Parowan commission sets public hearing to add east–west minor collector, increase right-of-way to 66 feet

The Parowan Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 6 to set a public hearing for May 20, 2026 on a proposed amendment to the city’s transportation master plan that would designate an east–west minor collector across the west side of town and increase the right-of-way in that corridor from 60 to 66 feet.

City staff said the change is primarily a planning adjustment to improve future subdivision connectivity and to make the project eligible for certain funding and planning programs. Staff noted portions of 100 North are only half-built now because prior developers were only required to construct to the centerline; designating the collector and increasing the right-of-way would help the city secure funding or require future subdivisions to dedicate additional right-of-way when they develop.

Commissioners raised questions about how and when the road would be constructed and whether the city could require connections from private subdivisions. Staff said the city can require a subdivision to build its portion of a road, but it cannot compel a single private lot owner (not submitting a subdivision) to construct the road. Commissioners also discussed how the transportation master plan’s alignment had previously been shaped by the plan and nearby blocked streets.

A motion to set a public hearing date on the proposed master plan update was made, seconded and carried. Staff said the matter will later be presented to the city council by ordinance or resolution if the commission recommends adoption following the public hearing.

The amendment would adjust map symbology to show a dotted/solid collector where roads exist and dotted where they do not, and would change the collector right-of-way from 60 to 66 feet. The commission said it will consider public input at the scheduled hearing.