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Duchesne County approves rezoning for North Fork parcel; adopts ordinance 25-425
Summary
After a public hearing and unanimous planning commission recommendation, Duchesne County Commission rezoned a 6.23–6.27-acre parcel in the North Fork area from A-5 agricultural to R-1 residential, adopting ordinance 25-425 to permit a minor subdivision.
The Duchesne County Commission unanimously approved a zoning map amendment and adopted ordinance 25-425 to rezone a roughly 6.2-acre parcel in the North Fork area from A-5 agricultural to R-1 residential.
Planning staff laid out the request as a staff-initiated map amendment requested by Dennis Peterson to enable a minor subdivision that would split the parcel into three lots and a remainder. Planning staff told the commission that the parcel lies along a county-maintained corridor, is inside the Henry Water District, and that the planning commission voted unanimously to recommend approval, finding the proposal met the county’s six-code criteria for rezoning.
During the public hearing, applicant Dennis Peterson described the parcel’s long history of cabins and shared water infrastructure, noting that the existing well was tested and permitted and that shared water agreements are in place. Peterson told commissioners he wished to ensure the property could be conveyed to family members and said he was in the process of establishing residency and other measures to facilitate a future transfer. “I want to be able to deed the property to him,” Peterson said, explaining his plans for the parcel.
Commissioners asked staff and the applicant about source-protection setbacks, septic approvals and long-term compatibility with the neighborhood. Planning staff said the wells and septic systems on the lots had been tested and previously approved and that the change would reflect existing development patterns in that enclave.
After public comment and discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the map amendment and adopt ordinance 25-425; the motion was seconded and carried on a unanimous roll call. The chair was authorized to sign the ordinance.
What happens next: The ordinance was adopted and is on the commission’s signature page; staff noted the item had been handled as both a map amendment and an ordinance to bring the code into alignment with the action taken by the commission.
