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Commission weighs tighter Main Street design rules; staff proposes permitted-materials list and 60% stucco limit
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposed zoning ordinance amendment to replace 'preferred' language with a clear list of permitted, accent and prohibited building materials for Main Street and 200 North. Staff proposed permitted primary materials, a 60% limit on any single primary material (e.g., stucco) and a 25% cap for accent materials; commissioners urged clarifications and recommended shortening a proposed 30-foot wrap to ~5–10 feet.
The Cedar City Planning Commission spent extensive time reviewing proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance that would tighten material and facade standards for Main Street and 200 North.
Don, a planning staff member, said the draft replaces vague 'preferred' and 'discouraged' terms with a list of permitted materials and clearer numeric thresholds. He summarized staff's approach: permitted primary materials would include quarried stone, cultured stone, full brick veneer and composite lap siding; accent materials would be limited to 25% of the…
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