Commission recommends residential yard exception allowing limited roof/porch encroachments into setbacks
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Summary
The commission forwarded a text amendment to allow roof extensions and open canopies to encroach into front and rear setbacks within specified limits for all residential zones; staff illustrated the proposal with diagrams and commissioners recommended approval.
The Murray City Planning Commission on June 5 recommended that the city council approve amendments to residential yard exception standards to permit limited roof extensions into front and rear setback areas.
Planner Zach Smallwood explained that the amendment would allow roof or canopy extensions that are open on three sides except for supporting columns. In the rear yard, an extension may encroach up to half the rear setback but not closer than 10 feet to the property line. In front yards the proposal would allow encroachment up to seven feet but not closer than 20 feet to the property line; columns must be on individual pad footings or similar supports.
Smallwood said the change is intended to provide flexibility for porches, patio covers and similar features without altering lot coverage or primary building envelopes. He presented diagrams showing example encroachments under the proposed language. Staff reported no public comments received on the amendment and recommended the planning commission forward a recommendation of approval to the city council.
Commissioner Hildreth moved to forward the recommendation for the amendments across all residential zoning districts listed in the staff report; Commissioner Kling seconded. The commission voted unanimously to forward the amendment to council.
