ADUs
Foothills & Canyons Overlay Zone (FCOZ)
Commercial Development
Landscaping Requirements
Subdivisions
100
Parking Requirements for Internal versus Detached ADU?

What is 1 Parking Stall for Internal ADU & 2 Parking Stalls for Detached ADU. 

100

No development activities, including clearing, excavation, grading, and construction are allowed on slopes greater than? 

What is thirty (30%) percent?


100

For Brighton, in the CV Commercial Zone, what is the max Coverage for buildings?

Trick Question:  The code erroneously has both 25% or 40% listed at this time!  Thanks for NOTHING, Morgan! 

100

How deep must mulch be applied in planting beds to inhibit weed growth and improve water retention?

What is at least three inches (3")?

100

This optional meeting allows potential subdivision applicants to gain initial feedback from city planning staff without formal land use application consequences.

What is a pre-application concept plan review meeting?

200

In the City of Kearns, what is the minimum lot size required for a Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit? 

What is 12,000 SF?

200
What is the density bonus for clustered development in FCOZ? 

What is a cluster density bonus of up to twenty-five (25) percent? 

200

According to the architectural standards, how many materials can be used for primary wall surfaces?

What is a maximum of three (3) materials?

200

What is the maximum percentage of landscaped area that can be covered with lawn in commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family development landscapes?

What is twenty percent (20%)?

200

If a subdivision does not include multiple phases, an applicant may submit these two types of applications simultaneously?

What are a preliminary plat and a final plat?

300

In Magna City, What is the maximum number of residents/persons allowed in an ADU?  

What is ADU's may not be occupied by more than four (4) adults or two (2) adults and their minor dependents (which in Utah could be 10 kids!)?
300

As an alternative to granting a waiver, the County may pursue...

What is purchasing a property as open space? 

300

In Magna City, what types of roofs are prohibited under the architectural standards? 

What are gambrel, butterfly (inverted gable roof), and mansard roofs?

300

According to Localscapes requirements for residential landscapes, what is the maximum allowable size for lawn areas?

What is two hundred fifty square feet (250 sq. ft.)?

300

What is exempt from platting requirements? 

Agricultural Lot Splits!

400

Which City or Town allows for an Internal or Detached ADU on the grounds of a church, synagogue, mosque or other religious institution? 

Who is allowed to use this ADU at a religious building? 

What is Magna City? 

What is the leader of the congregation, a caretaker, or other employee of the congregation?

400

What are the maximum Limits of Disturbance? 

What is for single family residential uses on lots or parcels less than one acre, the LOD is 20,000 SF? 

What is for single family residential uses on lots or parcels one are in size or greater, the LOD is 20,000 SF plus 20% of the acreage over one acre? 

400

How much can outdoor dining areas encroach into the required landscaped setback?

What is up to ten feet (10')?

400

What is the minimum width of a landscaped buffer required between nonresidential and residential uses, where a 20-foot buffer is not feasible?

What is eight feet (8')?

400

Subdivisions with 5 or less lots are not required to follow this step in the typical review/approval process? 

What is go to the Planning Commission and/or are reviewed by Staff Only?

500

In Magna City, what is one of the seven (7) purposes of the Accessory Dwelling Unit Standards? 

What is......

1.    Allow opportunities for property owners to provide social or personal support for family members where independent living is desirable; 

2.    Provide for affordable housing opportunities; 

3.    Make housing units available to moderate income people who might otherwise have difficulty finding housing in the Magna Metro Township; 

4.    Provide opportunities for additional income to offset rising housing costs; 

5.    Develop housing units in single-family neighborhoods that are appropriate for people at a variety of stages in the life cycle; 

6.    Preserve the character of single-family neighborhoods by providing standards governing development of ADUs; and 

7.    Ensure that ADUs are properly regulated by requiring property owners to obtain a business license and a building permit for an ADU prior to renting the ADU.

500

According to section 19.72.110, how many years must pass after substantial clearing of trees on agricultural or forestry land before new development or site plan applications can be accepted?

What is 36 months?


500

According to the guidelines, where should buildings ideally be situated relative to streets? 

What is at the build-to-line, with parking either on the side or rear?

500

In park strips, how many deciduous trees must be planted for every twenty-five linear feet (25’) of lot frontage?

What is one (1) deciduous tree?

500

According to Section 18.08.060 of the Kearns Subdivision Ordinance, what key step must be taken if an applicant's preliminary plat application is deemed incomplete?

What is notifying the applicant in writing within fifteen (15) business days?

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