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Commission discusses countywide survey for planning priorities and votes to advertise two board vacancies
Summary
The commission reviewed draft survey questions to collect resident input on county ordinances and planning priorities, scheduled a March 25 work session to finalize the survey, and voted to advertise two Planning Commission vacancies and gather applications.
Emery County Planning & Zoning Commissioners discussed conducting a resident survey on March 11 to gather public feedback on planning priorities and potential ordinance updates. Commissioners reviewed a draft question list covering general satisfaction with living in Emery County, awareness of zoning ordinances, desired ordinance changes, opinions about enforcement, and open-ended feedback on community strengths and concerns. Members debated whether to target solar development with multiple questions and generally favored broadening survey questions to avoid singling out one industry.
Participants discussed distribution methods (online platforms with QR codes, postings in public buildings, social media, local media and mailed surveys) and approaches to verify residency while protecting respondent anonymity. The Commission emphasized minimizing bias and ensuring broad participation; it scheduled a work session for March 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to finalize survey content.
The Commission also discussed two current vacancies on the Planning Commission and outreach options. Bruce Wilson moved to open the positions, advertise and gather applications; the motion passed (second not specified in the transcript). Commissioners encouraged broad local outreach via newspapers and community postings.
Commissioners additionally noted county fiscal context, citing a loss of centrally assessed property tax revenue (approximately $446 million since 2022) and suggested survey questions soliciting public input on addressing future financial obligations.
