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Commission recommends PUD ordinance revisions to match 2024 state code changes
Summary
The commission recommended approval of ordinance 2025-26 to revise chapter 20 (planned unit development) to align procedures with Utah's 2024 state law changes and to rename the design standards reference; the vote was unanimous.
The Kane County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 10 to recommend ordinance 2025-26, which revises the county's planned unit development procedures in chapter 20 to conform with changes in Utah law enacted in 2024.
Shannon (planning staff) told the commission the 2024 state changes require the Administrative Land Use Authority to review subdivisions and that the county's PUD process had become out of date in places. "Preliminary plan'the planning commission shall forward their recommendation to the County Commission'that's obsolete," Shannon said, describing updates intended to streamline the sequence of zone-overlay approval and subsequent administrative preliminary-plat review.
The proposed ordinance clarifies that developers apply first for a PUD overlay zone change (a legislative entitlement) and then pursue the administrative subdivision process, which reduces duplicative hearings and expense for applicants. Staff also proposed a name change for the referenced design standards (standard specifications and drawing details) to improve clarity.
Commissioner Green moved to recommend approval of ordinance 2025-26 for compliance revisions to Utah State Code and for the design standards name change; a second was called and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The revisions align county procedure with state law changes and are intended to reduce procedural duplication and developer costs by separating the legislative zone-overlay step from later administrative plat review.
Next steps: The commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the county commissioners and county attorney for final action; staff noted the draft will continue to circulate with counsel and affected departments before adoption.
