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Planning commission recommends STR ordinance be changed to 3 miles, approves conditional use permit for Panguitch property
Summary
The commission voted to recommend changing section 10 of the county short-term rental ordinance from a 1-mile to a 3-mile road-distance limit (measured along the traveled road), and approved a conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 1990 E Severe Circle conditioned on county commission action and inspections.
The Garfield County Planning Commission recommended amending the short‑term rental ordinance to extend the current 1‑mile limit from hard‑surface roads to 3 miles measured along the traveled route, and approved a conditional use permit (CUP) for a short‑term rental at 1990 East Severe Circle, forwarding both items to the county commission.
Planning staff summarized the issue: a March ordinance change added a 1‑mile cap from an asphalt or chip‑sealed public roadway to address health and safety concerns, including emergency response for properties on unimproved roads. An owner of a property on Elkhorn Road said his purchase, made…
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