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Planning staff explained the proposed change would replace a single 20-foot separation between a dwelling and accessory building in RR with three different distances depending on use: 6 feet for typical single-family accessory uses (garages, sheds, accessory apartments), 20 feet for agricultural accessory buildings, and 50 feet for accessory buildings used to house animals. Staff also proposed allowing accessory buildings in interior side yards (not only rear yards) with added corner-lot setbacks to prevent vehicle overhang into the right-of-way.

Jacob Hawkins, planning staff, summarized the proposal and said staff recommends approval of the proposed code text amendment. During the hearing, several commissioners raised concerns about unintended citywide consequences, including the potential for accessory structures on side yards to appear as separate houses on corner lots and to encourage on-street parking if vehicle access is not clearly defined.

Commissioner Fugel and others pressed staff for clearer language defining \"access\" and whether pedestrian access should trigger the larger corner setback. Commissioners suggested (and staff did not oppose) modifying the draft so that when \"access to an accessory building or dwelling is provided, either vehicle or pedestrian access,\" a larger street-side setback would apply (commission discussion converged on increasing that setback from 20 to 25 feet, then settled on 25 feet as a proposed amendment during the discussion).

Applicant Ben Huntsman described his proposed project: he told the commission he wants to build \"a garage with a my mom's getting really old. And at some point, I'd like to bring her over. She's gonna have to have someone to take care of her. So I thought if I just put, like, a small, big apartment above the garage, that's what I would like to do.\" He said either rezoning to R-1-20 or the code text amendment would allow his project; he indicated a one-month delay would be acceptable but that a multi-month delay would be problematic.

Commissioners discussed alternatives, including rezoning individual parcels to R-1-20 and whether a broader general-plan or zoning update would better match on-the-ground uses in areas now zoned RR. Staff noted multiple applicants are waiting on resolution of the setback question and suggested clarifying the code text before returning to the commission.

Commissioner Martineau moved and Commissioner Phillips seconded a motion to continue the request to the May 22 meeting so staff can clean up and reword the draft ordinance; the motion passed by voice vote.

The continued item will return with rewritten text addressing the commissioners' concerns about access definitions (vehicle and pedestrian), corner-lot setbacks when access is provided, and clearer placement and use distinctions (garage vs. agricultural building vs. animal housing).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pleasant Grove Planning Commission Meeting 5/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission held a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Pleasant Grove City Code 10-9A-8 (yard requirements in the Rural Residential zone) and continued the item two weeks so staff can rewrite language addressing pedestrian and vehicular access, corner-lot setbacks and clarification of different accessory uses.","taxTitle","Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah","taxId",4710,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6558560,"Planning Commission approves conditional use permit for addition on nonconforming home at 1601 E. 200 S.",516,164000,680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241549-180c336d23a909f3de6ce41d1d18c126&start=164&end=680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241549-180c336d23a909f3de6ce41d1d18c126/thumbnail_164000.jpg","/articles/6558560/Pleasant-Grove/Utah-County/Utah/Planning-Commission-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-addition-on-nonconforming-home-at-1601-E-200-S","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558560-6e629776e356cb13668a3eaa5490618a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147004&Signature=P0Bsps-BmOWB3xYwA1hWIfoIxZ0NOCm2P-xRfKMPxxwUUHtNwk-Ba3bLKpC3ETphBZ88a3Sk2a1pAu-0~yklJe33OS3iOPx0lFDwpe4Oi7Cwjg90E5rlkfLYqLiHozEHx65tsp~OgkDKTnrJUzvNuFGs8PArklwgY-ILZgzo28yndM~ubrqvjQ5jdjDIeYlflZ4elJ146WbsdzfQgBgw1r4UcrSy5mX3Y9a-DfQ8hRe85a8OPFwmEj9sVFEjjd~~5c1bqOSk1UDQTgeBvYRzCVagMRPBaFZtRP8EHeCzLu3b7xnD-U72oKbDCGDKWF~KqRT99I-WQwuA6cX~sRIcqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pleasant Grove Planning Commission on May 8 approved a conditional use permit allowing an addition to a nonconforming home at 1601 East 200 South.

Jacob Hawkins of the planning department introduced the item, saying, \"the first item that we have for tonight is a conditional use permit for a nonconforming home to construct an addition to the rear of their house.\" Hawkins told commissioners the house appears to have been built about 1952 and predates the earliest zoning ordinance on staff file (1963), so staff considers it nonconforming and recommended approval because the proposed addition largely meets zoning standards apart from a side-setback variance.

Hawkins said the proposed addition would be roughly 700 square feet, located on the north side of the house, and that it \"would maintain a 3 foot distance from the side property line,\" while noting the minimum side setback for the zone is typically 10 feet. He told commissioners the structure would meet required minimum setbacks from the rear property line and that parking is already provided in the existing driveway.

Applicant Todd Matthews addressed the commission and identified himself for the record. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing.

Commissioner Fugel moved and Commissioner Martineau seconded a motion \"the planning commission approve the request of Todd Matthews for the conditional use permit to allow an expansion of a nonconforming building located at 1601 East 200 South in the R-19 zone and adopted the exhibits conditions and findings of the staff report and is modified by the condition below that all final planning, engineering, and fire department requirements are met.\" The commission voted in favor; the chair called for aye and said, \"Motion carries.\"

The approval is conditioned on meeting final planning, engineering and fire-department requirements as specified in the motion and staff report. The record does not show a roll-call vote or individual vote tallies.

The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote.","Pleasant Grove Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing an approximately 700-square-foot addition to a nonconforming home at 1601 East 200 South, with final planning, engineering and fire department requirements to be met.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission continues code text amendment on accessory buildings in Rural Residential zone to May 22

Planning Commission approves conditional use permit for addition on nonconforming home at 1601 E. 200 S.