Agenda Item Title:
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Amendments to Title 21, Chapter 11 Section 5 of the Land Development Code related Home Occupations
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Presenter:
Melissa Anderson, Zoning Administrator
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Description/Background:
On behalf of Sandy City, the Community Development Department is proposing to amend Title 21, Land Development Code, Chapter 11, Special Use Standards, and Chapter 5, Home Occupations. The purpose of the code amendments is to clarify the land uses and activities that are allowed as Home Occupations.
The Home Occupation requirements provide an opportunity for residents to conduct home businesses as an accessory use when they are compatible with the neighborhood. Through on-going administration of the home occupation code, staff have identified issues that need clarification or refinement. To address these issues, amendments are proposed to the home occupation standards, as outlined in the staff report and shown in Exhibit “A” (red-lined version) and Exhibit “B” (clean version).
Please see the attached staff report and exhibits for the full details of this item.
Further action to be taken:
The City Council will make the final decision on this item.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a positive recommendation to the City Council to amend Title 21, of the Sandy Municipal Code, relating to Home Occupations, as shown in Exhibit “A”, based on the following findings:
Findings:
1. The City Council may amend land use ordinances consistent with the purposes of the Sandy Land Development Code, the Sandy City General Plan, and the Utah Code, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act per Title 21 Chapter 5 of the Sandy Municipal Code.
2. The proposal is reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council in accordance with the requirements of Title 21 Chapter 5 of the Sandy Municipal Code.
3. The proposal complies with the purpose of the Lan...
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