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Planning commission recommends change to lot‑shape rule in Land Use Ordinance
Summary
Commissioners recommended city council approve an amendment to Grantsville Land Use Ordinance §4.5 to adjust a length‑to‑width restriction so typical half‑acre lots are not made infeasible by current wording.
The Grantsville Planning Commission voted May 5 to recommend that city council adopt a proposed amendment to section 4.5 of the Land Use Ordinance that adjusts the rule limiting lot length relative to width.
Staff explained the existing language effectively forces some half‑acre lots to fail the three‑times length rule because the ordinance's current trigger applies at sizes that make the minimum frontage impossible to meet. The proposed change would make the three‑times restriction apply only to lots of 14,000 square feet or less, which staff said would capture the town's smaller lot categories without conflicting with minimum frontage standards for larger lots.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about which zoning districts would be affected and whether the amendment would require design adjustments; no public speakers addressed this item during the public‑hearing portion. Commissioner Cameron Moulson moved to recommend approval to the city council; the motion carried by voice vote.
Next steps: the commission's recommendation will be transmitted to Grantsville City Council for final action under the city's ordinance amendment procedures.
