Council approves RM-18 rezoning recommendation for Armstead Avenue area

The Roosevelt City Council voted to approve a planning and zoning commission recommendation to rezone a mixed parcel area near Armstead Avenue and Lagoon Street to RM-18, a higher-density residential designation, subject to compliance with state code and any required public hearing.

Drew, presenting for planning and zoning, said the change would consolidate multiple existing zones in the uptown area and result in an RM-18 zone surrounding the tract to align density with adjacent parcels. He told the council that the planning commission held a public hearing and that concerns raised by nearby homeowners (questions about taxes and multifamily use) were addressed through outreach and clarification; the commission recommended RM-18 in part because surrounding parcels are predominantly RM-18.

Council members asked whether the rezoning would raise property taxes or affect animal-use grandfathering for parcels being rezoned from R-16; staff explained that tax concerns were mistaken (the change would not automatically raise taxes) and that specific grandfathering for animals in R-16 parcels can be handled case-by-case under the R-16 rules if necessary. Legal counsel later confirmed that the process complied with state code requirements (Title 10 citations were discussed) and staff noted they would remove hard-coded statute numbers and instead reference Utah state code "as amended" in updated ordinance language to avoid future renumbering issues.

A motion to approve the rezoning (contingent on following state code and any required public hearing) was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The council did not enact an immediate ordinance amendment tonight; staff will prepare final ordinance language consistent with state code and bring any required public-hearing notices if needed.