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Millcreek City Hall 3330 South 1300 East Millcreek, Utah 84106 millcreek.us Planning & Zoning (801) 214-2700 [EMAIL REDACTED] ZT-23-007 City Council Staff Report Meeting Date: 6/12/2023 Applicant: Millcreek Re: Adoption of ordinance ZT-23-007 Manufactured Home & Tiny Homes Zones Property Address: See Attached Documents Zone: Manufactured Home and Tiny Home Prepared By: Sean Murray, Planner Scope of Decision: Discretionary. This is a legislative matter, to be decided by the Millcreek City Council upon receiving a recommendation from the Community Council(s) and the Millcreek Planning Commission. Your recommendation can be broad in scope, but should consider prior adopted policies, especially the Millcreek General Plan. REQUEST AND SYNOPSIS Staff are requesting amendments to Title 19 updating definitions, renaming the RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone to the MHTH Manufactured Home / Tiny Home Zone, and amending and adopting new standards for the new MHTH Zone. Millcreek’s code currently includes a residential mobile home zone, however, it only exists on paper, as no properties are currently zoned for this use. Most of the provisions for Manufactured Homes are not suggested to change. The update of the chapter simply allows Tiny Homes to be added to the zone as well as adding requirements and standards. Pursuant to §19.90.010 of the Millcreek Code, The City Council may amend the number, shape, boundaries or area of any zone or any regulation within any zone. Any such amendment shall not be made or become effective unless the same shall have been proposed by or be first submitted for the recommendation of the relevant planning commission. Text Amendments go to all Community Councils, meetings were held the week of April 3rd. All councils voted to recommend the proposed Manufactured Home and Tiny Home zone changes, with a few comments regarding uses and ownership, to the Planning Commission and City Council. More information on the recommendations can be found in the ‘Community Council Recommendations’ section of this document. The Millcreek Planning Commission voted 5 in favor and 1 opposed to the recommendation of ---PAGE BREAK--- Request: Amendments to the Residential Mobile Home Zone ZT-23-007 Page 2 of 6 the Text Amendment to the City Council as proposed by staff. More information on this recommendation can be found in the ‘Planning Commission Recommendation’ section of this document. GENERAL PLAN CONSIDERATIONS The Millcreek General Plan lays out goals and strategies that pertain to the proposed ordinance. These goals and strategies are listed below each with a summary describing how it achieves the goals set out in the General Plan for this area. CHOICE. GOAL N-2: Strive for a variety of housing choices in types, styles, and costs of housing throughout Millcreek. Strategy 1.1: Consider Citywide and/or identify appropriate locations and standards that could allow for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), tiny homes, and small homes in Millcreek as a means to offer more housing choices. Consider initially allowing for interior ADUs (mother-in-law apartments) as a strategy to evaluate ADU impacts and compatibility in selected locations. Consider 2300 East as an area to test the compatibility of allowing accessory dwelling units, using 1100 East in Salt Lake City as a template. Strategy 1.4: Support development projects in centers and mixed-use corridors that provide a variety of housing types and sizes to serve a range of demographic sectors and meet the needs of residents and families through various life stages and income levels. Strategy 1.6: Support a diverse supply of accessible housing to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities, especially in centers and other places which are in close proximity to services and transit. The proposed ordinance helps provide a variety of housing typologies and the potential allowance to develop on small lots. Allowing for a Manufactured Home or Tiny Home development would likely reduce costs and barriers to home and land ownership. Manufactured Home and Tiny Home developments have often been designed to create a community feel. These developments could potentially be catered to populations needing extra support, such as the elderly, unsheltered, or disabled. FUTURE LAND USE The future land use map does not call out a specific Manufactured Home or Tiny Home area in Millcreek, however, areas designated as Neighborhood 2 and Neighborhood 3 would likely be the best fit for the use due to the potential for medium to high density developments. NEIGHBORHOOD 2 