Minutes of the Planning Commission of Richfield City, Sevier County, Utah, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Richfield City Center, Richfield, Utah, commencing at 6:00 p.m.Chairman May Anderson presiding.
- Roll Call
Present: Emery Polelonema, Blaine Breinholt, May Anderson, Ray Terry, Roxanne Bobo, Emery Polelonema, Daryl Friant, Deputy Recorder Dave Anderson (Not Voting).
Excused: Michelle Christensen - Conflict of Interest Disclosure – Roxanne and Ray both have a personal connection to Val Newman who grooms their dogs.
- Public Hearings – None
- Administrative actions
a. Jaylie Bastian to request a conditional use for a preschool at 530 N 600 E. (A C-1 Use in an R1-10 Zone.)
• Not government funded. – Private resident
• Right across from the park.
• Back yard is fully fenced.
• No more than 10 kids in each class.
• Ideal location for pickup and drop off with the park parking spaces.
• 2 restrooms available to them.
Motion: Jaylie Bastian to request a conditional use for a preschool at 530 N 600 E. (A C-1 Use in an R1-10 Zone.), Action: Approve, Moved by Blaine Breinholt Seconded by Ray Terry.
Motion passed unanimously.
b. Corey Harrison to request a conditional use for an indoor mushroom nursery at 358 N 100 E (a C-1 Use in a Commercial Shopping Zone).
• All the food regulations will be reported to and held responsible by the health department.
• Small bridge business
• Would like to one day open a shrimp business in the area but the funding is hard to get for that. Is working with the USDA.
• No recreational mushrooms.
• Harvested before they get to the spoors stage.
• About 10 gallons of water a day for misters.
• Grown in 5 lb bags of straw.
• No water runoff
• Will not sell out of this location, only grow, harvest and distribute.
• Corey Harrison will be the only employee
• No smell
• 5lb sawdust blocks will be composted through the nursery in Austin so there will be no extra waste.
• No heavy equipment or delivery trucks needed.
• Hoping to have a cycle so there won’t be all of the blocks harvesting and regrowing at once.
• The grow tent is inside the garage so even if there is neglect at the time of the harvest there will not be a concern of spoors.
Motion: Corey Harrison to request a conditional use for an indoor mushroom nursery at 358 N 100 E (a C-1 Use in a Commercial Shopping Zone), Action: Approve, Moved by Daryl Friant, Seconded by Roxanne Bobo.
Motion passed unanimously.
c. Cove Junction Phase II C2 Conditional Use approval. Cove Junction II will consist of 40 units for four bedrooms, 8 three-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units and 12 one-bedroom units. (A C2 use in an RM-24 zone)
Action: Table, Moved by Blaine Breinholt, Seconded by Roxanne Bobo.
d. Crystal Lister to request a conditional Use to operate a shelf stable goods business called Enchanted Woodland Cottage out of a home at 140 E Center. (A C-1 Use in an RM-11 Zone)
• Going to make items under the cottage food program.
• These will be salts, sugars, herb seasonings etc.
• The customers will mostly be online. Any local pickup will be by appointment only and will only be one at a time. There is no parking available.
• All the food regulations will be reported to and held responsible by the health department.
Motion: Crystal Lister to request a conditional Use to operate a shelf stable goods business called Enchanted Woodland Cottage out of a home at 140 E Center. (A C-1 Use in an RM-11 Zone), Action: Approve, Moved by Emery Polelonema, Seconded by Roxanne Bobo.
Motion passed unanimously.
e. Val Newman to request that A Cut Above receive a conditional use to move its business into a residence at 171 North 700 East. (A C-1 Use in an MD Manufacturing and Distributing Zone)
• Where they are currently located the rent keeps being raised and there is no ac.
• Val’s daughters residence has a small apt/building on the side of the home that this will be in.
• There will only be Val and Amber (val’s daughter) grooming the dogs. No other employees at this time.
• There is plenty of parking with the driveway and the two parking spaces behind the shop.
Motion: Val Newman to request that A Cut Above receive a conditional use to move its business into a residence at 171 North 700 East. (A C-1 Use in an MD Manufacturing and Distributing Zone), Action: Approve, Moved by Daryl Friant, Seconded by Blaine Breinholt.
Motion passed unanimously.
- Minutes approval – July 1, 2026
Motion: Minutes approval – July 1, 2026, Action: Approve, Moved by Ray Terry, Seconded by Blaine Breinholt.
Motion passed unanimously. - Discussion Items –
a. Richfield’s General Plan – Review and discuss 2.20 Land Use Goals and Objectives.
b. Flag lot amendments – Item maximum footprint of homes – item 2 b. - Other Business – None
- Adjournment.
Motion: Adjournment , Action: Adjourn, Moved by Blaine Breinholt, Seconded by Daryl Friant
Motion passed unanimously.