Parowan planning panel recommends shared-drive and private-lane code updates to council
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to Parowan City Council for updates to the shared driveway/private lane code, after staff explained options to allow shared drives (2 homes) and private lanes (up to about eight homes under criteria).
The Parowan Planning & Zoning Commission voted Dec. 17 to recommend that City Council adopt drafted updates to the city’s shared driveway and private lane code.
Staff presented the proposal as a tiered approach: a shared driveway for two homes, a private lane for multiple homes meeting specified criteria and—in limited cases—private lanes that could serve up to roughly eight dwellings without becoming a public street. “This would allow for private drives … up to 8 homes could share if they meet certain criteria,” staff explained during the public hearing.
Commissioners had few substantive changes and moved to send a positive recommendation to the council. An unidentified commissioner moved that the commission “give a positive recommendation to city council on the shared driveway private land code to update,” a motion that was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: the change aims to provide clearer development rules where multi-house access is proposed so applications and reviews are more consistent—particularly for fire access, turnaround requirements and maintenance responsibilities.
What’s next: The recommendation will be transmitted to Parowan City Council for first review; no vote by the council is recorded in this transcript.
Attribution and public input: Staff and a guest presenter summarized the code’s intent; no public speakers provided substantive objections during the shared-drive hearing. Commissioners requested that future project proposals include the technical information needed for fire-access and maintenance review.
The commission adjourned the shared-drive discussion and moved on to other agenda items.
