Commission backs code amendment capping building height at 35 feet from finished grade
Apr 10, 2026
The commission recommended that city council approve a code text amendment clarifying building-height measurement and capping new development at 35 feet as measured from the finished grade to prevent artificially taller homes created by cutting into hillsides.
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Pleasant Grove’s planning commission on April 9 voted to forward a recommendation of approval to city council for a narrowly targeted code text amendment that clarifies how building height is measured and adds a cap: in no case shall a new development exceed 35 feet as measured from the finished grade.
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