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Fruit Heights discusses proposed R13 zoning to allow 4,000-square-foot lots, denser development
Summary
Council members and planning staff reviewed a proposed R13 zoning that would permit 4,000-square-foot lots, set a base density of seven units per acre with a PUD density bonus to nine, and outlined setbacks, lot widths and street impacts; no ordinance was adopted.
Fruit Heights City Council members and planning staff discussed a proposed R13 zoning classification that would allow 4,000-square-foot lots and set a base maximum of seven dwelling units per acre, with a planned-unit-development option to increase density to nine units per acre.
The proposal prompted a detailed presentation from planning staff on lot dimensions, setbacks and street profiles and a discussion about how those changes compare with existing rules and regional development trends. Planning staff said they were using a 4,000-square-foot lot as a ‘‘talking point’’ because some state legislators are seeking a statewide law to permit 4,000-square-foot lots across Utah. "I use that as kind of the talking point, the demarcation,"…
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