Agenda Item Title:
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Parking Reductions - Amend Title 15A, Chapter 24-03 - Special Access and Parking Provisions, Land Development Code, Revised Ordinances of Sandy City, 2008
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Presenter:
Mike Wilcox
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Description/Background:
The Community Development Department has filed a request to amend Title 15A, Chapter 24-03, Special Access and Parking Provisions, Land Development Code, Revised Ordinances of Sandy City, 2008. The purpose of the Code Amendment is to make changes in our code that responds to changes in market conditions regarding parking requirements, specifically to allow for parking reductions based on certain criteria.
Staff recommended to Planning Commission that the proposed code amendment be approved. On September 6, 2018, the Planning Commission reviewed the request and provided a unanimous recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed ordinance amendment. See the attached staff report for more details. An update on the outcome of the Planning Commission meeting will be provided during the City Council meeting. Minutes from that meeting won't be available, but a recording of the meeting will be available.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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That the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance #18-26, which is an amendment to the Land Development Code and shown in Exhibit “A", for the following reasons:
1. Compliance with the Purpose of the Land Development Code by facilitating the orderly growth and development of Sandy City.
2. Compliance with the Goals and Policies of the General Plan by establishing appropriate development standards for all uses and zoning categories within Sandy City.