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Resident seeks amendment to Ivins detached-garage height rules to accommodate RV; council urges formulaic fix
Summary
A resident asked the council to amend zoning rules that limit detached-garage ridge and door heights after plan reviewers determined his lot layout prevents a 17-foot eve and thus blocks a tall RV door; council discussed possible graduated/ formula-based height table revisions but deferred changes while meeting a state ADU deadline.
A resident, Thomas Ricotta, told the Ivins City Council on June 5 that city code prevents construction of a detached garage tall enough to store his recreational vehicle because the allowable roof ridge height depends on distance from the property line and his lot configuration forces the garage to be placed farther from the house.
Ricotta said he purchased the home with the understanding that a 17-foot eave would allow an RV door; plan review by city staff and code tables limited his detached garage roof ridge to 15 feet (allowing a 14-foot door), which he said is not tall enough for his vehicle. Building…
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