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Chief Day said Tooele City Code section 6‑4‑1 currently makes it unlawful to harbor stray animals and requires that if a person takes in a lost cat or dog they must notify the shelter within 24 hours and the animal “shall” be impounded. Day proposed changing that language so that individuals who take in a stray must notify the shelter but the city “may” impound a found animal rather than automatically doing so; Day emphasized impoundment would still be available if the animal is aggressive or other public‑safety concerns are present.

Day also proposed definitional changes: removing ferrets from the “wild or exotic” animal definition and listing them among domesticated animals (Day said most ferrets encountered are pets), and removing cats from the “animal at large” definition because the city does not currently enforce at‑large provisions against cats. He suggested amending the “animal under restraint” definition to focus on dogs and farm animals rather than cats. Day noted the code currently allows nuisance enforcement for animals causing damage, and he discussed whether larger farm animals should be specifically covered by at‑large language because livestock can cause greater property damage or vehicle collisions.

Council members signaled support for the proposed changes and asked about public outreach; Chief Day said the city typically enforces on first‑time incidents with education and that judges are generally lenient on first offenders. He said the proposed changes would be brought forward as a future business item for formal consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tooele City Council Work Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Tooele police presented proposed animal‑control code changes including required shelter notification for people who harbor strays, moving ferrets to the domesticated category and removing cats from the 'animal at large' definition.","taxTitle","Tooele City Council, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah","taxId",67869,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244123,"State changes force Tooele to shrink garage depth, count garages in required parking and raise guest‑parking ratio",636,924000,1560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5&start=924&end=1560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5/thumbnail_924000.jpg","/articles/6244123/Utah/State-changes-force-Tooele-to-shrink-garage-depth-count-garages-in-required-parking-and-raise-guestparking-ratio","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244123-69101bdea9fd63314c584b7d8181bbe6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587394&Signature=DKyVxBIDuQ4wimbSNGsYYgwW79UYJBHHM3FE3h2beUIvhzWXHnqWwiGnKKw-uXrv9M8Mr-YnJnz-61yZZvvJiGXrAdKmLmuSd3GoSCcWyu8VrVQ73jFsljy5PPAk~M7kYNNQeiM82EFgVwC2nVB5Zkq4R-Jd~hpgX9nzRnbE94pCMF9coxDRoD6JNOLDXgfobVl82mJ1-ivubtYoetlTeL5FJrtnt2xQBTgDyB~pmY7uqUfvEuKiw85oeFAMjxDtLIEH6fhPSHkpZboXWbR9d8gnG~Zsj2ZYzOduq3aeK5e4lAJwTHkBN~xvaCrOoF8FXJZXTqHfE7m9eocCGPvK2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tooele City staff proposed a package of zoning text amendments May 7 to bring local parking requirements into compliance with recent changes in state law.

Community Development Director Andrew Agard told the council the Utah Legislature has revised parking‑related rules (citing Utah Code 10‑9a‑534). The state changes cited by staff include a new definition of “affordable housing” for parking purposes (housing priced at 80% of the county median home price), a limit on the maximum required garage depth to 20 feet for single‑family and two‑family dwellings, and restrictions on how tandem or two‑car garages may be counted in municipal minimum‑parking calculations. Agard said the state also prohibits a city from requiring a garage for an owner‑occupied dwelling that meets the state’s affordable‑housing definition and requires that enclosed garage spaces be counted toward a municipality’s parking minimums.

To comply, staff proposed amendments to Tooele City Code sections 7‑4‑4 (number of parking spaces), 7‑11‑8‑13.1 (townhouse parking), 7‑11‑b‑5 (design standards), and table 7‑14‑5 (minimum residential unit size). Specific proposals include changing the city’s 22‑foot garage depth requirement to 20 feet, allowing enclosed garage spaces to count fully toward required parking (for example, a two‑car garage plus two‑car driveway would be credited with four spaces under the proposed scheme), creating a formal exception to an on‑site garage requirement for owner‑occupied units priced at 80% of the county median, and increasing the guest‑parking requirement from one space per four units to one per three units to help offset garages used for storage.

Agard said staff will need to verify affordability claims when developers assert the 80% threshold and that county median home prices will fluctuate. A council member said the county median is about $470,000; Agard said staff would research and confirm the figure when an applicant claims eligibility. Council members also noted practical concerns — including that some large pickup trucks would not fit in a 20‑foot garage — and discussed likely behavioral effects if garages are used for storage.

