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Council asks staff to pursue citywide code change for open‑air pergolas and gazebos

Cottonwood Heights City Council · August 20, 2025

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Summary

Planning staff reported that current code treats detached open‑air structures the same as enclosed detached garages (6‑foot separation); planning commission recommended exploring a citywide text amendment so pergolas and gazebos on small lots can be allowed with fire‑code safeguards; council supported drafting an amendment and sending it to planning commission for public hearing.

Planning staff described a request from a Giverny subdivision PUD to allow open‑air accessory structures (pergolas and gazebos) to be sited closer to a primary residence than current code allows. The city’s ordinance currently requires detached structures to meet a minimum separation (generally 6 feet for detached…

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