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Planning commission defers decision on conditional use permit for storage at parcel with long neighbor disputes
Summary
Parowan staff presented a contentious application from Russell Emery for a conditional use permit to allow RV and truck storage on commercially zoned land; the commission set a public hearing after staff recited a history of code violations, neighbor complaints and suggested restrictive conditions.
The Parowan Planning and Zoning Commission took no final action on a conditional use permit application from Russell Emery for storage of RVs and trucks on a commercially zoned parcel, instead scheduling a public hearing after staff described a lengthy history of code violations, neighbor complaints and operational concerns.
City staff told the commission the application was received too recently to permit required 300‑foot notice and a public hearing at this meeting, but staff offered background and cautioned commissioners to be “very judicious.” Staff said there is “a history of nuisance‑like conditions” on the property, that Emery had at…
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