Primary: Single-family detached homes on smaller lots, duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, and smaller multifamily buildings. Secondary: Small scale retail, office, restaurants/ cafes, community gardens, community or public services, parks, recreation facilities, schools, and places of worship. Secondary uses should be along major corridors. Range of Density & Scale: Typically, 6 – 18 dwelling units per acre. Building heights range from 2 – 3 stories. ---PAGE BREAK--- Request: Amendments to the Residential Mobile Home Zone ZT-23-007 Page 3 of 6 NEIGHBORHOOD 3 Primary: Multifamily apartments or condominiums. Secondary: Townhomes or duplexes, neighborhood retail, restaurants, public facilities, senior services, parks, recreation facilities, community gardens, schools, and places of worship. Secondary uses should be along major corridors. Range of Density & Scale: Typically, 18 – 35 dwelling units per acre. Development in multifamily neighborhoods is generally between 3 to 4 stories and is located within a ¼ of a high-frequency transit stop (transit corridor or bus route that serves the corridor every 15 min. or less, or has overlapping bus routes).. Development abutting lower intensity, established residential neighborhoods should provide transitions in massing and height. Neighborhood 2 and 3 areas are predominately located along major roads, such as 3300, 3900, and 4500 South, West of Highland Drive. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Attached to this staff report is a proposed draft of the Manufactured Home and Tiny Home Zone (MHTH). A summary of the proposed changes is discussed below: The proposed changes to the Residential Manufactured Home zone include the addition of Tiny Homes as a permitted housing type along with spatial requirements. New Manufactured Home and Tiny Home parks ---PAGE BREAK--- Request: Amendments to the Residential Mobile Home Zone ZT-23-007 Page 4 of 6 shall follow a conditional use process. New Manufactured and Tiny Home parks are required to be platted to give future ownership opportunities to residents. Spatial requirements will be moving to one universal standard more specific to the area required for each Tiny Home or Manufactured Home, instead of the current 5-acre lot area requirement. The proposed update does not have an extraneous lot size requirement, but allows for the developer to explore lot size options as long as the homes meet lot coverage, setbacks, height, etc. COMMUNITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Millcreek Community Council. The Millcreek Community Council met on 04/04/2023. They voted 5 in favor to 3 opposed for the adoption of Title 19 updates to the AG, FRE, and MHTH zones. The Millcreek Community Council did not recommend anything specific to the MHTH in their motion. One comment was brought up by a council member to eliminate short-term rentals as a use in the zone. 2. Canyon Rim Citizens Association. The Canyon Rim Citizens Association met on 04/05/2023. They voted unanimously in favor of the adoption of The Manufactured Home and Tiny Home (MHTH) zone. 3. East Mill Creek Community Council. The East Mill Creek Community Council met on 04/06/2023. They voted unanimously in favor of the adoption of The Manufactured Home and Tiny Home (MHTH) zone. 4. Mount Olympus Community Council. The Mount Olympus Community Council met on 04/03/2023. They unanimously voted in favor of the adoption of Title 19 updates to the AG, FRE, and MHTH zones. ---PAGE BREAK--- Request: Amendments to the Residential Mobile Home Zone ZT-23-007 Page 5 of 6 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION At their regularly scheduled meeting on May 17th, 2023, the Millcreek Planning Commission voted 5 in favor and 1 opposed to recommending ZT-23-007, as proposed by staff, to the Millcreek City Council. Commissioners discussed lowering the minimum size of a tiny home to 160 square feet and potentially increasing the minimum park size to consist of more than 8 units, but in the end did not vote to include those changes in their recommendation. The dissenting vote came from Commissioner Larsen due to the worry that Tiny Homes would not help with the housing affordability crisis and the land where they would be built could better accommodate more dense and tall housing options. PLANNING STAFF FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS 1. Amending Title 19 updating definitions, renaming the RMH Residential Manufactured Home Zone to the MHTH Manufactured Home / Tiny Home Zone, and amending and adopting new standards for the MHTH Zone supports the General Plan by providing more housing types which can support various populations, as described in the staff report. 