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Sweetwater County panel approves indefinite conditional-use permit for Precious Pets animal crematorium
Summary
The Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 11, 2026 approved an indefinite renewal of a conditional-use permit for Precious Pets LLC, an animal crematorium at 108 Farson Fifth North Road, after staff told the commission the business has operated in compliance with county zoning and holds an air-quality permit.
The Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission voted March 11 to approve an indefinite renewal of a conditional-use permit for Precious Pets LLC, an animal crematorium located at 108 Farson Fifth North Road in Farson.
Cassidy, a county staff member presenting the application, summarized the business’s operations and permitting history and recommended approval. "Staff recommends approval of Recommendation 263 Z001 for a conditional use permit for Precious Pets LLC as requested by Larry and Alice Mets and Larry and Mariah Macy," Cassidy said, noting the operation has held county conditional permits since 2010 and again in 2015.
Cassidy told the commission that deceased animals are picked up from veterinary clinics or customers, kept in a freezer on site until cremation, and that ashes are returned to customers. She said staff found no formal complaints on file and that the applicants had obtained an air-quality permit from the state regulator (the transcript references the permit using the acronyms "DEEQ" and "WDQ").
Commissioners discussed whether to limit the renewed permit to a fixed term or allow it to stand indefinitely unless ownership changes. One commissioner said making the permit indefinite would spare the applicants repeated renewals; another noted that conditional-use permits remain enforceable and that compliance complaints would still be handled by staff. Cassidy confirmed that the county could act if the business falls out of compliance and that the permit is personal to the current applicants, meaning a new owner would need to reapply.
The commission opened the hearing for public comment; no members of the public stepped forward. After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the conditional-use permit as recommended and to allow it to remain in effect indefinitely; a second was offered and the motion carried by voice vote.
The approved action was recorded on the agenda as Recommendation 263 Z001. The applicants named in the record are Larry and Alice Mets and Larry and Mariah Macy. The commission did not attach a time limit but added a condition clarifying the permit does not transfer automatically with a change of ownership; new owners must apply for a permit.
The commission then moved on to other business.
