The Riverton City Planning Commission on a motion continued application PLZ25‑2042, an application to operate a short‑term rental at 4851 Murdoch Peak Circle, citing unresolved questions about the applicant’s primary residence, the existence of an on‑call agent who can respond within the city’s one‑hour complaint window, and allegations of repeated police and code responses at the address.

Staff told commissioners the applicant, Eugene R. Reader, had submitted tax documents and a Utah driver’s license that list the Riverton address, but that the property’s insurance lists a Nevada residence. Staff also reported it had not been able to independently verify a local agent who would respond within an hour; the applicant provided a company name and an out‑of‑state phone number that staff could not confirm before the meeting.

Several neighbors spoke against approval without further verification. Steven Braithwaite, who said he lives across the street from Reader, told the commission he did not believe Reader’s statements to the insurance company and the commission could both be true. “He tells this group that his home residence is here. What’s to be believed?” Braithwaite said.

Neighbor Norchelle Jensen described frequent police calls and parking problems at the address and said some neighbors fear retaliation for speaking at the hearing. “I have never seen more cops at this house,” Jensen told the commission, and she said she had heard the applicant tell neighbors he planned to live at the house six months and rent it six months, which would exceed the 185‑night owner‑occupancy rule.

Commissioners focused on three factual areas: documentation of primary residency, verification that a local agent can respond within the required timeframe, and the nature and frequency of police or code responses related to the property. Staff advised that the commission may continue the public hearing and direct staff to obtain police and code records if they wished more investigation; staff said they would check police reports and any related justice court filings.

Commissioner Clough moved to continue PLZ25‑2042 and directed the applicant to provide verified agent documentation able to respond within one hour and directed staff to prepare a report on police and code history tied to the property. The motion was seconded and passed.

The hearing record includes conflicting statements from the applicant about how often the property will be rented and whether it is Reader’s primary residence; the commission paused formal action to let staff verify those facts and return with a report before a final decision.