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Brighton planning commission tables ordinance to define 'caretaker' units, asks staff for water‑capacity review
Summary
The Planning Commission debated OAM 2024‑001259 on Nov. 20, 2024, which would add a 'caretaker's living quarters' definition and tighten rules for kitchens, second kitchens and IADUs in relation to short‑term rentals. After public comment and concerns about compatibility with Utah IADU law and local water supply, the commission voted to table the ordinance to Jan. 15 for staff revisions and a water‑capacity approach.
BRIGHTON — The Town of Brighton Planning Commission on Nov. 20 considered OAM 2024‑001259, a proposed amendment to the town code that would clarify what counts as a kitchen, limit when a second kitchen creates an additional dwelling, and introduce a new "caretaker's living quarters" use to manage on‑site short‑term rentals.
Curtis Woodward of MSD planning staff, the lead presenter, said the draft grew out of a September workshop and aims to remove conflicting language so applicants and staff have clearer rules. Woodward read the proposed kitchen definition into the record: "a room or area designed to be used for food preparation and cooking, which contains at least 1 sink, 1 hard surface for food preparation, and 1, oven cooktop stove and or electric or gas hookups to accommodate such." He also described the caretaker concept as a use that could be applied where an internal ADU (IADU) exists: "An approved IADU may be converted into caretaker's living quarters," he said, adding that only one caretaker quarter would be allowed per lot and…
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