Emery County planning commission tables JNR minor subdivision after survey and plat errors

The Emery County Planning Commission on April ___ tabled a proposed minor subdivision for a parcel associated with Jason Fawcett after county staff said the submitted survey and plat contained errors that left acreage and utility easements unclear.

Commission Chair Gary Arrington said the application paperwork was turned into the county office but was not correct; staff and the applicant need to fix the survey and plat before the commission can act. Zoning Administrator Jim Jennings described problems that included incorrect acreage and apparent overlap with Utah Power & Light property and possible Orangeville City boundary ambiguities.

The item was listed on the agenda as “JNR Minor Subdivision.” County staff and commissioners reviewed a map showing the parcel at the end of South Main Street in Orangeville, near property owned by Randall Stilson. Commissioners discussed whether portions of the strip are inside city limits, where sewer tie-in points would be, and whether annexation into Orangeville would change lot yield or utility access. Commissioners and staff said the plat must resolve whether parts of the parcel are on Utah Power & Light property and whether city annexation status affects frontage and access.

With the applicant absent, a motion to table the application until the corrected survey and plat are submitted passed; a commissioner named Bill Dallas was recorded as the second on the motion. The commission instructed staff to notify the applicant and proceed when the corrected documents are filed with the recorder’s office.

The matter will return to a future commission meeting after the applicant delivers a corrected plat and any required surveys or utility easement clarifications.