Requested Agenda Date:
5/7/2024
Requested Agenda Title:
Title
Informational Briefing for an Upcoming Comprehensive Update and Revisions to Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19.72, entitled “Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone” (FCOZ) and Council Vote to Initiate the Formal Review Process
Body
Requested Agenda Item Description: Salt Lake County Office of Regional Development staff raised the need to update FCOZ to be more consistent with the Utah Wildland-Urban Interface code and its goals of mitigating wildfire risk. Of particular concern were questions regarding creation of defensible space, whether permits were needed to do so, and tree replacement requirements that have increasingly become incompatible with the goals of WUI. District Attorney staff, ORD staff, MSD Planning staff, and UFA staff have been working together to discuss and address these and other issues.
Requested Action: Discussion - Vote Needed
Presenter(s) (with titles): Brian Tucker, Planning Manager for the MSD. Zach Shaw, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorney
Time Needed: 10 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? No
Requesting Staff Member: Ryan Anderson
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes