Agenda Item Title:
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Amendments to Title 21 of the Land Development Code related to Brewpubs
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Presenter:
Melissa Anderson, Zoning Administrator
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Description/Background:
At the request of the City Council, the Community Development Department is proposing to amend Title 21, Land Development Code, Chapter 21-8, Permitted Land Uses in the Commercial, Office, Industrial, Mixed Use, Transit Corridor, and Research and Development Districts, Chapter 21-19, Special Development (SD) Districts, Section 21-23-16, Alcoholic Beverages; Distance Requirements, and Section 21-37-2, “A” Definitions. The proposed code amendments will allow a brewpub to be in a variety of zoning districts beyond just the downtown Cairns District, but only if it is on the same premises as a sit-down restaurant. Brewpubs would be limited to the zoning districts where restaurants are currently allowed to serve alcohol. Additional code amendments include changes for consistency within the City Code and aligning with Utah Code.
On April 29, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution #25-16C pertaining to brewpubs, which is understood to be a restaurant with a brewery that manufactures and sells beer and heavy beer for on-site consumption. The resolution directed city staff to consider streamlining the permitting process, lowering the regulatory and financial barriers to entry and to evaluate areas that brewpubs could be allowed to operate that are outside of the downtown Cairns District. To address these objectives, the Community Development Department conducted an evaluation, prepared a report with recommendations and presented those findings to the City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting on July 15, 2025. At that meeting the City Council expressed support for the recommendations, directed staff to prepare code amendments and proceed with the standard process for adoption. This proposal implements the Council’s direction with amendments to the Sandy Land Development Code (Title 21).
Specific amendments to the LDC are included as Exhibit “A” (red-lined version) and Exhibit “B” (clean version) to the staff report.
Please see the attached staff report and exhibits for the full details of this item.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Further action to be taken:
The final decision will be made by the City Council.
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 Brewpubs, 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 Land Development Code under Section 21-1-03 by promoting the public health, safety, and welfare; ensuring consistent and equitable standards; establishing fair procedures that are efficient and effective in terms of time and expense; and by facilitating the orderly growth and development of Sandy City.
4. The proposal complies with the Goals and Policies of the General Plan by establishing appropriate development standards for all uses and zoning categories within Sandy City.