Commission approves zoning, general plan amendments and interlocal agreements; several votes follow public hearings

The Iron County Commission on a February morning approved a series of land‑use and administrative items after public hearings and debate, including changes to R‑4K separation rules, a 19.22‑acre rezoning to R‑4K near 4800–4950 North/2700 West in Cedar City, general‑plan tier adjustments around Parowan and Paraguna, several associated zone‑map amendments, a light‑industrial rezoning near State Route 56, vacation of a portion of City View Drive in Parowan and the county’s consent to a Parowan annexation. Commissioners also approved an interlocal agreement to have Iron County operate Parowan’s justice court caseload.

The most contested action was a requested rezoning of roughly 19.22 acres near 4800–4950 North and 2700 West from R‑1 (1‑acre) to R‑4K (4,000‑square‑foot minimum). Dozens of residents attended two hearings and submitted a petition the county clerk said initially contained about 270 signatures opposing higher density there; public comment raised concerns about traffic, water supply, and property‑value impacts. The commission ultimately approved the rezoning, with the recorded vote showing two commissioners in favor and one commissioner opposed.…