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Planning commission recommends zone change for Panguitch‑area sawmill, conditions turning‑lanes
Summary
The Garfield County Planning Commission recommended changing three combined parcels adjacent to Highway 89 from agricultural to industrial to allow a sawmill (Kings Peak Lumber), conditioning its recommendation on installation of UDOT‑required turn lanes; the county commission will decide Sept. 23.
The Garfield County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the County Commission approve a zone change from agricultural to industrial for parcels north of Panguitch along Highway 89 to allow a proposed sawmill operation identified by owners as Kings Peak Lumber.
County planning staff opened the item and the applicant, Dave Fiala, described plans for a sawmill, dry kiln and planer. Fiala said the initial operation would run a day shift and "eventually employ about 30 people"; a partner, Troy Pearson, said the project has been under development for roughly a decade and that the team has logging and infrastructure experience in nearby counties.
The commission discussed a traffic study—prepared for the…
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