Show City Council Zoning Changes Chans Six zoning changes suggested suggest suggest- ed by the planning commission I were studied by the cit city coun coun- council council council cil of Bountiful during its regular regular regular reg reg- ular meeting Wednesday eve eve- ning TilE THE CHANGES deal with regulations eg la ons for multiple family dwellings First change would allow the planning commission to deny group dwelling units if it believes believes be be- they are not compatible with surrounding buildings SECOND 1 W WOULD 0 U L D require planning commission approval of all duplexes proposed for forthe forthe forthe the R 2 zone Three would require require require re re- re- re quire square feet feel for each additional unit duplexes etc rather than the present 2000 in R R 2 2 zone Fourth no larger units than 4 4 would be allowed in inthe inthe inthe the R 3 zone without approval of the planning commission Fifth would enlarge the lot area for additional units from 1000 square feet to 2000 The last change would raise required parking for cars at multiple units from one car space per unit to one and one- one half halI TilE THE PROPOSED changes are adjustments not fitting planning commission thinking that were not modified in the zoning ordinance ordinance ordinance nance changes made late last Jast year The changes would bring the ordinance into line with present beliefs it was pointed out Councilman n L L. L F. F Eckman said it would be taking too much freedom of oC movement awa away from builders of these multiple units Ma Mayor or Matt Galt Gait emphasized emphasized emphasized sized the proposed changes are just in a beginning form and subject to change if the council desires MR lUR ECKMAN said he has mixed feelings on allowing duplexes duplexes du du- in the 2 R zone Others agreed and suggested it would probably be better belter to eliminate them entirely A public hearing is required before any action is taken on the changes |