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Parowan schedules public hearing on 51‑acre Prime West annexation
Summary
The Parowan Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 7 to schedule a public hearing May 21 on the proposed annexation of 51 acres for the Prime West Development, including a preliminary zoning recommendation that follows the city’s future land‑use map with higher density near I‑15.
The Parowan Planning and Zoning Commission on May 7 voted to schedule a public hearing May 21 to consider annexation and zoning for the 51‑acre Prime West Development located just north of the RV park along Interstate 15, staff said.
City planning staff told commissioners the proposal maps high‑density (R‑3) residential adjacent to I‑15 with medium‑density (R‑2) further southeast, consistent with Parowan’s future land‑use map. Dallas Buckner, representing Go Civil, said the team derived the R‑3 boundary by offsetting the Utah Department of Transportation right‑of‑way by roughly 300 feet and assigning everything northwest of that line as high density to “fulfill the flume” on the general plan.
The zoning recommendation is being prepared as part of the annexation review. Staff said a zone assignment is not required by state statute for annexation but is part of the city’s annexation policy and is standard practice for the city’s recommendations to the council. After the Planning and Zoning public hearing on May 21, the city council is scheduled to consider annexation and any development agreement or study requirements on May 22.
Staff and the applicant described surrounding land use: an RV park and highway service area border the parcel along the highway; nearby city parcels include R‑1, R‑1A, R‑2 and R‑3 zoning. The annexation will create a county island — a pocket of county jurisdiction surrounded by city territory — that the county agreed could be filled by annexation. Buckner said the proposed zoning mix is provisional and could be rebalanced later if a subdivision layout or other development plans require changes; any rebalancing would be subject to Planning and Zoning and City Council approval.
Commissioners asked procedural and development questions, including typical right‑of‑way and lot depth assumptions used to estimate usable area near the freeway. A commissioner moved to schedule the Planning and Zoning public hearing for May 21; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously. No final zone change or development agreement was adopted at the May 7 meeting — the action was to set the public hearing and continue formal recommendations to the next meeting cycle.
Next steps identified by staff: hold the Planning and Zoning public hearing on May 21, then forward a recommendation to the City Council for the May 22 council hearing, where council may consider annexation, zone assignment, and whether to require a development agreement or additional studies.
