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Council amends zoning code to allow small owner/employee housing within General Commercial buildings
Summary
Ordinance No. 26‑011 adds a permitted use to the General Commercial zone allowing a small residential dwelling within a commercial building envelope for owner/employee housing only; the change mirrors existing Light Industrial language and is not intended to permit standalone residential development or rental units.
The Brian Head Town Council on June 23 adopted Ordinance No. 26‑011 to amend Chapter 7 of the Land Management Code, allowing a residential dwelling within a commercial building envelope for owner or employee housing in the General Commercial zone.
Planning & Building Administrator Greg Sant told the council the Planning Commission identified a gap where the Light Industrial zone already permits a small on‑site residential unit for an owner, employee or caretaker, but the General Commercial zone did not. The amendment adds that limited residential allowance to General Commercial to avoid requiring a full mixed‑use overlay for smaller projects.
Sant emphasized the amendment is intended for owner/employee housing linked to the commercial use and is not meant to permit standalone residential development or rental units. Council Member Larry Freeberg moved to adopt Ordinance No. 26‑011; Council Member Logan Cruz seconded. The motion carried 4‑0.
The change is intended to provide flexibility for businesses that need a small on‑site dwelling tied to operations (for example, a caretaker or resident manager) while preserving the town's broader zoning limits on residential development in commercial areas.