2. Proposed updates to the spatial requirements allow for more opportunity to build Tiny and Manufactured Homes as Millcreek is a built-out city, the current 5-acre requirement is virtually impossible to acquire. 3. The potential for high density development within this zone makes it ideal for neighborhood 2 or 3 designation. 4. Manufactured and Tiny Homes are only allowed as part of a Manufactured Home Park, Manufactured Home Subdivision, a Tiny Home Park, or a Tiny Home Subdivision. 5. All new Manufactured and Tiny Home parks are required to be platted to help provide future ownership. 6. Parking requirements will remain the same for Manufactured Homes. Tiny Homes will follow the standards laid out for studio units in multi-household dwellings as well as the same guest parking standards. 7. Interested parties looking to rezone to the MHTH zone must file an application with the planning department to ultimately be decided by the City Council. This rezone would likely include a development agreement. 8. Manufactured and Tiny Home Parks are conditional uses meaning any development will have to go through the conditional use process laid out by Millcreek. 9. Staff has not received comment regarding MHTH zone updates from residents. 10. Text Amendments and Ordinance approvals are legislative items, to be decided by the Millcreek City Council upon receiving a recommendation from the Community Council(s) and the Millcreek Planning Commission. MODEL MOTION I move to adopt an ordinance amending Title 19 updating definitions, renaming the RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone to the MHTH Manufactured Home / Tiny Home Zone, and amending and adopting new standards for the MHTH Zone, based on the findings and conclusions as presented by staff. ---PAGE BREAK--- Request: Amendments to the Residential Mobile Home Zone ZT-23-007 Page 6 of 6 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1. URL: 19.46 RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone 2. URL: General Plan 3. Proposed Ordinance Amendments 4. Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – May 17, 2023 ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 19.00X.X Manufactured Home / Tiny Home I Final Draft 1 19.01.1.1 MANUFACTURED HOME/TINY HOME (MH/TH) ZONE A. Purpose 1. The purpose of the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home (MH/TH) Zone is to provide appropriate areas for development of Manufactured Home parks, Manufactured Home subdivisions, and Tiny Home subdivisions to increase affordable housing options and a variation of housing types within Millcreek. 2. Manufactured Home and Tiny Home Parks are required to be platted to further provide ownership opportunities. B. Permitted and Conditional Uses 1. Uses in the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home (MH/TH) Zone are as determined by the Table 19.X.X Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home (MH/TH) Zone. If a use is not specifically designated in the table, then it is prohibited. Table 19.XX-1 Permitted and Conditional Uses in the MH/TH Zone Table 19.XX.XX Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land use MH/TH Limitations/references Residential Uses Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes P Only allowed as part of a Manufactured Home Park, or a Tiny Home Park. Manufactured Home and Tiny Home Parks C A minimum of 8 Tiny Homes or mobile homes are required when proposing a ‘park’ development. Parks must be platted. Residential Facility for Elderly Persons / Persons with a Disability P Up to four occupants allowed without a request for a reasonable accommodation Civic and Institutional Uses Public Use P Quasi-Public Use P Religious Assembly P ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 19.00X.X Manufactured Home / Tiny Home I Final Draft 2 Table 19.XX.XX Permitted and Conditional Uses in the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home Zone P= Permitted C= Conditional Use Review Required Land use MH/TH Limitations/references Miscellaneous Uses Temporary uses C See Temporary Use section xxx Accessory Uses and buildings/structures P See Accessory Use / Structure section xxx C. Spatial Requirements 1. The minimum setbacks, maximum height and lot size requirements are as determined by Table 19.2.X Spatial Requirements for the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home (MH/TH) Zone. Table 19.XX-2 Spatial Requirements in the MH/TH Zone Table 19.2.X Spatial Requirements for the Manufactured Home / Tiny Home (MH/TH) Zone Zone Min. Lot or pad area Min. Front Setback Min. Side Setback Min. Rear Setback Max. Height Manufactured Homes 20’ by 80’ min. pad A minimum of 7.5’ from the property line or the back edge of the private right of way. 5’ minimum per side. Awnings, patio covers, etc., shall not project more than 3’ into side setback area. On corner lots, there shall be a minimum 7.5’ of unobstructed yard space on the street side of the lot. 10’ Manufactured Home / Tiny Home: One Story or 16’. Other main buildings (clubhouses, recreation buildings, etc.): 25’ Tiny Homes 20’ by 40’ min. pad ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 19.00X.X Manufactured Home / Tiny Home I Final Draft 3 D. Design Standards 1. Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum gross floor area not less than 200 square feet for the first occupant and not less than 100 square feet for each additional occupant. Square footage of a Tiny Home shall not exceed 850 square feet. 2. Required space in sleeping rooms. In every dwelling unit of two or more rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof. 3. Minimum ceiling height. Every habitable room, foyer, bathroom, hall or corridor shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet. If any room has a sloping ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height for the room is required in only one-half the area thereof, but the floor area of that part of any room where the total floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy thereof. E. Accessory Buildings 1. Accessory buildings and structures are regulated by section 19.XX of the Millcreek zoning code. F. Coverage Restrictions 1. In the MH/TH zone, the front yard, or any space within three feet of the side and rear property lines, shall not be occupied, and shall be open and unobstructed to the sky. Lot coverage shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the lot. "Occupied" means covered by a Manufactured Home, garage, carport, cabana, awning, storage building, or structure of any kind. G. Open Space. 1. Manufactured Home/ Tiny Home parks developments with more than eight pads shall incorporate common open space into the site layout per the following standards: a. Manufactured Homes are required to provide 100 square feet of open space per unit. b. Tiny Homes are required to provide 170 square feet of open space per unit. c. No required common open space may be less than twenty feet (20’) in width. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 19.00X.X Manufactured Home / Tiny Home I Final Draft 4 d. The principal common open space must be located centrally to the project. Additional common open space can only account for twenty-five percent of the total requirement with trails and pathways connecting the total development. Passive trails are allowed and may count towards the common open space requirement. e. Community buildings or clubhouses can be counted towards the common open space calculation. f. Common open space shall be located outside of stormwater/detention ponds, wetlands, streams, lakes, and critical area buffers, and cannot be located on slopes greater than ten percent. H. Standards And Review 1. A Manufactured Home or a Tiny Home subdivision shall follow the review and approval process, as outlined in the City subdivision ordinance. All Manufactured Home and Tiny Home parks must be platted. Manufactured Home and Tiny Home Parks shall follow the conditional use process. Public streets shall meet the standard outlined in the subdivision ordinance and/or Title 14. Private street standards shall be subject to the review of the City Engineer and Fire Marshall and shall meet the standards of Title 14. No Manufactured Home space nor Tiny Home space shall be used as a short-term rental as defined in Utah State Code section 10-8-85.4(c). 2. Manufactured Homes shall be skirted or placed on a foundation. 3. Tie downs as required by the IBC are required for Tiny Homes I. Maintenance; Owner's Association Responsibility 1. Maintenance of all areas and improvements owned in common by the lot owners, such as clubhouses, common landscaped areas, recreation facilities, playgrounds, roads, sewer and water utilities, and electrical systems, shall be the responsibility of an owner's association created with articles of association and bylaws conforming to State Law and approved by Millcreek. 2. A development shall be approved subject to the submission and recordation of legal instruments setting forth a plan or manner of permanent care and maintenance of all common open space and other facilities provided in the final development plan. J. Parking 1. Manufactured Homes shall require two parking stalls per unit. 2. Tiny Homes shall require one parking stall per unit. 3. Manufactured and Tiny Home parks shall require .25 guest parking spaces per unit. