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Parowan planning commission narrows options for storage‑container rules, schedules public hearing
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a detailed draft of storage‑container rules — addressing dwellings, use as building materials, lot‑size calculations, paint and setbacks — and voted to schedule a public hearing for Feb. 5 on proposed code changes.
Parowan planning staff walked commissioners through a near‑final draft of a proposed storage‑container ordinance at the Jan. 15 meeting and commissioners reached preliminary agreement on multiple points before scheduling a public hearing for Feb. 5.
Kelly, the city planner, summarized decisions staff understood to be settled: containers may not be used as independent dwellings under existing size limits; containers may be used as building materials when they comply with the International Residential Code (including Appendix Q where relevant) and are not visible from the exterior; a 25% rear‑yard rule will govern lot‑coverage calculations (the city will remove dated square‑foot thresholds); containers must be painted a neutral or house‑complementary color;…
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