Riverton City Council approved two land-use actions after public hearing and limited discussion: an update to commercial architectural standards that clarifies four-sided design expectations and requires brick as a cohesive material in a defined civic/downtown area, and a development agreement and rezone for the DAI Utah development at 12270 South 4000 West.

On the architectural standards, staff told the council the code amendments change language that previously could be read to require equally elaborate facades on every side of a building. The revised text requires "consistent architectural consideration" of all sides so material and color cohesion is maintained without forcing identical treatments on non-visible back walls. Staff also removed strict limits on glass area and added narrow exceptions for precast concrete treatments on side and rear walls when those faces are not visible from public roadways. In a geographically-limited area near City Hall and Petersen's Market staff proposed brick as a cohesion element; the council voted to adopt the update.

On the DAI Utah development, staff summarized changes requested in the two-week continuance: the development agreement was clarified to show that if the agreement expires the underlying zoning for the property would remain Commercial Regional limited to self-storage, and that any other use would require a zone change. The council approved a motion to adopt the development agreement, rezone the property to Commercial Regional, and approve preliminary site and design review.

Votes at a glance:
- Ordinance (architectural standards) approved by roll call.
- Ordinance 25-15 (DAI Utah development agreement and rezone for 12270 South 4000 West) approved by roll call.

Ending: Both items passed on council votes after staff clarifications; staff will publish the adopted ordinance language and the recorded development agreement.