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Amendments to Title 21 of the Land Development Code related to Home-based Microschools, Micro-education Entities, Charter and Public Schools
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Presenter:
Melissa Anderson, Zoning Administrator
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Description/Background:
The proposed Code Amendments would amend Title 21, Land Development Code, Chapter 7, Land Uses in Residential Districts, Chapter 8, Land Uses in the Commercial, Office, Industrial, Mixed Use, Transit Corridor, and Research and Development Districts, Chapter 9, Institutional Care District, Chapter 10, Open Space District, Chapter 11, Special Use Standards, Chapter 19, Special Development (SD) Districts, and Chapter 37, Definitions. The code amendments are related to home-based microschools, micro-education entities, charter schools and public schools to ensure Sandy’s Land use Development Code (LDC) is consistent with the Utah Code.
During the 2024 Utah Legislative Session, Senate Bill 13 was passed, which provides Home-based Microschools and Micro-education Entities with similar requirements, waivers, and rights as charter schools. A Micro-education Entity provides kindergarten through grade 12 education services for up to 100 students, while a Home-based Microschool provides K - 12 education services for up to 16 students from a residential dwelling or property. Of significance is that cities are required to allow both of these schools in all zoning districts within a city, similar to charter and public schools (see UCA 10-9a-305(7)(a)). The proposed code amendments will bring various sections of the City’s land use code into compliance with these new state law provisions. The code amendments also bring existing references to charter and public schools into compliance with the Utah Code.
Specific amendments to the LDC are included as Exhibit “A” (red-lined version) and Exhibit “B” (clean version).
Please see the attached staff report and exhibits for the full details of this item.
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