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Show Parowan concerned with joint sewer use Maura, " 0w2ZLm Sfc. PAROWAN Concerns over rapid growth and annexations at Brian Head may prompt a second look at Parowan City Corporation's agreement concerning con-cerning joint Parowan-Brian Head use of Parowan's sewer lagoons. Tom Harris, Parowan building contractor, met with the Parowan City Council at its July ;21 meeting and expressed some of his concerns regarding the future capacity of the system. "The growth at Brian Head is projected to double in the next four or five years. The annexation of the Gurr Subdivision and the possible annexation of the proposed Crystal Mountain Development mean even more rapid increase in demands on the system," 1 Mayor John. C. Pendleton explained. "I'm not sure the intent of the original agreement for joint lagoon usage was to include annexations of new area beyond the existing Brian Head City limits." City Attorney Phil Eves has been asked by the council to review the document for joint sewer lagoon usage and report to the council on whether or not a new agreement can and should be negotiate. The original agreement was worked out just over two years ago.. It called for Brian Head to deed over to Parowan the new Brian Head sewer line from the point it entered Parowan City limits at the mouth of Parowan Canyon until it reached the Parowan lagoon system. In return Parowan was to allow Brian Head use of the lagoon system at no charge until the initial sewer project was paid for and-or the Brian Head sewage reached a certain volume. Parowan's lagoon system includes six ponds. Currently one and sometimes two ponds are used. The Brian Head sewer line follows Third East Street west to Main Street, then runs adjacent to the old U.S. Highway High-way 91 to the city dump. The new line then goes north to Holyoak Lane, west to the Mountain Valley service station and north to the lagoons, opening up a large area to sewer service. Parowan's Council also gave approval ap-proval for construction of a grocery store on property owned by Hyatt Bentley at approximately 50 North 300 East. The property is currently zoned "Parks," but at least one other commercial com-mercial venture is included in the same area on property with the same zoning. The ity planning and zoning committee has already given approval for the proposed project. ,.. Council members did feel there was some ambiguity over what is actually allowed in a "Parks" zone and asked attorney Eves to draft a suggested specific usage of property given that zoning. In other business, the council rejected a request by Karen Boardman that property east of Canyon Road at 300 South be offered for sale by the city. Boardman had requested on several occasions that she be allowed to purchase pur-chase the property to build a handicrafts han-dicrafts and gift shop. The planning and zoning committee recommended that the property not be sold, but that it be retained for possible expansion of the city cemetery. Councilman Gayle Wood indicated that he felt the proposed use was not appropriate for the location. "It's just too close to the cemetery," he said. The council asked that the city's beautification committee make recommendations regarding the cleanup of the particular parcel. Hay fields such as this one are major fourth in the state in the production of crop producers in Iron County. In alfalfa hay. fact, the county is estimated to be |
