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Council adopts townhome definition and new guest-parking standards amid wider parking review
Summary
Brigham City amended its zoning code to define 'townhome' and add guest-parking and covered-parking requirements for multi-unit residential development; councilmembers said broader apartment parking issues will be reviewed further.
Brigham City Council on Feb. 6 adopted an ordinance amending the city zoning code to define townhome dwellings and to modify residential parking standards, including a guest-parking requirement and a requirement that at least one required parking space per unit be covered.
The planning commission recommended the changes following two public hearings. City planner Mark Bradley and city staff presented the draft ordinance, which separates single-family dwellings from multiunit categories and establishes parking ratios: two parking spaces per dwelling unit for most multifamily and condominiums plus one guest space per four units where four or more units are located on a single parcel. Townhome units would require a two-car garage and driveway (minimum 22 feet deep by 18 feet wide) and one guest parking space per four units, with guest spaces to be clearly marked and distributed within 200 feet of units unless a different arrangement is approved through land-use review.
Bradley said the changes are intended to give developers clearer expectations and to prevent spillover parking onto public streets and private lanes. He cited recent local projects as examples that helped shape the proposed standards. Several council members supported the goal of consistent, higher-quality design and the benefit of covered parking for homeownership and property maintenance.
Councilmembers and staff acknowledged pending state legislation that could change driveway and garage rules; staff and the mayor said they expect additional legislative developments in the coming weeks and pledged to return to council with any necessary adjustments. Several council members asked staff to continue a broader review of apartment and multifamily parking provisions; the mayor asked staff to prioritize work on those additional items.
The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote after debate. City staff noted that the new townhome definition addresses an immediate planning need for developers already preparing plans and that other parking matters will be refined in follow-up work.
Votes at a glance: council approved the ordinance as presented; the transcript records a roll-call approval but does not list each individual vote in the spoken record.
