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Planning commission debates tighter rules for accessory structures to protect viewsheds and prevent overdevelopment
Summary
Commissioners spent most of the Nov. 6 meeting reviewing policy options to limit view impacts and overdevelopment from accessory structures, discussing height caps, setbacks, size limits tied to lot area, and placement standards; staff will return with statutory research and modeling before drafting ordinance language.
The Springdale Planning Commission devoted its Nov. 6 meeting to a detailed policy discussion about accessory buildings in residential zones, focusing on how to preserve viewsheds and prevent perceived overdevelopment as commissioners refine ordinance options.
Staff presented four general categories for policy action: regulating accessory-structure height, setbacks, size and placement on a lot. The presentation emphasized that the conversation targeted large accessory structures with roofs—garages, carports, workshops and RV barns—rather than small garden buildings.
Height: staff proposed three approaches: (1) clarify that the residential height bonus (a materials/colors incentive) does not apply to accessory structures, (2) require accessory structures to be no taller than the primary residence on the lot, or (3) require accessory structures to be a fixed…
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