7-5-101. ZONING AMENDMENTS.
(1) The City Council may, from time to time, on its own motion or pursuant to an application, amend the number, shape, boundaries or area of any Zoning district, or any regulation of or within any Zoning district or any other provisions of the Zoning Ordinances. Any such proposed amendment shall first be submitted to the Planning Commission for a recommendation.
(2) Zoning amendments approved, receiving a recommendation other than denial by the Planning Commission, or appealed by the Applicant shall be considered by the City Council as provided in this Section. Before finally adopting any amendment recommended or approved by the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing.
(3) Except as provided in subsections (5) and (6) below, property within City limits may only be amended or rezoned to the following zones: A, A-1, A-2, RE, RS, C-1, C-2, C-3, BRP, MXD, CC, LI, SH, and M.
(4) Property within City limits may only be amended or rezoned to the RM zone if all of the following conditions are met:
a. For properties without existing Structures which are proposed to be developed, the property must be a minimum of one acre and the Density must not exceed 12 units per acre. For properties with existing Structures proposed to be redeveloped, the property must be a minimum of 20,000 square feet and the Density must not exceed 20 units per acre. For properties that are west of Redwood Road and within one-half mile of the West Valley Central light rail station, the Decker Lake light rail station or the Redwood Junction light rail station, the Density may exceed 20 units per acre;
b. The property shall meet any one of the following four requirements: (i) have access and Frontage on a Street with a planned Right-of-way width of at least 80 feet (for properties under two acres) or 100 feet (for properties two acres or larger) as indicated on the Major Street Plan; (ii) be adjacent to existing multifamily residential development on two sides; or (iii) be located west of Redwood Road and within one-half mile of the West Valley Central light rail station, the Decker Lake light rail station, or the Redwood Junction light rail station; or (iv) if the property is vacant, was vacant as of January 19, 2021, will be an exempt housing development under 24 CFR 100.304 or successor regulation with a density no greater than seven units per acre, and have access and Frontage on a Street with a planned Right-of-way width of at least 80 feet;
c. A Development Agreement must be proposed with the zone change application that addresses Dwelling Unit sizes, exterior materials, architecture, Landscaping, and project Amenities; and
d. A traffic impact study prepared by a registered traffic engineer is required for projects with 100 or more Dwelling Units.
(5) Property within City limits may be amended or rezoned to the R-1-7, R-1-8, R-1-10, or R-1-12 zones if the property is less than two acres in area as of July 22, 2016. Properties under two acres created or subdivided after July 22, 2016, shall not be eligible to apply for the R-1-7, R-1-8, R-1-10, or R-1-12 zones.
(6) If the City Council denies an application to change the Zoning of a property, no application to change the Zoning of that property to the same zone as proposed in the denied application shall be submitted until at least one year has passed unless the Planning Commission finds that circumstances have changed in such a manner as to merit consideration of a new application.