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County planning flagged Camp Swell; Ferron staff say annexation and site plan necessary before RV use
Summary
Commissioners said Camp Swell (Allred property) lacks a county business license/conditional-use authority for RV operations and may need annexation. Staff reported a 0.94–1.36-acre discrepancy in parcel records and asked the property owner to confirm survey and title information before proceeding.
The commission discussed Camp Swell, a privately operated group of structures and RV sites on the Allred property below town, and whether the operation can legally host RVs without annexation or a county business license.
Commissioners said Emery County planning initially handled the application and that the county planning staff’s report used wording implying approval, but county commissioners later confirmed that nonconforming parcels cannot be issued conditional-use permits. City staff said Camp Swell has been operating without the county business license and that county rules identify a discrepancy: the parcel could be as small as 0.94 acre or as large as 1.36 acres depending on whether the plat map or tax parcel ID is taken as authoritative.
Staff told the commission that if Camp Swell’s combined property area meets the city’s one-acre minimum for an RV operation, the owner could seek annexation and then the city would process a site plan and recommend conditional-use approvals to the council. If the property is under one acre, the county will not issue the conditional use and annexation would be necessary to proceed with the RV use. Staff also reported an apparent connection by Camp Swell to city culinary water and possibly the sewer system on the county side; commissioners said staff should reach out to the property owners and the county to confirm utility connections and to advise on annexation steps.
The commission made no formal recommendation at the July 1 meeting. Commissioners directed staff to contact the property owner and the owner’s title company to confirm parcel boundaries and to return with a recommendation once acreage and utility connections are verified.
