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Commission forwards changes to MX mixed-use zone clarifying integration, density and parking (Ordinance 2026-06)
Summary
The Commission recommended the City Council consider Ordinance 2026-06, clarifying that MX mixed-use developments must combine residential and commercial uses within the same building, lowering the maximum residential density to 35 units/acre and revising parking rules to require two spaces per residential unit plus applicable commercial parking.
The Vernal Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to City Council on Ordinance 2026-06, which clarifies and tightens standards for the MX mixed-use zone. Staff explained the intended outcome: mixed-use projects must integrate residential and commercial uses within the same structure rather than allowing separate residential or commercial-only buildings.
Key changes include reducing the maximum residential density from roughly "forty to fifty (40–50) units per acre" to 35 units per acre, clarifying permitted uses and removing ambiguous ones including the term "row housing," and revising parking requirements to require two spaces per residential unit in addition to applicable commercial parking. Staff and commissioners discussed whether parking spaces should be specifically designated between residential and commercial uses and noted that shared parking is frequently addressed through development agreements.
There was no public comment. On a motion by Samantha Chapoose, seconded by Brittany Young, the Commission unanimously voted to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council.
