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Planning commission affirms prior recommendation on Ainsworth property, calls remaining dispute a civil matter
Summary
After reviewing a resident's letter about an event venue on the Ainsworth/Brotherson property, the commission cited county ordinance 5-11-5 and unanimously reaffirmed its prior recommendation that the property remains a legal nonconforming lot and that remaining issues are civil between property owners.
The Emery County Planning Commission on June 23 reviewed a letter from a neighbor urging enforcement of the county's nonconforming-lot rules against an event venue on the Ainsworth/Brotherson property and affirmed its prior recommendation that no change is necessary.
Chair (Speaker 2) read the June 13 letter and explained the commission's view that the property is a long-standing nonconforming lot that "precedes ordinances." Commissioners cited section 5-11-5 of the county ordinance, which allows nonconforming lots to continue in use despite not meeting current dimensional requirements. Speaker 4 and others emphasized that many nonconforming lots remain legal because they predate zoning.
After discussion, Speaker 5 moved that the Planning Commission stand by its prior recommendation, that the Ainsworths are in compliance as a nonconforming lot, and that remaining disputes between neighbors constitute civil matters. The motion passed unanimously; the Chair read the approved motion into the record.
