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Iron County approves 171.5-acre agricultural protection area, contingent on rezoning
Summary
The Iron County Commission approved a proposal to designate about 171.5 acres as an agricultural protection area under Utah Code 17-41, contingent on rezoning 52.25 acres to RA-20; commissioners and planning staff described the protections and the rezoning requirement during a public hearing.
The Iron County Commission approved a proposed agricultural protection area totaling about 171.5 acres following a public hearing Wednesday, with the approval made contingent on rezoning 52.25 acres now zoned R-1.5 and R-5 to RA-20.
The measure designates two clusters of parcels — one roughly 119 acres near 2800 North and a second cluster about 52.25 acres near Fife Town — for protection under Utah Code 17-41, which limits local government interference with normal agricultural practices and requires notice on adjacent subdivision plats. Planning staff and the county agricultural advisory board recommended approval after amending the applicant’s map to…
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