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Together Code Update I Chapter 19.00X.X Manufactured Home / Tiny Home I Final Draft 5 K. Related Provisions 1. For additional information refer to the zoning ordinance and in particular the following sections: Table 19XX-3 Signs See MKZ Section 19.XX Subdivisions See MKC Chapter 18 Fencing See MKZ Section 19.XX Accessory Buildings See MKZ Section 19.XX 19.01.1.2 Definitions (To be moved to uses) Manufactured Home means a structure that is transportable in one or more articles, built on a permanent chassis, and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. Tiny Home means a detached single-family dwelling unit of not less than one hundred and fifty (150), square feet that is constructed or mounted on a foundation and is connected to utilities. Manufactured Home Park or Tiny Home Park means any plot of ground upon which eight or more Manufactured Homes, Tiny Homes or combination thereof, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such Passive Trails means pathways that are dedicated to non-motorized outdoor recreational traffic. Public use means a use operated exclusively by a public body, or quasi-public body, such use having the purpose of serving the public health, safety or general welfare, and including uses such as public schools, parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities, administrative and service facilities, and public utilities. Religious assembly means any church, synagogue, mosque, temple or building which is used primarily for religious worship and related religious activities. Temporary use means a use or structure on improved or unimproved land which is of impermanent nature, and is used for less than one hundred and eighty (180) days in a calendar year. Accessory Uses and buildings/structures means a subordinate use or structure customarily incidental to and located upon the same lot occupied by a main use. ---PAGE BREAK--- Minutes of the Millcreek Planning Commission May 17, 2023 5:00 p.m. Regular Meeting The Planning Commission of Millcreek, Utah, met in a regular public meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at City Hall, located at 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, UT 84106. The meeting was conducted electronically and live streamed via the City’s website with an option for online public comment. PRESENT: Commissioners City Staff Shawn LaMar, Chair Elyse Sullivan, City Recorder Victoria Reid, Vice Chair (excused) John Brems, City Attorney David Hulsberg (excused) Robert May, Long Range Planning Manager Christian Larsen Brad Sanderson, Current Planning Manager Nils Per Lofgren Katie Larsen, Planner Skye Sieber Sean Murray, Planner Dwayne Vance Jake Green, Development Review Specialist Ian Wright (arrived at 5:18pm, electronic) Francis Lilly, Planning & Zoning Director (electronic) Attendees: David Baird (electronic), Jay Johnson, Allie Platt REGULAR MEETING – 5:00 p.m. TIME COMMENCED – 5:06 p.m. Chair LaMar called the meeting to order and read a statement describing the duties of the Planning Commission. 1. Public Hearings 1.1 Consideration of CU-23-004, Conditional Use Permit for a Retaining Wall Over 8 Feet in Height Location: 4621 S. Jupiter Drive Applicant: Ishan Dillon Planner: Katie Larsen Katie Larsen said the applicant was seeking conditional use approval for a retaining wall that did not meet the generally permitted standards stipulated in Millcreek Code 19.95.090. Single retaining walls are limited to 8 feet in height, additionally, terraced retaining walls are limited to 6 feet in height. Residential properties that are not in the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone and that have slopes that are greater than 30 percent are eligible for an exemption to the requirements, subject to a conditional use permit that follows the process and meets the standards of approval established in code 19.84, and subject to the following additional standards: 1. No wall may be greater than sixteen (16) feet in height, as measured from finished grade. 2. Walls may be terraced. Terraces must be at least three feet in depth. