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Planning commission recommends RM‑6 zoning amendments to city council, backs universal 15‑foot rear setback
Summary
Riverton planning commissioners recommended that city council approve amendments to the RM‑6 residential zone to clarify standards for private roads, lot sizing, buildable area and setbacks; commissioners discussed parking, garage requirements and potential impact on housing affordability.
On July 10, 2025, the Riverton City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Riverton City Council approve amendments to Section 18.45 (RM‑6 residential zone) to reinsert standards for private roads, clarify minimum lot-area calculations and set a uniform 15‑foot rear-yard setback.
Staff presented proposed changes (PLC-25-5005) intended to restore private‑road design standards that were removed from the RM‑6 text when multifamily standards were previously revised. The commission’s recommendation asks city council to adopt the staff-drafted ordinance amendments and to set rear-yard setbacks to 15 feet regardless of the zoning that borders a parcel.
Planner Tim (city staff) told commissioners the RM‑6 amendments would: reestablish private‑road cross-sections, specify two private‑road pavement-width…
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