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Commission approves accessory farm employee housing permit for Cody Johnson
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval for an accessory farm employee housing permit that converts an existing agricultural shop into a single-bedroom ADU for a ranch hand; staff confirmed the applicant’s contiguous parcels meet the 10-acre requirement and that required water dedication and fire-hydrant distance are satisfied.
The Grantsville City Planning Commission on April 7 voted unanimously to recommend approval of a conditional use permit allowing Cody Johnson to convert an existing agricultural shop into accessory farm employee housing at 587 E Durfee Street.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Shelby Moore said the primary parcel is about 3.5 acres but the applicant owns additional contiguous parcels totaling more than 30 acres, meeting the 10-acre requirement for accessory farm employee housing in the A-10 zone. Shelby also noted the required water dedication of 0.218 acre-feet and confirmed, after review with Fire Marshal Nicholas Critchlow, that the property meets the applicable fire-hydrant distance requirement.
The unit will be connected to the primary residence’s utilities and is limited to a single livable bedroom; any extra rooms are required to remain storage. The applicant, Cody Johnson, said the housing would be used by a ranch hand to support on-site agricultural operations. Commissioners asked procedural and occupancy questions and expressed no objections. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.
