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January 2025 Millcreek Together Code Update I 18.35 Agricultural Zone (AG) Zones Summary Sheet Chapter 18.35 Agricultural Zone (AG) Zones Summary A. Purpose. The purpose of the Agricultural Zone (AG) is to provide areas in the City for low-density residential development along with limited agricultural uses. The Agricultural Zone (AG) may be applied to existing parcels, lots, and areas already included in the Agricultural Zones in the City, but no additional parcels, lots or land may be added to the AG zoning district. B. What Changed. o The draft consolidates the three existing agricultural zones into on Agricultural Zone. o Many uses deleted due to their intensity such as high-octane worm farming, cemetery, dwelling groups, bed and breakfast, and airport. o PUDs removed and will be replaced with an overlay zone. o The format has changed to the more consistent format expected for all the zoning districts and includes placing the uses (permitted and conditional) that includes some use limitations and the spatial standards (setbacks and height) in tables. o The draft uses the 10,000 square foot lot size found in the existing A-1 and establishes that some uses need a greater lot size, instead of moving the uses to another larger lot zone. o Definitions will be moved to a new Definitions chapter. o Eliminates the density allowances, which was intended for PUD, which will be replaced by a new overlay district. C. What Remained the Same. o Front and side yard setbacks will remain the same. o Spatial characteristics with the exception of lot width. Consolidation of agricultural zones will have a minimum 75’ lot width. D. Rationale for Changes. Millcreek’s code currently includes several Agricultural Zones that were inherited from Salt Lake County and are intended for relatively intense agricultural areas. Today Millcreek currently has very little agricultural zoning that is unfettered by zoning conditions. Most of the existing zones are essentially residential zones except along 39th South and near the Jordan River and some of the intensity of uses included in the existing agriculture zones would not fit in the remaining agricultural zoned properties. The intent of the new AG district is to combine a number of existing agriculture districts into a single unified zone with uses that make sense in Millcreek’s current context.