NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF PETITION FOR ANNEXATION - PRIME WEST DEVELOPMENT 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 February 17, 2025, a notice of intent to file a petition for the annexation of real property was filed with the city of Parowan

On, February 25, 2025, the petition for annexation was filed with Parowan City by Prime West Development LLC.

On February 27, 2025, Parowan City Council accepted the Petition to be further considered and authorized the Petition to be certified by City Staff.

On March 19, 2025, 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, Prime West Development, LLC (contact sponsor), and the Iron County Commission.

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

BEGINNING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST, SALT LAKE BASE AND MERIDIAN, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S00°11’56”W ALONG THE EAST SECTION LINE 1,409.13 FEET TO A FOUND REBAR & CAP BEING SOUTH ALONG SAID SECTION FROM THE 1/16^TH CORNER 85.46’; THENCE S89°47’12”W PARALLEL TO

THE EAST-WEST 1/16^TH LINE 1,334.33 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH-SOUTH 1/16^TH LINE; THENCE N00°19’58”E ALONG SAID LINE 85.46 FEET TO THE 1/16^TH CORNER; THENCE S89°47’12”W ALONG THE 1/16^TH LINE 1,334.13 FEET TO THE 1/16^TH CORNER LOCATED ON THE ¼ SECTION LINE; THENCE N00°27’57”E ALONG SAID ¼ LINE 240.96 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY INTERSTATE 15; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY THE FOLLOWING FOUR CALLS N66°10’52”E 953.82 FEET; THENCE S03°53’14”E 53.19 FEET; THENCE N66°10’52”E 672.74 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 23,108.31 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 02°50’31”; THENCE ALONG THE ARC A DISTANCE OF 1,146.21 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST-WEST ¼ SECTION LINE; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY ALONG A LINE NON-TANGENT TO SAID CURVE, N89°57’13”E ALONG SAID ¼ LINE 142.59 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 51.16 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(1)) is filed with the Iron County Clerk, c/o Jon Whittaker, P.O. Box 429, Parowan, UT, 84761, 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 stated by not later than April 26, 2025.

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 27^th day of March, 2025.

/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.