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Planning & Zoning briefs council on new subdivision; resident raises concerns about large warehouses on residential lots
Summary
Planning and Zoning reported a public hearing for a five-house East Meadow subdivision and early commercial plans for office spaces; a resident asked whether codes can limit large warehouses on half-acre residential lots, and staff said setback and height rules apply under the International Building Code but amendments can be considered.
Planning and Zoning Commissioner Dennis Gardner briefed the Mona City Council on an upcoming public hearing for the East Meadow five-home subdivision and on preliminary plans for a commercial subdivision proposing about eight office spaces on Humphrey property south of town.
Gardner said the planning body will route the commercial plan to the DRC for technical review, including road, fire and water/gas staff checks, and invited council and the public to attend the Planning & Zoning meeting.
Later in public comment, resident Jane Marlowe said some half-acre residential lots had large warehouse-style buildings that were taller and larger than nearby homes and asked whether the council could establish additional code parameters to control size and height. Planning and Zoning members and staff responded that the city’s code includes setbacks, distance and height rules and that the municipality follows the International Building Code; staff said they can examine code amendments if the community broadly supports changes.
Marlowe asked council to consider adjustments if neighbors want them; staff described the formal process for amending codes and emphasized permitted uses must meet existing ordinance standards.