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 17 May 2023 Page 6 of 10 Allie Platt, Lotus Company, noted they designed awnings for the live/work units to accommodate signage. She was okay if the street parking was restricted on 900 East. She said the developers were proud of the open space park. They planned to have swings, a pickleball court, a BBQ/fire pit area with a pergola, and a gated dog area. The site had a full perimeter walking path. Sanderson said the Millcreek Community Council brought up wanting a mixture of housing types in the neighborhood, wanting more owner occupancy, and had a concern about losing commercial property. He said there was no affordable housing component with the development agreement. The council voted to recommend approval 6-2. Chair LaMar invited public comment. There was none. Chair LaMar noted the 49 to 40 surface parking stall change. He said exhibit d referenced exhibit c, but he could not find it. Sanderson said the exhibits would probably be combined, but exhibit c was the site plan and renderings. Commissioner Vance appreciated the balance of uses and design for open space. He would like more owner occupancy and wondered if the townhome units could be individually platted for the option in the future. Commissioner Larsen echoed the owner occupancy sentiments. He appreciated the quantity and quality of amenities. Chair LaMar appreciated the site as well. Commissioner Sieber noted the nice public amenities on 900 East. She felt parking and signage could be addressed with the conditional use permit. Commissioner Larsen, regarding ZM-22-009, based on the findings and conclusions listed within the staff report and all other information presented, moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the following: an ordinance to amend the land use designation of a certain portion of the property from Retail/Commercial to Neighborhood 2 as described therein; and, an ordinance to rezone a certain portion of property from the Commercial C-3 Zone to the Residential Multifamily R-M Zone as described therein; and, an ordinance authorizing the City to enter into a development agreement with the developer, which specifies the use of property, concept layout, elevations, timing of development, and other design and improvement criteria, as proposed; and, with the additional recommendation that all units be platted for potential owner occupancy. Commissioner Vance seconded. Chair LaMar called for the vote. Chair LaMar voted yes, Commissioner Larsen voted yes, Commissioner Sieber voted yes, Commissioner Vance voted yes, and Commissioner Wright voted yes. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Lofgren rejoined the meeting at 6:06 p.m. 2.2 Consideration of ZT-23-007, Amendments to Title 19 Updating Definitions, Renaming the Residential Mobile Home Zone (RMH) to the Mobile Home / Tiny Home Zone (MHTH), and Amending and Adopting New Standards for the MHTH Zone Planner: Sean Murray Sean Murray said the application was a continuance from the prior meeting. Millcreek’s code currently includes a Residential Mobile Home Zone that was inherited from Salt Lake ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 17 May 2023 Page 7 of 10 County and was intended to manage the usage of mobile home parks within Millcreek. There are currently no properties in Millcreek with this zoning designation. Changes to this chapter include adding tiny homes as a permitted use within this zone as well as adding certain requirements and design standards. The proposal helps to achieve General Plan Goal N-2 to provide a variety of housing typologies. Manufactured home and tiny home developments have often been designed to create a community feel. These developments could potentially be catered to populations needing extra support, such as for the elderly or disabled. The future land use map does not call out a specific manufactured home or tiny home area in Millcreek, however, areas designated as Neighborhood 2 or Neighborhood 3 would likely be the best fit for the use. Murray said revised changes from the proposal at the last meeting included that the new mobile home and tiny home parks must be platted to provide ownership opportunities. The tiny homes pads must be at least 20 feet by 40 feet. With setbacks, this makes the buildable area about a 225 square foot minimum. Each tiny home dwelling must be at least 200 square feet. The manufactured homes require two parking spots per unit and tiny homes require 1 parking spot per unit. He noted there was a 54 unit per acre density. He expressed a national desire for smaller living as house prices have increased and at risk populations find barriers to housing. The community councils all recommended approval of the ordinance. The Millcreek Community Council recommended removing short term rentals as a use in the zone. Staff disallowed them in the ordinance. Murray’s staff findings and conclusions were: 1. Amending Title 19 updating definitions, renaming the RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone to the MHTH Mobile Home / Tiny Home Zone, and amending and adopting new standards for the MHTH Zone supports the General Plan by providing more housing types which can support various populations, as described in the staff report. 