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Cairns Design Standards - Amend Title 15A, Land Development Code, Revised Ordinances of Sandy City, 2008.
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Presenter:
Brian McCuistion
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Description/Background:
The Sandy City Community Development Department has filed a request to amend Title 15A, Land Development Code, Revised Ordinances of Sandy City, 2008. The purpose of the Code Amendment is to consider adding new development regulations for projects specifically within the Cairns District. The Cairns District is roughly bounded by 9000 South Street on the north, the TRAX rail line to the east, 10600 South Street on the south, and Interstate 15 on the west, with some exceptions north of 9000 South and east of the TRAX rail line. (See Cairns District Map).
It is proposed that this document will be approved as an Appendix to the Land Development Code.
Further action to be taken:
To be reviewed and approved by the City Council.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
The Community Development Department requests that the Planning Commission forward a positive recommendation to the City Council to adopt the proposed Cairns Design Standards for the following reasons:
1. Compliance with the Purpose of the Land Development Code by establishing a system of fair, comprehensive, consistent and equitable regulations, and procedures for review and approval of any new projects within the Cairns District.
2. The Cairns Master Plan identified the adoption of the Cairns Design Standards as one of the implementation tools to be used to create the vision for the downtown area of Sandy City.