Castle Valley planning commission approves decommissioning contract for Lot 227

On Aug. 14, 2025, the Town of Castle Valley Planning and Land Use Commission approved a recorded nonroutine decommissioning contract for Lot 227 that requires the property owner to decommission the existing dwelling when a new residence is occupied.

The contract, which is recorded at the county, obliges the owner to disable or remove the kitchen in the existing structure within 30 days of occupancy or of receipt of a certificate of occupancy for the new house. The commission voted to approve the contract after a short presentation and brief remarks from the property owner.

Commissioner Janie Tough moved to approve the contract; Commissioner Jeff Whitney seconded. The roll call vote was recorded as Janie Tough — aye; Jeff Whitney — yes; Marie Hawkins — aye; (listed in the record) George — aye; and Brian — aye. The motion passed and the commission authorized forwarding the approval to the town files for recording.

Corey (staff) introduced the item and read the standard language for nonroutine decommissioning contracts into the record, describing that the agreement is used when an existing structure is replaced rather than when an RV is removed prior to new construction. The contract language specifies that the owner must either disable cooking facilities or remove the old house within the 30‑day window following occupancy of the new home.

Applicant Danny Prickett told the commission he intends to replace an existing 1982 single‑wide dwelling with a new house and that he ultimately plans to remove the older structure from the property, but will first decommission it as described in the contract.

The commission’s action was narrowly focused on the compliance contract itself; no additional conditions or changes to the contract language were recorded in the meeting minutes. The approval authorizes recording the contract and proceeds to the usual county recording step required by town procedure.