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Centerville commission narrows draft rules for detached ADUs, sets public hearing timeline
Summary
The Centerville Planning Commission reviewed a draft detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU) code, agreed on several enforceable standards (8-foot rear setbacks, 20-foot height limit, separate utilities) and asked staff to publish a public-hearing notice by July 31 ahead of an August Planning Commission hearing.
The Centerville City Planning Commission on July 22 reviewed a staff-drafted ordinance to allow detached accessory dwelling units and directed staff to refine several technical standards before a public hearing. Chair Lorraine Patterson opened the DADU discussion and turned the meeting to staff member Mike, who said he used Mill Creek City’s language and Utah League guidance as a starting point and emphasized state-mandated minimums.
Commissioners converged on practical, enforceable standards: an 8-foot setback from property lines for rear-yard ADUs, a 20-foot maximum height limit to limit upper stories, and a requirement that detached units be fixed to a permanent foundation rather than wheeled/mobile units. “There’s a lot of things in [the Mill Creek code] that are optional, that we can go over,” Mike said while outlining the draft and the state constraints. Staff also said public works wants separate utility metering and separate lines for DADUs to avoid billing and liability entanglements.
The commission asked staff to collect comparative data from neighboring cities (notably Bountiful and Mill Creek) on actual ADU uptake and to return a revised draft that reflects the group’s direction. Mike told commissioners he would circulate a revised draft and asked permission to post a public-hearing notice by Friday the 31st; commissioners agreed. The item is on track for a planning-commission public hearing in August and subsequent council review in September.
