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Commission approves rezoning of 22.48 acres near Parowan after heated public comment
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with neighbors and applicants offering opposing views, the Iron County Commission approved a zone change from RA-20 to Commercial on roughly 22.48 acres near 200 South and 2400 West in Parowan to allow storage facilities; staff and several residents warned about acreage, access and compatibility concerns.
The Iron County Commission approved Ordinance 2026-1 to rezone about 22.48 acres near 200 South and 2400 West in Parowan from RA-20 (rural agriculture, 20-acre minimum) to commercial, a decision that drew sharp public comment and extensive commissioner discussion.
Brett Hamilton, county planning staff, told the commission the application failed several standard rezone evaluation criteria: the parcel did not meet the county's preferred 40-acre guideline or adjacency to existing commercial zoning, the 50-foot right-of-way (2400 West) is a local collector that he said could not adequately serve commercial…
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