Agenda Item Title:
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Amendments to Title 21 of the Land Development Code related to Appeals and Variances
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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 35, Appeals and Variances. The proposed amendments will bring the code up to date with the Utah Code by revising any requirement for a public hearing related to appeals and variances. During the 2025 Utah Legislative Session, House Bill 368 Local Land Use Amendments, an omnibus bill was passed that include multiple amendments to the Land Use, Development and Management Act (LUDMA). Among these changes is an amendment to UCA 10-9a-701(5), which states that the city “may not require a public hearing for a request for a variance or land use appeal.” To address this new provision in state law, the proposed amendments will 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. The specific amendments to the Land Development Code are included as Exhibit “A” (red-lined version) and Exhibit “B” (clean version).
Further action to be taken:
The final decision on this item 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 appeals and variances, 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 Co...
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