By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
A public hearing has been planned for Tuesday, March
4, for Nephi City Council members to take public comment on
whether there should be a revision of the combined use zone
in the city zoning ordinance.
It was suggested the meeting take place at 7 p.m.
before the regularly scheduled 7:30 p.m. council
meeting.
Jim Wilkey, acting as mayor pro tem in the absence of
Chad Brough, mayor, suggested Randy McKnight, city
administrator, explain the reason for the consideration.
"The Planning Commission has recommended that a public
hearing be held to receive comment," said McKnight. State
law requires that all zoning ordinance changes must first be
presented in a public hearing.
The city ordinance is very specific on what uses are
allowed in a combined use zone in the city.
The suggestion had been made to tone down the
restrictions on the zone so that it could be used as a
buffer zone. One restriction which would be altered would be
the lot size allowed in the zone.
"A zero lot line would be allowed under the new
proposal," said McKnight.
The zone change would not apply to a specific district
but would affect all combined use zones.
"The zone change would make the changes available to
those considering development but would not be assigned to
any specific district," said McKnight.
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