Spring City planning commission: 10x10 tiny-home footprint not approvable as submitted, applicant advised to seek variance or revise site plan

An applicant seeking to build a tiny home on a 50-by-70 corner lot asked the Planning & Zoning Commission whether the structure could be approved as shown. The applicant (identified in the discussion as Dutch, assisted by his father, Travis Paul Greenman) said the proposed footprint is roughly 10 by 10 with a basement and a second floor; the applicant also proposed a deck at the rear for access and furniture movement.

Staff reviewed code constraints: corner lots require 30-foot setbacks from each street frontage (30/30) and normally 10-foot side-yard setbacks; interior-lot rules differ. Commissioners repeatedly told the applicant that a 10-by-10 aboveground living footprint would be difficult to approve as drawn and recommended submitting a properly scaled site plan showing which side is the front, lot orientation and exact setbacks.

Commissioners suggested two paths: revise the site plan (including showing an extended basement under an open porch to add livability square footage) and return to planning and zoning next month, or pursue a variance/appeal to the Board of Adjustment to reduce setback requirements based on demonstrated hardship. The commission said the planning body could not approve the design in its current, penciled form and advised the applicant to produce a scaled drawing and consider a Board of Adjustment application if needed.

Next steps: applicant to prepare a scaled site plan with orientation and dimensioned setbacks; staff said the commission could consider a plan that includes an underground basement extension under a porch or accept an appeal to the Board of Adjustment.