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Scofield council sets R‑2 side setbacks at 8 feet, agrees on 30‑foot max height and schedules June hearings
Summary
The Scofield Town Council approved an ordinance amendment setting an 8‑foot side setback for the new R‑2 zone, agreed to a 30‑foot maximum building height pending further advice from neighboring fire departments, approved $15,000 for Laurel Street road base, and scheduled budget and transfer hearings for June 8.
Scofield’s Town Council on May 11 approved zoning changes that set side‑yard setbacks of 8 feet for the new R‑2 residential zone and agreed to a working maximum building height of 30 feet across R‑1, R‑2 and commercial zones, citing local fire‑suppression limits.
Council discussion followed presentations from county/state fire officials and a former fire chief who warned that Scofield’s volunteer suppression capacity and mutual‑aid response times (roughly 35 minutes to adjacent departments) limit the town’s ability to fight large structural or multi‑story fires. The former chief advised limiting new construction heights so that the town and its mutual‑aid partners can provide effective suppression.
On the R‑2 setbacks, a motion to set the side setbacks at 8 feet passed unanimously. The council also moved forward with an ordinance amendment setting a 30‑foot maximum structure height as a working cap, with council members directing staff to consult the Helper (mutual‑aid) fire department and the town attorney on final language and liability protections for the town.
The council also voted to use road‑fund money to buy road base for Laurel Street (a motion to allocate $15,000 passed), intended to create a corridor for water and sewer access to a middle lot that otherwise lacks service. Finally, the council set several public hearings for June 8: a transfer‑of‑funds hearing at 6:15 p.m., an amended budget hearing at 6:30 p.m., and an adopted‑budget hearing at 6:45 p.m.
The ordinance motion was moved on the record and carried; council members said they will refine the ordinance and invite the Helper fire department and county building officials to review the proposed limits before final adoption.
The council adjourned after completing the business.
