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Herriman council approves zoning change, updates fencing standards and procedures for limited-water areas
Summary
Council approved a rezone for a High Country Road parcel limiting density to two units per acre, adopted amendments to fencing regulations, and adopted procedures allowing land-use application review in areas with limited water delivery capacity while preventing plat recordation and building permits until infrastructure is complete.
The Herriman City Council on Feb. 11 approved a set of land-use items: a zoning map amendment for 7411 West High Country Road with a density condition, amendments to the city's fencing standards in Title 10 of the Land Development Code, and procedures to accept land-use applications in select areas where water delivery capacity is limited but infrastructure is expected.
On the zoning request (agenda item 10.3), Michael (city staff) described the proposal to rezone a just-over-one-acre parcel from A1.43 to A1.10 with a zoning condition limiting development to two dwelling units per acre. The planning commission had forwarded the legislative rezone with a recommendation for approval. Councilmember Matt moved to approve (transcript reference to "ordinance number 20 26 dash 0 3"); Councilmember Tara seconded and the motion carried on recorded yes votes.
On fencing (item 10.4), staff framed the package as primarily code cleanup with several substantive clarifications: limiting opaque fences outside the building limit of construction in Forest Recreation zones; allowing certain wood fence materials in specified circumstances; clarifying use of vinyl-coated chain link for recreational facilities and permitting greater-than-six-foot security fencing at utility facilities when justified; and removing chain-link with privacy slats as an accepted screen in some commercial/manufacturing zones. The planning commission recommended approval by a 5-1 vote. Councilmember Jared moved to approve the ordinance amending the code regarding fencing materials and development requirements; Councilmember Tara seconded and the motion passed.
On the water-capacity procedures (item 10.5), City Engineer Jonathan Bowers summarized infrastructure under construction or design: multiple 2,000,000-gallon tanks, transmission lines and a dual-zone pump station. Staff proposed allowing developers to submit and receive land-use approvals and construct infrastructure but to prohibit plat recordation and issuance of building permits until required water infrastructure is complete. Councilmember Teddy moved to adopt the resolution (transcript reference to "resolution number R062026"); Councilmember Matt seconded and the measure passed unanimously.
What happens next: the zoning amendment, code changes and resolution are recorded as adopted; staff will implement the new permitting and review workflow for areas identified as limited-capacity until water infrastructure is commissioned.
