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Planning commission forwards Scenic Mountain rezoning for council review
Summary
The commission voted 4–0 to forward a housekeeping rezoning of Scenic Mountain — staff says the proposal assigns codified zones to 223 properties across about 42.25 acres to harmonize the land-use map and address nonconforming lots.
The Eagle Mountain Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a positive recommendation for a rezoning package that staff said affects roughly 42.25 acres and 223 properties in the Scenic Mountain area.
Robert Hobbs, a city staff presenter, described the package as a ‘‘housekeeping’’ effort to assign existing properties to zones currently codified in city code and to harmonize those assignments with the city’s future land use map. Hobbs said the proposal places detached homes in an RC (residential cluster) zone where appropriate and assigns townhome areas to MF1 or MF2 depending on unit counts. "The project, in this case, affects about 42 and 0.25 acres in some total and incorporates 223 properties," Hobbs said during the presentation.
The commission opened a public hearing and received no in-person public comments; staff noted online submissions. After discussion, Commissioner Allen moved to forward a positive recommendation and Commissioner Strong seconded. The motion passed on a 4–0 vote: Commissioners Strong, Allen, Free and Hess voted yes.
The proposal includes draft language (a footnote to the residential development table) to acknowledge and allow legally nonconforming lots to remain in place where they cannot meet present minimum lot standards, a step staff said would reduce uncertainty for owners seeking building- or financing-related verifications. Hobbs told commissioners the rezoning will not change ownership or tax status and that it is intended to reduce ad hoc zone determinations in property transactions.
The recommendation will go to the city council for final action; staff and commissioners said the change is intended to make zoning predictable for property owners and the development community.
