Springdale planning commission debates limits on accessory buildings for large parcels

Springdale Planning Commission members discussed proposed revisions to limit the total amount of development on residential properties and to reduce visual impacts from accessory buildings, and asked staff for further analysis, field review and draft language that addresses zone differences and visibility concerns.

Tom Kinston, presenting the staff proposal, summarized two alternate approaches to manage total accessory development: a base allowance (for example, 10,000 square feet) plus one additional structure whose allowable size depends on separation from other structures; or a rolling “per‑acre” control that caps developed square footage within any 1‑acre circle (staff used a 120‑foot radius circle in the draft example) so that very large parcels cannot cluster development in one area without limits.

Commissioners raised multiple concerns and refinements. Several argued that zone context matters: Foothill…