2. Proposed updates to the spatial requirements allow for more opportunity to build Tiny and Mobile Homes as Millcreek is a built-out city, the current 5-acre requirement is virtually impossible to acquire. 3. Mobile and Tiny Homes are only allowed as part of a Mobile Home Park, Mobile Home Subdivision, a Tiny Home Park, or a Tiny Home Subdivision. 4. Interested parties looking to rezone to the MHTH zone must file an application with planning to ultimately be decided by the City Council. This rezone would likely include a development agreement. 5. Changes to the draft ordinance add more stringent design standards as well as ownership opportunities. 6. Staff has not received comment regarding MHTH zone updates from residents. 7. Text Amendments and Ordinance approvals are legislative items, to be decided by the Millcreek City Council upon receiving a recommendation from the Community Council(s) and the Millcreek Planning Commission. 8. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission gives a positive recommendation on ordinance ZT-23-007 to the City Council as proposed by staff. Murray recommended a positive recommendation to the city council. Chair LaMar asked about individual utilities. Murray said they would likely all have their own meters. Chair LaMar asked about Salt Lake City’s tiny home development square footage requirement. Murray did not know what it was. Chair LaMar wondered about decreasing the minimum square footage. Murray pointed out there was an 8 unit minimum park for a subdivision. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 17 May 2023 Page 8 of 10 Chair LaMar invited public comment. There was none. Commissioner Vance appreciated the individually platted lots. Commissioner Larsen was opposed to incorporating tiny homes into the ordinance because it did not help with housing affordability. Housing that was not single level, but stacked multifamily, would be better in that regard. Commissioner Wright asked if the public had inquired about this use. Murray said no, it was an attempt at a modern standard. Commissioner Wright wondered about requiring more than 8 units to encourage larger parks. Murray said the intent was to allow for infill development. Commissioner Vance moved that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt an amendment to Title 19 updating definitions, renaming the RMH Residential Mobile Home Zone to the MHTH Mobile Home / Tiny Home Zone, and amending and adopting new standards for the MHTH Zone, based on the findings and conclusions as presented by staff. Commissioner Sieber seconded. Chair LaMar called for the vote. Chair LaMar voted yes, Commissioner Larsen voted no, Commissioner Lofgren voted yes, Commissioner Sieber voted yes, Commissioner Vance voted yes, and Commissioner Wright voted yes. The motion passed. 3. Commission Business 3.1 April 10, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes Chair LaMar moved to approve the April 10th meeting minutes as presented in the packet. Commissioner Larsen seconded. Chair LaMar called for the vote. Chair LaMar voted yes, Commissioner Larsen voted yes, Commissioner Lofgren abstained, Commissioner Sieber voted yes, Commissioner Vance voted yes, and Commissioner Wright voted yes. The motion passed. 3.2 Approval of April 19, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes Chair LaMar moved to approve the April 19th minutes from the regular meeting. Commissioner Lofgren seconded. Chair LaMar called for the vote. Chair LaMar voted yes, Commissioner Larsen voted yes, Commissioner Lofgren voted yes, Commissioner Sieber voted yes, Commissioner Vance abstained, and Commissioner Wright voted yes. The motion passed. 3.3 Updates from the Planning and Zoning Director Francis Lilly reported that he went to the International City Manager’s Association Conference in Kentucky. The purpose of the conference was to talk about public engagement and sustaining democracy. He invited the commission to purchase a dedicated paver that would be placed in front of the new city hall. 3.5 Zoning and Subdivision Code Update Robert May said the city was taking the R-1 zones and Residential Compatibility Overlay Zone (RCOZ) and fusing them together instead of having a separate RCOZ code chapter. He showed a map of the R-1 zones in Millcreek. The RCOZ was adopted in 2009 as an overlay zone covering the majority of residential zones in Millcreek. It was meant to balance neighborhood compatibility for those who wished to expand, develop, improve or otherwise