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Council discusses R-2 zoning request for 14-acre parcel; access concerns flagged
Summary
A request to change parcel A-0026-0027-0000 from A-1 to R-2 received Planning Commission recommendation; Councilmembers questioned road access and noted the applicant must provide a second access before subdivision approval. The item will return for a formal vote.
Parowan staff and the Planning Commission presented a proposed zone change from A-1 to R-2 for Parcel A-0026-0027-0000, a parcel that previously sought R-3 and was denied after contested noticing and hearings. The Planning Commission held a properly noticed hearing on the new R-2 request and recommended approval.
City Attorney Scott Burns and Councilmember Dave Harris noted R-2 permits smaller, more attainable lots — "minimum 7,500 sq. ft. versus 10,000 sq. ft. for R-1" — and that the city's predominance of R-1 zoning has limited housing diversity. Councilmember John Dean raised concern that likely secondary access routes (850 West and 825 West) were not suitable for increased traffic; staff said subdivision review would require a second access before final subdivision approval but cannot mandate a specific route. The Council placed the item on the work agenda for further consideration and will schedule a formal vote at a future action meeting.
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