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Council adopts code amendments to align appeal and variance procedures with state law
Summary
Sandy City Council adopted ordinance changes to land-development code appeals and variance procedures to align the process with state law changes, remove references to public hearings, and clarify final-decision timing for appeals.
The Sandy City Council on July 15 adopted Ordinance 25-17 to amend Title 21 of the Sandy City Land Development Code to align local appeals and variance procedures with changes enacted in the recent legislative session.
Community Development staff said the ordinance removes references to public hearings for appeals and variances in the land-development code and clarifies when a decision is final. Staff said administrative procedures (Board of Adjustment rules) will be updated to govern how appeals are handled and to prevent new evidence from being introduced to the appeal body beyond what was before the original decision-maker.
The code amendments implement statutory changes passed at the state level and delegate detailed procedural rules to the Board of Adjustment rules and procedures document, which can be updated without an ordinance. The council approved the ordinance on a 6–0 roll-call vote; no public comment was offered at the meeting.
The ordinance will change the city’s appeal and variance process to reflect state law and to keep evidentiary submissions consistent with statute.
