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Toquerville planning panel recommends nightly rental for Vances with fire-safety conditions
Summary
The Toquerville Planning Commission recommended approval of a nightly rental application from Kathy and Ray Vance for a property in the Shangri La Valley, but attached conditions from the fire marshal and recommended a secondary access and dry-pipe hookup within 250 feet to address access and water concerns.
The Toquerville Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a nightly rental permit for Kathy and Ray Vance’s property (Tax ID TD-168G), subject to the fire marshal’s conditions and additional access and water-availability measures suggested by commissioners.
The application was a full submission, and staff reported the structure itself meets building-code requirements and has a current certificate of occupancy. Emily, the city’s planning and zoning administrator, told the commission that the “fire safety inspection was approved with conditions,” and that the lot and driveway are legally nonconforming under the MU20 zoning designation.
Nut graf: The decision turns on public-safety and access questions. Because the change from single-family residence to a nightly rental is a change of use for a legal nonconforming structure, commission members said the property must meet current city and fire code or receive clearly stated exceptions and conditions.…
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