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Sean, a city staff member presenting the item, told the commission the city has seen a substantial increase in accessory buildings and that neighbors had expressed concerns about one recently built structure. \"Our revised proposal would be to reduce the max rear yard coverage that you could have with accessory buildings from 30% to 20%,\" Sean said. He outlined additional changes: accessory buildings under 15 feet tall could remain as close as 3 feet to a side or rear property line (unchanged from current code); buildings 15 to 18 feet tall would be required to set back at least 10 feet from the rear property line; and for every 1 foot above 18 feet the building would need to be shifted an additional 2 feet from the rear property line until it reaches the standard rear setback (typically 25 feet in most zones). Sean gave an example: \"If the building was 24 feet, you'd have to be 22 feet.\"

Commission members questioned the tradeoffs. One commissioner said reducing allowable footprint from 30% to 20% could create an incentive to build taller instead of using more ground area. \"When you reduce the footprint size, you create incentive to go taller,\" the commissioner said. Sean replied that owners could still build taller but the taller structure would need to be shifted further into the property rather than closer to neighboring rear yards.

Commission members also discussed alternative approaches, including allowing 30% coverage if the structure were limited to a single story with a lower maximum height while reducing coverage for two-story accessory buildings. Staff noted prior proposals had included a 24-foot height limit, but that was revised downward following feedback; current discussion centers on the 18-foot threshold with the incremental setback formula above that height.

The commission did not record a formal vote on the ordinance in the transcript. Commissioners and staff indicated they would continue to refine the language and return the item for further consideration; one staff speaker said the item would likely return on May 7.

The discussion focused on balancing neighbor privacy and views with property-owner rights to construct accessory structures; the transcript records substantive technical clarifications from staff and several commissioners but no formal adoption at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - 4/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff presented revisions to Mapleton City Code Title 18 that would lower maximum rear-yard accessory building coverage from 30% to 20% and add height/setback tradeoffs; commissioners raised concerns that reducing footprint could incentivize taller structures and asked staff to refine the proposal for a future meeting.","taxTitle","Mapleton City Planning Commission, Mapleton, Utah County, Utah","taxId",20089,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":44,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6606586,"Planning commission approves rezoning for roughly 2-acre lot to allow subdivision into two 1-acre parcels",297,121660,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963360-a5c33f8ab1005fb7484f492a08c530dd&start=121&end=419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963360-a5c33f8ab1005fb7484f492a08c530dd/thumbnail_121660.jpg","/articles/6606586/Utah/Planning-commission-approves-rezoning-for-roughly-2-acre-lot-to-allow-subdivision-into-two-1-acre-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606586-a208bbee95e27cb177ae3bf8a82a916e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770877903&Signature=BAcmSggnUfmJp~J7juMAi0hDvHA3WZ6QV2Z7PJu8OyE16SZADIsuVnvb9fkzdrM9y-YR2qwIBWpO-~C5gxLlNSDrhbbeTjWW-t-OWvOSmiM4oS2B0dUoS3DN5kdPH-E5KmB9XyXE5LnW7e~NRF9L7dFEGvZBObz8D0IMga24C0WgytITyXC0arrUJg7WeTL1EHoZVlfDmy6cvsDJX5P2AsoCLpm17uGyozgMp057THcPC0gsGKv4LIeyOlBZy7ORSa6BG-IhF4ACORu4DShf1iHCTrO-bJYB9jZ3JuOG7sXbCIzvTPJb~XNVwancL2hCgPJSmjXpBwv-lXDB7zAAJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mapleton City Planning Commission voted to approve a request to rezone approximately 2 acres, a move proponents said will allow the property to be subdivided into two roughly 1-acre lots.

During a public hearing, Drew Huffaker said he and his family have lived in Mapleton for 33 years and on the subject property for 25 years. \"We've been on this exact location for 25, and it's where we've raised our 6 kids,\" Huffaker said, and described the plan \"to subdivide into 2 1 acre lots so that our daughter Lexi can live next door to us.\" He added that his daughter plans to locate structures set back from the street and to keep part of the lot in open space.

Commission members opened the item for public comment and, after hearing from Huffaker and receiving no other public testimony, moved to approve the rezoning request. A motion to approve was made, seconded and carried; the transcript records the vote as \"All in favor? Aye. Motion carries.\" The transcript does not record the names of the motion maker, the seconder or an itemized vote tally.

The rezoning was described in the meeting record as \"a request to rezone approximately 2 acres from a 2 to a 2.\" The transcript provides no additional detail about the current or proposed zone designations beyond that phrasing, nor does it identify specific ordinance or map numbers tied to the rezoning request.

Because the transcript does not provide the motion text, mover/second names or a detailed roll-call vote, the formal record of this meeting supplies only the outcome (motion approved) and the public comment that explained the applicant's intended subdivision and preferred siting for new buildings.

The commission then closed public comment and proceeded to the next agenda item.","The Mapleton City Planning Commission voted to approve a rezoning request covering about 2 acres, clearing the way for a proposed subdivision into two roughly 1-acre lots after a public hearing in which a longtime resident described plans for a family member to live next door.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission reviews proposed changes to accessory building standards in Mapleton City Code

Planning commission approves rezoning for roughly 2-acre lot to allow subdivision into two 1-acre parcels