Murray planning commission reviews draft city-center form-based code; staff to refine language before public hearing

MURRAY, Utah — The Murray City Planning Commission on March 6, 2025 held an extended discussion of a draft Murray City Center form‑based code intended to replace the existing MCCD zoning for the city center, but took no final vote on the code itself.

Consultant Mark Morris summarized the draft, saying it was developed over the past year: “The form based code we’ve been working on drafting began last summer,” and staff told commissioners they expect to schedule a public hearing in mid‑April to consider a recommendation to the council.

Why it matters: The form‑based code would guide building form, permitted uses, street design and public‑realm standards in Murray’s city center and is written to shape both private development (including the RDA’s Block 1 project) and future requests to Utah Department of Transportation for State Street improvements.

Major matters discussed

• Vending and food vehicles — The draft trims earlier, lengthy vending-cart rules and refers permittees to the city’s existing food‑truck ordinance (Chapter 17.44). The draft retains three substantive distance restrictions for vending carts: a minimum 100‑foot separation between vending carts; carts no closer than 30 feet from a single‑family zone; and any food‑selling cart must be at least 100 feet from the primary entrance of an existing restaurant. Commissioners asked staff to add an explicit cross‑reference to the Salt Lake County Health Department review that business licensing already requires.

• Signage — The code draft defines sign types and…