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Santaquin council adopts several planning-code updates to streamline development review and encourage moderate-income housing
Summary
Council passed ordinances adjusting planned-unit development density bonuses for moderate-income housing, removing flowcharts from the code, updating lot-line adjustment language to comply with state law and adopting a requirement for dumpsters at multi-family sites to address operational issues.
The Santaquin City Council on May 6 adopted multiple code amendments intended to clarify the subdivision and site-plan process, comply with recent state law and provide incentives for moderate-income housing.
Council approved an amendment to the city’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) code that creates an incentive for moderate-income housing: developers who build at least 10% of units that meet minimum unit-size requirements would be eligible for a 6% density bonus. Staff said the measure implements a strategy in the city’s general plan to encourage moderate-income housing while keeping the PUD discretionary.
The council also agreed to remove flowcharts from the municipal code and tighten site-plan process language. Staff explained that static flowcharts in the code have caused ambiguity and that the code language and state requirements should govern review steps.
Separately, the council updated lot-line adjustment and property-line adjustment language to conform with state legislation (identified in meeting discussion as Senate Bill 104), aligning city procedures with recent statutory changes. Finally, members adopted a code change requiring dumpster enclosures for multifamily developments of three or more units; staff said the change addresses safety, snow-plowing and utility-access problems created by large numbers of individual trash cans.
Why it matters: The package is aimed at improving clarity and predictability in development review, aligning local rules with state law and creating a small, targeted incentive for moderate-income units. Council members said the tools will remain discretionary and will be applied through planning review processes rather than automatically opening zones to denser development.
Key details: PUD incentive — 10% of units built to the minimum unit-size requirement to qualify for a 6% density bonus. Lot-line updates mirror state legislation (SB104). Multifamily requirement — developments of three or more units must use dumpsters; enclosure design must match primary structure materials and colors, and the location and accessibility will be reviewed during site-plan approval.
Votes: Each ordinance passed by recorded council votes at the May 6 meeting.
