NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF PETITION FOR ANNEXATION - AJM LLC

NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF PETITION FOR ANNEXATION

Pursuant to Section 10-2-405(2)(c)(i), U.C.A., Parowan City, Utah, hereby gives notice as follows:

On May 13, 2024, a notice of intent to file a petition for the annexation of real property was filed with the city of Parowan.

On, June 11, 2024, the petition for annexation was filed with Parowan City.

On June 13, 2024, Parowan City Council accepted the Petition to be further considered and authorized the Petition to be certified by City Staff.

On July 13, 2024, Parowan City Staff, with the assistance of the city’s attorney, certified that the Petition meets the requirements of Utah State Law and notice is hereby provided to the Parowan City Council, AJM Investments (contact sponsor), and the Iron County Commission.

The area proposed for annexation in the petition is described as follows:

A TRACT OF LAND BEING LOTS 2 AND 3 LOCATED IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN TOGETHER WITH THE SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;

COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 13 AND NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 18 LOCATED ON THE COMMON RANGE LINE; THENCE S00°09'58"W ALONG SAID DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D304636-ED19-4E0F-A9C9-31A77914B97B (Petition for Annexation - Petitioners: _AJM INVESTMENT LLC_) Page 1of 4 RANGE LINE 1,331.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2; THENCE DEPARTING SAID LINE N89°57'26"E 1,343.30 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2; THENCE S00°09'58"W 1,331.29 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2; THENCE S00°11'43"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOT 3 1,320.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3 ; THENCE S89°57'32"W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 3 1,343.30 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 3 BEING ON THE COMMON RANGE LINE; THENCE S00°11'43"W ALONG SAID RANGE LINE 1,289.52 FEET TO THE SOUTH COMMON CORNER OF SECTION 13 AND 18; THENCE S89°54'12"W ALONG THE SOUTH SECTION LINE OF SECTION 13 1,354.55 FEET TO THE SE1/16TH CORNER; THENCE N00°18'55"E ALONG THE 1/16TH LINE 2,621.76 FEET TO THE CE1/16TH CORNER ; THENCE N00°17'39"E ALONG THE 16TH LINE 1,328.56 FEET TO THE E1/16TH CORNER; THENCE S89°41'32"E ALONG THE 1/16TH LINE 1,346.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 204.07 ACRES, MORE OR LESS

The complete Annexation Petition is available for inspection and copying at the Parowan City Recorder’s Office, 35 N. 100 E., Parowan, Utah, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Parowan City may grant the Petition and annex the above-described area unless a written lawful protest to the Annexation Petition (see UCA §10-2-407) is filed with the Iron County Clerk, P.O. Box 429, Parowan, UT, 84761, c/o Jon Whittaker, or delivered to the Iron County Clerk’s Office located at 68 South 100 East, Parowan, Utah, 84761.  A copy of the protest must also be delivered to the Parowan City Recorder at the address noted above on the same date that the protest is filed with the Iron County Clerk.  Any protest must be filed as herein state by not later than August 14, 2024.

The area proposed for annexation to Parowan City will also automatically be annexed to have Parowan City provide fire protection, and emergency services or law enforcement services, as applicable.

The properties proposed for annexation to Parowan City will automatically be withdrawn from Iron County providing fire protection, and emergency services or law enforcement services, as applicable.

Please see the attached annexation plat.

Dated this 22nd day of July, 2024.

/s/Callie Bassett, CMC

Parowan City Recorder

PLEASE NOTE:  "Lawful protest," as mentioned in paragraph 6, is defined in Utah Code Annotated 10-2-407 as follows:

Effective 5/3/2023
10-2-407  Protest to annexation petition -- Planning advisory area planning commission recommendation -- Petition requirements -- Disposition of petition if no protest filed -- Public hearing and notice.

(1) A protest to an annexation petition under Section 10-2-403 may only be filed by:

    (a) the legislative body or governing board of an affected entity;   

    (b) an owner of rural real property located within the area proposed for annexation;

    (c) for a proposed annexation of an area within a county of the first class, an owner of private real property that:

         (i) is located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation;

         (ii) covers at least 25% of the private land area located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; and

         (iii) is equal in value to at least 15% of all real property located in the unincorporated area within 1/2 mile of the area proposed for annexation; or

    (d) an owner of private real property located in a mining protection area.

Please note UCA §10-2-401.1(j) gives the definition of "rural real property":

(i) "Rural real property" means a group of contiguous tax parcels, or a single tax parcel, that:

• are under common ownership;
• consist of no less than 1,000 total acres;
• are zoned for manufacturing or agricultural purposes; and
• do not have a residential unit density greater than one unit per acre.

(ii)"Rural real property" includes any portion of private real property, if the private real property:

• qualifies as rural real property under Subsection (1)(j)(i); and
• consists of more than 1,500 total acres.