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Springdale planners refine rules for accessory structures; consider cap on total development
Summary
On Dec. 4 the Springdale Planning Commission reviewed ordinance language aimed at protecting viewsheds by limiting accessory‑structure height and placement and debated a simpler alternative to prior complex formulas to cap total development per property.
Springdale Planning Commission members on Dec. 4 reviewed draft ordinance language to restrict the height and placement of accessory structures that can affect canyon and valley views and discussed options to limit the aggregate amount of development allowed on a property.
Tom Dancy, the town planner, told the commission the draft reflects three goals the commission previously endorsed: treat different accessory structures differently, protect important viewsheds and consider limits on total development on a lot. The draft would bar residential height bonuses from applying to accessory structures and, on designated high‑visual‑impact lots, would limit accessory structures so they are not taller than the primary residence, Dancy said.
Commissioners focused on ‘graduated setbacks’—larger setbacks for taller accessory structures—and on a…
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