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Council adopts state-mandated changes to residential parking rules and minimum dwelling sizes
Summary
Sandy City amended land-development code July 15 to align residential parking dimensions and minimum dwelling-size limits with recent state law; changes allow certain owner-occupied affordable homes to be built without a garage under a state definition and cap local minimum home sizes at 1,000 square feet.
Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 25-16 on July 15 to update local residential parking standards and minimum dwelling-size requirements in Title 21 of the land-development code, implementing provisions of Senate Bill 181 and related state law changes.
Community Development staff explained the revisions reorganize and simplify local code language, reset covered and uncovered parking dimensions to match state definitions, and add a path for owner-occupied affordable housing projects (as defined by state statute) that may qualify for minimum-parking or garage exemptions if they meet the state’s affordability and recordation requirements. The staff presentation clarified that while the city can permit dwellings larger than 1,000 square feet, the state prevents municipalities from requiring a minimum home size greater than 1,000 square feet, so the local code was revised where prior provisions exceeded that threshold.
The ordinance passed on a 6–0 roll-call vote with no public comment. Staff will apply the revised parking dimensions and minimum-dwelling-size language when reviewing new residential development and will add compliance checks for state-defined affordable-home exemptions.
