Eagle Mountain staff is in the process of proposing changes to City Code to include rules that were being enforced by the Ranches Home Owners Association (HOA) so that they will “allow the City to better enforce policies in all areas of the city.” These HOA rules are called Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs). These CC&Rs will not be enforceable after the HOA is officially dissolved.
At 6:00 on May, 25, 2017 the city staff will propose some changes to the Eagle Mountain City Code to add several of the CC&Rs from the, now defunct, Ranches HOA, so that they will apply to all residents in Eagle Mountain, even if they do not belong to an HOA currently.
“Staff has prepared a summary of most of the above sections of the Ranches Design Guidelines, and included recommendations for guidelines to continue to enforce as the City. Staff seeks Commission feedback on proposed changes, as well as discussion on the design guidelines and what the Commission feels should be the city’s role moving forward in enforcing standards previously enforced by the Home Owners Association.” This is an excerpt from the City Planning Commission Staff Report that will be discussed during the May 25th Meeting. The full staff report is included at the end of this article. You can view the entire Planning Commission packet at this link: http://eaglemountaincity.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=5819 (21 MB). The packet includes a copy of all of the current HOA CC&Rs.
Loading ...The staff suggests several code changes. The first code change that they suggest is “Protection of Sensitive Features”. The report continues, “Staff feels that it is appropriate to include provisions in the City Code protecting sensitive areas particularly Slopes and Drainages and proposes the following Amendment” This change will add a section H, to 17.100.050 – Site plan development standards.
17.100.050
H. Protection of Sensitive Features. Sensitive features such as steep slopes and natural drainages shall be protected from development and erosion. It is encouraged that they be incorporated into the design of development.Development or construction near these features shall comply with EMMC 15.80 Hillside Site Development. No building lot may have an average slope that exceeds 25%.
They also propose other changes to “increase the quality of new developments and recommends adopting standards for varied lot frontage and staggered setbacks to increase the diversity of new development.” (Proposed changes to current city code are in BOLD) This will add some wording to the already existing 17.25.130 and 17.72.040 sections.
17.25.130 Tier II Residential Development Standards
E. Lot Frontage Requirements. Every lot within a subdivision in a Tier II residential development shall have a minimum lot frontage of 20 feet on a cul-de-sac or circle. All other lots shall have a minimum lot frontage of 55 feet along a public street a minimum of 20% of all lots within a project shall have a minimum lot frontage of sixty (60) feet along a public street. Lots with sixty (60) feet of frontage or more should be distributed throughout a development and not solely clustered together.
17.72.040 Architectural Standards
D. Building Articulation. Vertical and horizontal articulation and relief reduces the perceived scale of buildings. Buildings shall include facade modulation (stepping portions of the facade), horizontal and vertical divisions (textures or materials), window patterns, offsets, recesses, projections, varied front setbacks or staggered and jogged unit planes within the same structure and other techniques to help identify individual residential units in a multifamily structure, and to avoid large, featureless and/or panelized surfaces on commercial buildings. Large uninterrupted expanses of a building wall are prohibited.
They also have several proposals for changing the Architecture Guidelines. The report continues, “The HOA had adopted architectural guidelines to foster variation and identity within the context of the desired vernacular building. Current Code has few design standards for single-family dwellings. Staff is proposing adopting several architectural guidelines as minimum design standards, and proposed additions are presented below.” These changes will update the Residential Zone chapters of the code.
17.25.080 C Minimum Design Standards
1. Roofs shall be discouraged from rising above the ridgelines of surrounding terrain.
2. A Maximum of twenty inches (20”) of exposed concrete foundation shall be permitted on a side elevation.
3. Supporting posts on decks shall be a minimum of six inches by six inches (6”x6”)
4. Garage doors should complement house color. White doors are discouraged unless they match the trim or color scheme of the house.
5. Trim, soffit, gutter, and downspouts shall be of matching colors.
17.25.130 Tier II residential development standards.
H. Elevation and Streetscape Standards. Tier II developments should produce diverse yet compatible
homes with equal design quality on all sides.
1. If a floor plan is to be repeatedly built within a development, a minimum of three elevation schemes shall be developed. Elevation schemes shall be approved by the Community Development Director or his/her delegated representative.
2. Sectional, carriage, or other upgraded garage doors shall be required.
3. Prefabricated metal carports are prohibited in front yards.
4. All covered entries and front porches shall be connected to sidewalk or driveway by a minimum of a three foot (3’) wide path of concrete, pavers, stones, asphalt, or other material approved by the Community Development Director or his/her representative.
5. Protruding front-loaded garages are highly discouraged.
6. Houses sited on three (3) adjacent lots, or directly across the street (sharing frontage) shall have different floor plans OR elevations and different color schemes.
Finally, they suggest the following provisions for fencing. It would add a sub-section S to the general fencing provisions of the Landscaping, Buffering, Fencing and Transitioning section of code.
17.60.120 General Fencing Provisions
S. Arterial and Collector Roads. Property owners shall maintain arterial and collector road fencing adjacent to their property in good repair, and consistent with adjacent street fencing. Residents shall not change the color, material, or style of collector and arterial fencing.
If the Planning Commission approves these changes, they will then be forwarded to the City Council agenda, where they will then again be discussed, and have the possibility of being added to the code that will then make the provisions apply to all residents of Eagle Mountain.
The report brings up a lot of other areas that they are asking the Planning Commission to look at and to give input on. But these are the sections of code that will be effected by changes if the Planning Commission approves this report, and forwards it onto the City Council for a future agenda item.
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