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Council adopts ordinance applying commercial architectural standards to houses of worship and civic buildings
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2026-09 to require houses of worship and civic buildings to meet the same commercial and resort architectural standards as other commercial buildings; the Planning Commission had recommended the change unanimously.
On April 7 the Midway City Council voted to amend the city code so houses of worship and civic buildings must meet the same commercial and resort architectural standards otherwise required in Subsection 16.13.370.A.
Planning Director Michael Henke reviewed the rationale and history for the amendment and noted that the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended adoption. Council members discussed whether the phrase “civic buildings” might be overly broad and whether the Visual Architectural Committee should review and recommend any deviations. A public hearing was opened and closed with no public comment.
Council Member Andy Garland moved to approve the code text amendment; Council Member Kevin Payne seconded. The Council recorded Aye votes from Garland, Orme, Osborne, Payne and JC Simonsen and adopted Ordinance 2026-09. The amendment brings houses of worship and certain civic or quasi-public buildings under the same architectural expectations as commercial properties, and the Council asked staff to consider how to handle deviations and the role of the VAC going forward.
