Planning commission weighs allowing front‑yard trailer parking, second driveways and circular turnarounds

Roy City Planning Commission members discussed proposals to allow trailers and other recreational vehicles to park in front yards and to ease limits on additional driveway access, but they took no ordinance action and asked staff to return with research and recommendations.

The commission examined a set of possible code changes including: amending the city code that currently prohibits required off‑street parking in the front yard (identified in the packet as section 10‑19‑6); reducing the minimum street frontage required to add a second driveway from 100 feet to a proposed 70 feet; and clarifying landscaping and surfacing rules so a parking pad in the front setback would be compliant. Staff also presented the idea of permitting circular or U‑shaped drive approaches for safety and access on busier roads while continuing to prohibit front‑yard parking on most streets.

Commissioners and attendees raised three consistent concerns. First, several…