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Council tables proposed zoning overhaul after residents and planners raise questions about setbacks and waivers
Summary
Councilors heard a detailed presentation on consolidated zoning Chapter 19.24, including a proposed 20-foot front setback measured from the edge of the public right-of-way along Emigration Canyon Road. After extended public comment and questions about measurement, nonconforming status and cross-references elsewhere in code, the council voted to table the ordinance for edits and more detail.
The Emigration Canyon City Council paused consideration of a consolidated zoning ordinance (proposed Chapter 19.24) after extensive public comment and council questions about how changes would be measured and enforced.
What staff proposed: Planning staff said the new chapter consolidates older county-derived rules, clarifies permitted and conditional uses, and mostly preserves existing standards. The principal new rule flagged by staff is a 20-foot setback from Emigration Canyon Road (the ordinance would otherwise retain existing setbacks elsewhere). The draft also reclassified several…
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