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Commission reviews zoning table clarifications, flags error on pets in commercial zones and orders AI comparison
Summary
The Commission reviewed proposed clarifications to Hinckley's Master Land Use Table to specify which residential zones allow multi‑family and two‑family dwellings and asked the town clerk to run an AI comparison after noting a likely error about pets in Commercial Zones.
HINCKLEY, Utah — At its May 13 meeting, the Hinckley Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a draft clarification to the town's Master Land Use Table (Title 11, Chapter 3, Section 4) that would specify permitted residential uses by zone.
Commissioners agreed that multi‑family dwellings should be listed as permitted only in R3 zones and that two‑family dwellings should be permitted in R2 and R3. The group characterized the update as a clarification of existing code language rather than a substantive ordinance change requiring additional legislative steps.
Commission members also identified an apparent inconsistency: the table's current text suggests pets are not allowed in Commercial Zones, which conflicts with existing residences in those zones. Town Council Member Ron Black suggested using an AI tool to compare the table text against the Town Code to surface inconsistencies; Town Clerk Tresa Taylor agreed to run the AI comparison and send the results to commissioners.
The Commission discussed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) policy briefly under outstanding business, reiterating the existing requirement that the primary owner must live in either the main house or the ADU. Commissioners also reviewed a checklist from Jones & DeMille Engineering for the Apex Subdivision/Topaz Townhomes, noting missing utility easements, sidewalk deficiencies and road requirements; no formal actions were taken on those items at this meeting.
Next steps: Town Clerk Tresa Taylor will run the AI comparison and distribute the findings to the Commission for follow‑up; any language that requires an ordinance amendment will be brought back to the Commission and council as appropriate.