Staff plans to forward the proposed amendments to the planning commission for formal review and public hearing before the council considers adoption.","Tooele City staff proposed a package of zoning amendments to align local parking rules with recent state law changes, including shortening required garage depth to 20 feet and counting enclosed garage spaces toward minimum parking.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244125,"Developer seeks land‑use change for 11.7 acres at 249 E. 1000 North to allow light‑industrial uses",315,648000,963000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5&start=648&end=963","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5/thumbnail_648000.jpg","/articles/6244125/Utah/Developer-seeks-landuse-change-for-117-acres-at-249-E-1000-North-to-allow-lightindustrial-uses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244125-bd715f8193319669bef9f2dcf2d9c815/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587394&Signature=lZ4XW9SQvEtBA2XlU1Sr-5L-wJvMmsYT9EEq8SUjQDpo5O-7B0tlqByD9A2-4yUt6l1Q~BF5g7e1rYV8~yfZvV05eOtBXvPOufDzhkwvtf5CZyS7nu~yRxCmVoW9GDlK8GyD22qxc1n0UmgjgWz1jTGcjKFka5uPO6heCoe~MWW4NZkKqNu5I5Io6aw~o1GC6baTvBnye4awsotFwiZ0N4CWjNSXQ~rJLqFwcEh2Ko-VFLXmXcty~ztVzXIeNHq-6gD5abPC8xULqycOpciB~wawn1dS26umYuwKGd0jjV7XnCFlIdzpEULNwt3pWwOWlV0ZVYscTJCKFckSpzxmMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grow Development LLC has applied to change the land‑use designation for an 11.7‑acre parcel at 249 East 1000 North from medium‑density residential to light industrial, Tooele City staff told the council May 7.

Andrew Agard, the city’s community development director, said the L‑shaped parcel is north of 1000 North, adjacent to Our House assisted‑living on the east, with the city’s new fire station and a helicopter pad to the west. The property is currently designated MDR (medium density residential) and zoned RR‑5; the applicant requests a light‑industrial designation (purple on the land‑use map) that would allow light industrial and industrial service zoning districts.

Agard said the applicant provided a concept site plan and product images but that staff has not completed ordinance compliance review. He said the proposed development would be a flex retail and light‑industrial combination intended to generate limited noise, dust, odor or vibration typical of light industrial zoning.

A council member who said they had discussed the property with the developer commented that the use appeared suitable. Agard said the matter will go before the planning commission for formal review and recommendation and will later return to the council for a final decision.

No formal action or vote occurred during the work meeting.","Grow Development LLC applied to reclassify an 11.7‑acre parcel at 249 East 1000 North from medium‑density residential to light industrial to build a mixed flex/retail and light industrial project; staff has not yet reviewed site plans for ordinance compliance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244127,"Tooele staff propose removing “residential” from minor subdivision rule to cover commercial and industrial lots",202,358000,560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5&start=358&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5/thumbnail_358000.jpg","/articles/6244127/Utah/Tooele-staff-propose-removing-residential-from-minor-subdivision-rule-to-cover-commercial-and-industrial-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244127-3b15e4bce76b1b241f3747a32e5f37e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587394&Signature=Flb4g0Z-akonlHetJljX~1JaloG6LR7sovuOmd4LBZlQD1ew7vIPp0C2SnvlVLymZi63lErBEy4XgVcHizMtfxKemnFPDRe7MxSn34r1qFZXztU3CUCeyNXJOpYgXOSJdLfZtmQfol8NPXDp7zM2NexK0UXabCS8FC~IvfRpIRPjsGP~gDlzttaanpA3CTtmYinsu7BmBJWYPkeK32qr6YpNrRQOWV5MOwu2VuyyP-Fs1-KoWS866yTjtIkbC~d7XrdXibVUduh~OcK7uw8PvH9XrzyE07REpbujcSgLYsOkLGSqn0eMSnFeev7Mxb6-~Kg8BfDBTyR-a-nBMeHqCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tooele City staff proposed amending the city’s minor subdivision rule so the procedure would apply to commercial and industrial parcels as well as residential ones.

The change, presented May 7 by Andrew Agard, Tooele’s community development director, would remove the word “residential” from Tooele City Code 7-19-35 so that the streamlined minor subdivision review (a single step combining preliminary and final plat review) could be used when other code criteria are met.

Agard told the council a minor subdivision is available when a proposal meets three criteria in the code: it involves no dedication of public right-of-way, it contains no more than six lots, and it does not involve off‑site water or sewer utilities. “There are no identifiable differences between a subdivision of land in a residential zone versus a commercial or an industrial zone,” Agard said. He asked the council for input before taking the amendment to the planning commission and then back to the council for formal action.

