Agenda Item Title:
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Amendments to Title 21 of the Land Development Code related to Improvement Completion Guarantees (Bonding)
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Presenter:
Melissa Anderson
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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 2, General Provisions, Section 16, Guarantee for Improvements. The proposed Code Amendments would also amend Sec. 21-11-10 Swimming Pool Regulations; Sec. 21-11-24 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities; Sec. 21-12-6. Landscaping; Sec. 21-13-7 Landscaping; Sec. 21-19-24 SD(PO)(Union Heights) Professional Office District; Sec. 21-22-5 Maintenance of Premises; Manufactured Home Parks; Sec. 21-23 Commercial, Office, Industrial and Transit Corridor Development Standards; Sec. 21-23 Landscaping Standards; and Sec. 21-37-17 "P" Definitions.
These amendments have been reviewed by an interdepartmental team consisting of the Public Works, Legal, Community Development, and Public Utilities Departments. The purpose of the code amendments is to implement new state legislation relating to improvement completion assurances (bonding) and to comply with the provisions of the Utah Municipal Land Use, Development and Management Act. The proposed code changes would effectively remove requirements to bond for on-site landscaping and amenities unless it is for public landscaping improvements or essential for public health and safety. The proposed code changes also set forth the administrative procedures and requirements for improvement agreements and financial assurance for construction improvements prior to recording a plat or obtaining a building permit.
See the attached staff report and exhibits for further details.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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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 improvement completion guarantees (bonding) as shown in Exhibit “A”, based on the following 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 creating consistent and equitable standards and procedures for review and approval of all new development projects within 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.