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Parowan staff proposes private-lane and shared-driveway standards citing International Fire Code; commission will review draft at next meeting

6438802 · October 16, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff presented a draft code that defines private access types (driveway, shared driveway, private lane, street), minimum widths and turnaround requirements tied to International Fire Code, and recommended that the commission schedule a public hearing after additional review.

Planning staff presented draft language to regulate private driveways, shared driveways and private lanes and asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to review the proposal before scheduling a public hearing.

The draft draws a clear hierarchy of private access: a driveway serves a single dwelling (minimum 12 feet), a shared driveway serves up to two dwelling units with a recorded access and maintenance easement (minimum 16 feet, all-weather surface, maximum 150 feet unless an…

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