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Approve minutes (Dec. 18) — Motion to approve the minutes of the Dec. 18 meeting was moved and seconded; the chair called for the question and the commission recorded three votes in favor. Outcome: approved.

Adjourn — A motion to adjourn was moved and seconded; the chair called for the question and the commission voted aye and the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Outcome: approved.

Ending: Both votes were routine procedural items and did not alter policy or land-use decisions pending further work-session review.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Planning & Zoning Regular Meeting - Bluff PZ January 2 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Jan. 2 Town of Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission meeting commissioners approved the Dec. 18 minutes and later voted to adjourn; both were routine procedural votes.","taxTitle","Bluff, San Juan County, Utah","taxId",79934,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6675587,"Bluff commissioners probe unpermitted work, ask town attorney for enforcement guidance",90,1476000,1566000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379221-a82c4708c287a7f0230c463a4a967399&start=1476&end=1566","/articles/6675587/Utah/Bluff-commissioners-probe-unpermitted-work-ask-town-attorney-for-enforcement-guidance","At their Jan. 2 meeting, the Town of Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission discussed several enforcement concerns involving work that may be occurring without required land-use clearance or building permits and agreed to ask the town attorney for guidance on process and consequences.

Commissioners said they had received reports that a local property owner, identified in the discussion as Galen, is conducting commercial development without a site plan, building permit or land-use clearance, and that Galen has told people he does not intend to obtain the permits. Commission staff said Erin will contact Galen and then update the commission.

Commissioners also raised the turquoise gas station remodel as a case on their radar. Chair Amanda Podmore said she verified on Dec. 23 that county records did not show an active building permit for the interior remodel. Podmore said she has been in contact with project oversight manager Sandy Mayard and will connect Mayard directly with the county after the builder, Sam Wheldon, told Mayard he had paperwork that the county did not show. “I have been in contact with the project oversight manager, Sandy Mayard, and I’m going to connect her directly with the county,” Podmore said.

Members discussed retroactive land-use clearances and noted the commission has occasionally issued land-use clearances after work began. Commissioners asked the attorney whether the town should treat deliberate noncompliance differently than genuine mistakes, and whether there should be a standard process for retroactive permits, including graduated consequences that match the severity of the violation.

Commissioners also proposed reaching out to neighboring municipalities to learn best practices for enforcement and for procedures to follow when permits are missing. The commission asked staff to prepare a short memo summarizing reported incidents, suggested questions for the town attorney, and sample enforcement processes the commission could consider at a future work session.

Ending: The commission will send the compiled questions and incident summaries to the town attorney, and will continue the discussion at a work session that may include the attorney or other municipal staff for comparative practice advice.","Commission members flagged several cases of possible unpermitted development, including a property owner reportedly proceeding without site plans and a gas-station remodel with no county building permit; they asked the town attorney for recommended enforcement processes and whether retroactive clearances should be allowed.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6675591,"Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission narrows language on draft RV ordinance, seeks legal review",1062,254000,1316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379221-a82c4708c287a7f0230c463a4a967399&start=254&end=1316","/articles/6675591/Utah/Bluff-Planning-and-Zoning-Commission-narrows-language-on-draft-RV-ordinance-seeks-legal-review","The Town of Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 2 reviewed a draft ordinance regulating recreational vehicle (RV) and mobile-home parks, corrected a numeric error about mobile-home density and directed staff to seek legal review from the town attorney before further edits.

Commission Chair Amanda Podmore led the discussion on definitions and standards after commissioners noted inconsistencies between the draft ordinance and the Bluff zoning code. Commissioners agreed the draft should explicitly reflect the zoning code’s current definitions for “nonconforming lot” and “nonconforming use,” and they corrected a prior draft error that had said one mobile home per acre when the zoning code allows one mobile home per half-acre in residential zones.

The commission discussed whether to retain several draft subsections that address continued use, abandonment, restoration after calamity and the effect of sale or transfer of ownership on nonconforming uses. Commissioners left provisions spelling out that a nonconforming use may continue indefinitely so long as it is not abandoned, that abandonment is a discontinuance of use for not less than one year, and that restoration after fire, flood or similar calamity must be completed within one year and comply with applicable codes. They agreed to retain language stating a nonconforming use shall not be expanded in scope, though it may be extended throughout an existing building without structural alterations, and that any such work must meet applicable building, zoning and health codes.

Commissioners debated a separate draft subsection that would have allowed the development of a nonconforming lot of record without meeting current lot-size standards. Members said they opposed keeping that subsection because it could be interpreted to permit proponents to propose new RV parks on undersized lots. One commissioner said they should strike that allowance. The commission’s working position was to retain subsections clarifying continuation, abandonment, sale/transfer requirements and restoration, and to remove the provision that would explicitly allow new development on nonconforming lots.

Commissioners also discussed who must bring nonconforming parks up to current standards in the event of a sale or transfer. The commission did not reach a legal conclusion and asked the town attorney to advise whether the draft should identify the seller, buyer or simply the property owner as responsible for compliance.

Chair Amanda Podmore said she would forward the current draft to the town attorney, asking for suggested edits and guidance on enforcement language and the sale/transfer issue. “I’ll send this to Chris tomorrow,” Podmore said.

The commission scheduled continued discussion of the draft at an upcoming work session and requested the town attorney review the draft to ensure enforcement mechanisms and references to the Bluff zoning code and administrative code are consistent and legally sufficient.

Ending: The Commission left the RV ordinance in draft form pending legal review and further work-session discussion. The group directed staff to request specific guidance from the town attorney on (1) who is responsible for bringing nonconforming parks into compliance upon sale or transfer, and (2) whether the draft’s enforcement and abandonment language is sufficient.","Commission reviewed a draft recreational-vehicle and mobile-home ordinance, corrected a mobile-home density error, debated definitions for nonconforming lots and uses, and agreed to send the draft to the town attorney for legal review and recommended edits.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Minutes approved; meeting adjourned

Bluff commissioners probe unpermitted work, ask town attorney for enforcement guidance

Bluff Planning and Zoning Commission narrows language on draft RV ordinance, seeks legal review