Agenda Item Title:
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Amendments to Title 21 of the Land Development Code related to Mixed Use Development
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Presenter:
Mike Wilcox
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Description/Background:
On behalf of Sandy City, the Community Development Department is proposing to amend several chapters of Title 21 of the Sandy Municipal Code. This includes the following: Chapter 8 - Land Uses in the Commercial, Office, Industrial, Office, Industrial, Mixed Use, Transit Corridor, and Research and Development District; and Chapter 37 - Definitions, Section 14 - “M” Definitions. The purpose of the code amendments is to revise the development standards, locations, and definitions for implementation of mixed use development within Sandy City.
The specific amendments to the Land Development Code are included as Exhibit “A” (red-lined version) and Exhibit “B” (clean version).
Please see the attached staff report and exhibits for full details of this request.
These exhibits are revised from the amendments that were presented during the September 21, 2023 meeting. Changes to the proposed amendments from the original exhibits are highlighted in yellow in the attached exhibits.
Further action to be taken:
This request will go before the City Council for a final decision as the Legislative body.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a positive recommendation to the City Council to amend several portions of Title 21 of the Sandy Municipal Code 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 and Compliance with the Goals and by encouraging a mixture of land use types where appropriate.