HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-2017-27ORDINANCE #2017-27
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17.15.050 OF THE MOAB MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING
YARD SETBACKS, MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE, AND SOME BUILDING HEIGHTS IN THE SCHEDULE OF
RESIDENTIAL AREA REGULATIONS, TO CORRECT THE DESIGNATION OF WHICH TEXT SHOULD
CONTROL, AND TO DELETE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS LISTED AFTER THE SCHEDULE
The following entries describe the intent and purpose of the City of Moab in the adoption of
these amendments:
a. City staff became aware that many of the current parameters listed in the Schedule of
Residential Area Regulations ("Schedule") were outdated and limiting constraints for property owners,
including those who desire to build an accessory dwelling unit on their property.
b. Facilitating the building of accessory dwelling units would alleviate the problems of housing
shortage and low-income housing shortage in Moab.
c. City staff became aware that the last sentence in the paragraph preceding the Schedule failed to
properly designate which text is controlling: the text in the Schedule or the text in the individual zoning
district chapters.
d. The Moab Planning Commission held a duly advertised public hearing on June 22, 2017, to hear
and decide the merits of the proposed changes, and to receive public input. The Planning Commission
subsequently adopted Planning Resolution 31-2017 with the findings that the amendments were
justified and recommended approval by City Council.
e. The City Council reviewed Ordinance #2017-27 in a public meeting held on August 8, 2017, to
review the recommendation from the Planning Commission and consider the merits of the ordinance.
f. The City Council finds that it is appropriate for the City to encourage the development of
housing within the City for all residents; that the proposed changes are consistent with the General Plan,
which encourages the development of affordable housing; and that the following amendments would
facilitate not only the building of accessory dwelling units, but all development of residential property in
the City.
g. The City Council further finds that the text which should be controlling in the event of a conflict,
whether in the Schedule or in the individual zoning district chapters, was not properly designated in the
paragraph preceding the Schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council hereby ordains that the following changes to Moab Municipal Code
Section 17.15.050 are adopted and the Code chapter is amended as noted below:
17.15.050 Residential area regulations summary.
A. Schedule of Residential Area Regulations. The following residential area regulations schedule
summarizes the regulations of this code with regard to minimum lot size, minimum yard setbacks,
maximum lot coverage, minimum floor area per dwelling unit, and maximum building height of
residential uses in the various zoning districts. The standards shown in the following schedule may be
modified by additional provisions contained in this section or in the individual district regulations.
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In the event of any conflict between the text of the individual zoning district chapters and the schedule
of residential area regulations below, the text of the individual zoning district chapter shall control.
Residential Area Regulations
Development Standard
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
RA-1
Single -Family Dwelling
Minimum Lot Area/Unit (sq
ft)
10,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
43,560
Minimum Front Yard Setback
(ft)
25
15
15
15
25
Minimum Side Yard Setback
for dwelling (ft)
10
7
7
7
10
Minimum Side Yard Setback
for dwelling, Comer (ft)
20
15
15
15
25
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
for dwelling, Interior (ft)
15
12
10
10
25
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
for dwelling, Corner (ft)
20
15
15
15
20
Accessory Structures <10 ft.
hgt. Rear/Side Setbacks (ft)
3
3
3
3
3
Accessory Structures >10 ft.
hgt. Rear/Side Setbacks (ft)
s
5
5
5
5
Max. Lot Coverage
-
75%
75%
75%
-
Max. Building Height (ft)
30
30
30
30
30
Min. Lot Width (ft)
90
50
50
50
125
Minimum Ground Floor
Area/Structure (sq ft)
1,200
500
500
500
1,000
Duplex or Two -Family Dwelling
Minimum Lot Area/Unit (sq
ft)
-
3,000 sq
ft/dwelling
2,500 sq
ft/dwelling
2,500 sq
ft/dwelling
-
Minimum Front Yard Setback
(ft)
-
20
15
15
-
Minimum Side Yard Setback
for dwelling (ft)
-
7
7
7
-
Minimum Side Yard Setback
for dwelling, Comer (ft)
-
15
12
12
-
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
for dwelling, Interior (ft)
-
12
10
10
-
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
for dwelling, Comer (ft)
-
15
15
12
-
Accessory Structures <10 ft.
hgt. Rear/Side Setbacks (ft)
3
3
3
3
3
Accessory Structures >10 ft.
hgt. Rear/Side Setbacks (ft)
5
5
5
5
5
Max. Lot Coverage
-
75%
75%
75%
-
Max. Building Height (ft)
-
30
30
30
-
Min. Lot Width (ft)
-
50
50
50
-
Minimum Ground Floor
Area/Unit (sq ft)
-
500
S00
500
-
2
Three-, Four-, Five- or Six -Family Dwelling
Minimum Lot Area/Unit (sq
ft)
2,000 sq
ft/dwelling
1,800 sq
ft/dwelling
-
Minimum Front Yard Setback
(ft)
15
15
Minimum Side Yard Setback
for dwelling (ft)
7
8
Minimum Side Yard Setback
for dwelling, Corner (ft)
12
12
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
for dwelling, Interior (ft)
10
10
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
for dwelling, Corner (ft)
15
12
Accessory Structures <10 ft.
hgt. Rear/Side Setbacks (ft)
3
3
3
3
3
Accessory Structures >10 ft.
hgt. Rear/Side Setbacks (ft)
5
5
5
5
5
Max. Lot Coverage
75%
75%
Max. Building Height (ft)
30
30
Min. Lot Width (ft)
50
50
PASSED AND APPROVED by a majority of the City of Moab City Council.
In effect upon passage.
SIGH ED:
L. Sakrison, Mayor Date
Rachel Stenta, Recorder
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