, trash and flies that she believes attract feral animals and cause a public-health concern. \"I have photos,\" she said, and asked the city to investigate cleanup and garbage disposal associated with feeding animals.

City staff and council members debated options. The draft ordinance considered at the meeting would have prohibited feeding stray or feral cats unless the feeder participated in a recognized community-cat program, prohibited leaving food in a manner that attracts wildlife or creates health hazards, and would have made obstruction of animal-control efforts unlawful. The police chief and staff had raised enforceability concerns.

After discussion the council gave staff direction to continue enforcing existing public and private nuisance and health-code provisions and not to adopt a separate feral-cat feeding ordinance at this time. Council members noted that adopting a new ordinance would create administrative duties, might require creating a city-run or certified community-cat program, and could raise questions about civil versus criminal penalties and enforceability.

Council directed staff and the police chief to follow up on the specific property complaint and to pursue existing nuisance and health-code remedies; staff will report back with results of that enforcement action.","After public comment about a property with extensive animal feeding and garbage, the council agreed to rely on existing nuisance and health code enforcement instead of adopting a standalone feral-cat feeding ordinance.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6174988,"Parowan council debates off-site road improvements in Prime West annexation agreement",384,2185000,2569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b&start=2185&end=2569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b/thumbnail_2185000.jpg","/articles/6174988/Utah/Parowan-council-debates-off-site-road-improvements-in-Prime-West-annexation-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174988-b0c349a5cd04c8c3ed66fa5579af331c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955823&Signature=PLb-RMwX0GAN7mzqJ~fSGj5jXZLl5oFyg1e3ILuI-pqFJckZehntz16fLKjQtHx27j6ZL1OQcTvNUP~jas~tj7xUoefnnVkOPbGZoLqT4XNYbDpJSv0mgxXkIqwkj60fer37~FwTIrXEq0CPmWUrx0zRHvPQe8XspInN6P53Am24kuJxYYqEr1GwspgOnz7sVgpMgCUrNj4Ks4Cksfp66oH7GxFeQEdXCo~L8jNeZSIA-jW-dq~y6QG~X6Ijho0HB3vLe9eeNo9-vmOdMwx-i28KtlzhyiZ~blL8VvjpEOf74o6MaOM95geB7ltNdZTrMehUZN0aFtU6niuWAnL~gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parowan\u0000— Council members on July 10 discussed a proposed annexation agreement for Prime West Development LC that would require the developer to improve a significant stretch of 200 North and provide at least one additional ingress/egress to address safety and pedestrian access.

The applicant\u0000representative, Dallas, and city staff reviewed the draft annexation agreement and focused on Section 7.8, which addresses off-site road upgrades. Staff explained that 200 North narrows westward and lacks sidewalks; the draft calls for improvements from the annexation boundary to 600 West and for a second ingress/egress that complies with the city\u0000Transportation Master Plan.

Dallas said the requirement to \"improve\" 200 North needed definition: \"Is that an inch of asphalt overlay? Is it ripping the whole thing out?\" he asked. He also proposed alternatives such as tying access into Painted Hills through a dedicated right-of-way or phasing road work so a second access would be required only after a threshold number of lots is developed.

City staff and council members said pedestrian safety—especially children walking to school—and current narrow pavement widths justified requiring at least a sidewalk and a minimum asphalt width. Staff noted the city\u0000has a local road cross section (typically a 26-foot travel surface for fire access) and suggested the council consider whether to require full curb, gutter and sidewalk or a narrower improvement plus a detached walking path to reduce conflicts with existing utilities.

Council discussed thresholds used in a prior annexation (one ingress required for the first 80 lots, second access after the 80th lot) and asked whether the same tiered approach should apply. Council also noted the annexation agreement runs with the land and binds successors and that utilities, water-right submittals, traffic and drainage studies are required before subdivision approval.

No formal vote was taken on the annexation agreement. Council directed staff to return the item to the next council meeting with clarified language on what \"improve\" means for 200 North, a proposed threshold for requiring a second access (for example, a lot-count trigger), and possible limits on the extent of off-site improvements (several council members suggested stopping improvements at a local landmark instead of requiring work all the way to 600 West). A final public-action hearing will be scheduled if the council proceeds to a vote.

Key technical items discussed included minimum water-right thresholds for annexation, traffic-impact and stormwater studies required at subdivision, and that the annexation agreement is proposed as a 20-year recorded agreement binding successors.","Council and the Prime West Development LC representative debated whether the annexation agreement should require extensive off-site improvements to 200 North and a second ingress/egress, and the council asked staff to refine the language and return at the next meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6174993,"Parowan council approves three-year building-inspection software contract",297,774000,1071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b&start=774&end=1071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5363016-35371d7f5e38d3f633c4de1d2faa9d3b/thumbnail_774000.jpg","/articles/6174993/Utah/Parowan-council-approves-three-year-building-inspection-software-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174993-64a6e46a8ef8103d6fca8e6462988705/orig.mp4?Expires=1770955823&Signature=HvHHhSj~2CzMKkXbfxWP~WYfagSzdCCs5G6tPht8Yv7MMpdeye5i5o1mqvQ-vztLcAzBE9e4nXl5898~AOfXlGw7RLmB-L8bGcqKVyApbNrRq5Gsi5e4t9gk~LixtYrsg206EcYt1YXkop77oHqP5wOOyM~PeWzIYQo5WpwFVPQ2ucwEf~MPMg4dCsY2uko3VDvXoZa2t0E~tcdmcPtoDjIB0eGVAFWRDqPRn8uUgBFR4l8E6FUoB40TVmLCdq3ESxxmBXb9D5S92u9gpKpzzD~6z7HYfD1BcI7lCJZyOGIdqXHMIRuIdNmg3HUWBhqe9~cK6XzEvFErnEuMTz1UXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parowan\u0000— The Parowan City Council voted July 10 to approve a three-year contract for building-permit and inspection software that the city says is necessary for taking permit processing in-house.

City staff presented the proposal, saying the software would provide the online application, review workflow, inspection scheduling and reporting the state requires. Staff told the council the platform is already used by neighboring municipalities, which they said would ease data transfer and coordination while the county continues to perform plan review and commercial inspections during a transition period.

The city recouped a written bid from the software owner estimating the first-year upfront cost at $5,800 and recurring annual maintenance of $2,500. Staff said the platform can handle an estimated 100 permits and also supports subdivision submissions, large-project documentation and business-license processing. \"We needed to be consistent with what the county has, plus we can transition all of the data over for the Periwen inspections that are in process,\" a staff member said during the discussion.

Council members asked whether the software purchase would change the duties or hours of Keith Naylor, the city\u0000building official, and whether the council should lock in pricing for multiple years. Staff replied that the city could sign a one- or three-year agreement and recommended three years to allow the building official time to gain experience required by a new Utah law for certified building officials and to give the city continuity while it phases in commercial permitting responsibilities.

Councilmember (unnamed) moved to approve the contract for three years; the motion was seconded and carried with the council voting in favor. The city clerk will review budget line items to confirm whether a FY2026 budget amendment is needed to cover the first-year upfront payment.

The council also noted the software vendor began as a locally developed product and that adoption could reduce manual processing the city currently performs for business licensing and permit intake. The item was approved as an action item; staff will move forward on contract execution and report any budget amendment requirements at a later meeting.

For readers: the contract covers a software license, a one-time implementation fee and annual maintenance; staff estimated 100 permits per year for initial sizing but said actual volumes could differ.","The Parowan City Council approved a three-year contract to adopt building-permit and inspection software to support the city\u0000transition from county-performed permitting to city-managed permitting.","actionData","errors"]

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