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Amendments to Title 21 of the Land Development Code related to Boundary Adjustments
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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 3, Officers, Boards and Commissions, Chapter 30, Subdivision Review, and Chapter 37, Definitions. The code amendments will bring the Sandy Land Development Code in line with new changes to the Utah Code. The proposed code amendments update the requirements, procedures and definitions related to simple boundary adjustments, full boundary adjustments and subdivision plat vacations and amendments. The specific amendments to the Land Development Code are included as Exhibit “A” (red-lined version) and Exhibit “B” (clean version).
Over the years, the State Legislature has made several changes to Utah Code relating to subdivisions, subdivision amendments and property line adjustments. Continuing with this tradition, Senate Bill 140 was passed during the 2025 Utah Legislative Session, which enacted new and revised code language relating to boundary adjustments (aka property line adjustments). Utah code defines a boundary adjustment as an agreement between adjoining property owners to relocate a common boundary that results in a conveyance of property between the adjoining lots, adjoining parcels, or adjoining lots and parcels, but only if it does not create an additional lot or parcel (UCA 10-9a-103(7)). The primary difference with this new legislation is the establishment of a simplified, ministerial process for owners that want to adjust a shared property line between lots and/or parcels (UCA 10-9a-523). To address these new provisions, the proposed amendments bring the City’s land use code into compliance with the current Utah Code.
Please see the attached staff report and exhibits for the full details of this item.
On October 16, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a positive recommendation to the City Council to adopt the proposed amendments.
On October 28, 2025, the City Council reviewed this item as an informational report.
Fiscal Impact:
The new state law establishes a more efficient process for simple boundary adjustments, which will reduce the staff time needed to administer those applications.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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Motion to adopt ordinance 25-25: Recommend the City Council adopt ordinance 25-25 to amend Title 21 of the Sandy Municipal Code, relating to boundary adjustments, 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.