Council members asked clarifying questions about how common small-scale commercial subdivisions are and whether there are negative consequences to the change. Agard said most commercial subdivisions are small (two to four lots), and that the city already uses site‑plan review to handle improvements in nonresidential zones. He said the change would reflect existing practice in many cases and would reduce duplicate review work for applicants and staff.

No vote was taken; Agard said he will place the amendment on the planning commission agenda for public hearing and formal recommendation before the council takes action.

The proposal applies only to the city’s subdivision procedure; related site‑plan and improvement requirements for commercial and industrial development would remain governed by the applicable zoning and site‑plan rules.","Staff proposed amending Tooele City Code 7-19-35 to allow the minor subdivision procedure to apply in commercial and industrial zones, arguing there is no substantive difference in how property lines and ownership are established across those zones.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6244118,"Tooele considers temporary ordinance to tighten review of developer‑provided water rights",946,1444000,2390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5&start=1444&end=2390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3233924-330c3b1158f2ef5c3ad359fb08c317c5/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6244118/Utah/Tooele-considers-temporary-ordinance-to-tighten-review-of-developerprovided-water-rights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244118-27a7e74e3a537191244e5555d5f60ce3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770587394&Signature=FDZlSR2IrA0Lpowi7Ll5vY5jpkiMCGqnrVExU9~NcRvSbFeHYDW25LbVdFw9RIycIwS5QHXydFFXyR7pFw-tqejzs-DA~dOEN343-GEGVcibBgtR0YgcbFXpwH5ddWF8L80RRsipHhq1WXB87oSsRch36fHcxHVI7Bzd057CJ13wkfUqbQMcmvODdda9eVZjy0tImDyxhwNZrFfW1MFAZU~cFoq17-ESO0HOcpl3iLLAML1n2yhl2kAMUqBliUF-rw~ynw6Xwc7OVsE1OH0hLjHWPxRuUizXGF60x-N84XhvGSgTL2zSo5z44SM-3~4L3h7tsX0WDaL54e8gaF4LbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tooele City staff presented a draft temporary ordinance May 7 that would clarify and tighten the city’s review of water rights developers may convey to satisfy the city’s water‑rights exaction requirement.

Paul Hansen, Tooele’s city engineer, said the city has required developers to provide water rights for new development since a 1998 ordinance (Tooele City Code 7‑26‑3). The code currently allows developers to satisfy water‑rights requirements either by conveying water rights or by paying a payment‑in‑lieu for commercial/industrial projects and for second lots or single existing lots. Hansen told the council staff is proposing additional clarifying language that would allow the city, before accepting conveyed rights, to evaluate a proposed conveyance and to refuse rights that are insufficient or not suitable for municipal use.

The proposed changes would add a criterion that accepted water rights be associated with a developed or identified developable water source (rather than purely paper water rights) and that staff examine source sufficiency and water quality prior to acceptance. Hansen said this is intended to ensure the city accepts rights that are durable and usable for municipal supply rather than speculative or undeveloped rights.

Hansen described the larger regulatory context: the state engineer divides the valley into zones and restricts certain transfers (for example, transfers from west to east are limited in parts of the valley), so the city first asks applicants to confirm state approval potential. He also described the city’s approach to using a combination of existing city water rights and new rights or proofs of use as wells come online: the city places rights into a source and later files proof of use with the state after verifying sustainable production.

Council members asked clarifying questions about state authority, how the city develops wells, and whether the proposed temporary ordinance would affect existing city rights. Hansen said the change is a tool to manage resources, would not alter water rights the city currently holds, and — if the council directs — staff will route the ordinance through planning commission and bring it back to council for a formal vote. Council consensus at the meeting favored moving the draft through the public process; no formal ordinance adoption occurred May 7.","City engineer presented a draft temporary land‑use regulation (Ordinance 2025‑10) to clarify how the city evaluates water rights offered by developers, including authority to refuse paper rights and to require developed, usable sources; council directed staff to proceed to planning commission for review.","actionData","errors"]

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Tooele police propose animal‑control code changes: notify shelter for strays, reclassify ferrets and remove cats from 'at‑large' enforcement

State changes force Tooele to shrink garage depth, count garages in required parking and raise guest‑parking ratio

Developer seeks land‑use change for 11.7 acres at 249 E. 1000 North to allow light‑industrial uses

Tooele staff propose removing “residential” from minor subdivision rule to cover commercial and industrial lots

Tooele considers temporary ordinance to tighten review of developer‑provided water rights