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Commission reviews zoning map and flags state ADU change for future update
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Green River's R1/R2/R3 zoning framework, discussed Salt Lake City's consolidation example, and heard that 2024 state legislation limits municipal control over ADU size; staff said they will bring an ADU update to the commission later.
At its March 18 meeting, the Green River Planning Commission reviewed the city’s zoning categories and discussed whether to simplify or add mixed-use types as other cities have done. The discussion included a statutory change affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and possible local code updates.
Speaker 1 circulated an article about Salt Lake City’s effort to reduce dozens of residential zones to a smaller set. Commissioners agreed that Green River currently uses three residential categories — R1, R2 and R3 — and that a simpler set of zones or a separate mixed-use category could aid small-scale redevelopment. Speaker 4 summarized: “We have R1, R2, and R3. R1 is your single family home. R2 is kind of your multifamily with kind of a commercial spin on it. ... R3 can also do, like, boarding homes, town homes, tourist homes.”
Speaker 4 also said the commission must respond to recent state legislation affecting ADUs: “they have now said cities cannot dictate how big that ADU is,” and she plans to present a conforming ADU update to the commission in a future meeting. Members discussed whether R2 is still necessary in local code, noting that manufactured-home parks are the primary current use for R2.
No formal code change or motion was made at the meeting. Staff indicated they will prepare proposed ADU language and zoning-map options for future consideration.
Next step: staff to draft ADU ordinance revisions and mapping options for commission review.
