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Planning Commission tables proposed Title 15 zoning changes, seeks more review
Summary
Huntsville’s Planning Commission voted July 23 to table Ordinance 2025.7.23 — proposed amendments to Title 15 affecting the RC (Recreation) and R-1 zones — after residents raised traffic and commercial-use concerns and staff flagged unresolved code questions.
HUNTSVILLE, Utah — The Huntsville Town Planning Commission on July 23 voted to table Ordinance 2025.7.23, a package of proposed amendments to Title 15 that would revise rules for the Recreation (RC) zone, modify accessory-building and residential language in 15.6, add a new definition for "Private Recreational Club," and change the Use Table (15-1).
Chairman Allen Endicott said the commission would take more time to consider public input and staff questions before recommending the ordinance to the Town Council. The commission’s motion to table was unanimous. Ordinance 2025.7.23 was the subject of a formal public hearing at the meeting.
The proposed ordinance would, among other items, add a permitted use for private club facilities in the RC zone; set a minimum lot area of 0.75 acre and a maximum single-building lot coverage of 25 percent (with combined facilities capped at 35 percent); and add a requirement that some accessory- and recreational facilities be tied to an occupied single-family dwelling. Staff also identified several technical concerns, including a proposed 25-foot height limit for RC-zone buildings versus the town and county’s typical 35-foot standard, and whether deletion of a clause banning sewage-dump facilities in the RC zone was intentional.
Multiple residents spoke during the public hearing with concerns about commercial activity near neighborhoods and vehicle traffic. For example, resident Will Vandertoolen urged the commission to "request no change to zoning," saying he was worried about increased shuttle and commercial traffic near his home. Another resident, Lupita Kyle, cited safety worries related to increased traffic around areas where Powder Mountain has purchased property.
Powder Mountain has recently acquired property nearby and its potential uses were a recurring theme in public comment and commission deliberations. Chairman Endicott said the commission wants more time to study how proposed RC changes would apply to Powder Mountain parcels and how any zoning outcome could protect neighborhood safety and town interests.
Next steps: The commission took no final action on the ordinance; tabling preserves the Planning Commission’s ability to refine recommendations and request further analysis from staff before forwarding a recommendation to the Town Council.
