Provo City Zoning Code
14.5029 Rocky
Mountain Townhomes Project Redevelopment Option Zone
Access to enclosed parking that is not accessible from a public street shall be provided by an alley which is at least twenty four (24) feet wide. No parking shall be permitted in front of garage doors in the alley, except in approved parking areas.
14.50(29).010 Purpose and Objectives.
The purpose of the Rocky Mountain Townhomes Project Redevelopment Option (PRO) zone is to revitalize development in the Franklin South neighborhood of southwest Provo with attached dwelling units. This zone has been created to implement the goals of the General Plan to revitalize a historic neighborhood. The standards set forth herein are intended to encourage long term stability through home ownership; to enhance the quality of the neighborhood through compatible residential densities; and to reinforce neighborhood historical architectural character through the use of compatible building design, modern building materials, and exceptional landscaping.
14.50(29).020 Compliance with Titles 14 and 15 Required.
14.50(29).030 Permitted Uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone.
(2) All uses listed herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Commission. Specific uses are identified by a four (4) digit number in which all digits are whole numbers. Classes or groupings of such uses permitted in the zone are identified by a four (4) digit number in which the last one or two digits are zeros.
(3) All such categories listed herein and all specific uses contained within them in the Standard Land use Code shall be permitted in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone, subject to the limitations set forth herein.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, and no others, are permitted in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
One-family dwelling, attached (to one or more one-family dwelling) | |
Electric transmission right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Gas pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Water pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where the surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the activity | |
Sewage pipeline right-of-way (identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to right-of-way activity) | |
Storm drain or right-of-way (Pre-dominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Religious activities |
(5) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone, provided they are incidental to and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) vegetable and flower gardens;
(b) home occupations subject to the regulations of Chapter 14.41, Provo City Code;
(c) storage of materials used for construction of a building, including a contractor’s temporary office, provided that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided further that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter; and
(d) household pets, provided that no more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats six (6) months of age or older shall be kept at any residence or commercial establishment at any time. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of any animal capable of inflicting harm or discomfort or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.
(e) No accessory buildings shall be permitted, except gazebos, shelters and other such recreational buildings or structures constructed in designated open space for use by the entire development as determined by a Homeowner’s Association.
(6) Conditional Uses. There are no conditional uses in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone.
14.50(29).040 Single Ownership and Control.
Land within the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall be in single ownership or single control during design and construction to insure conformance with these provisions and all conditions imposed upon preliminary and final development plans. Completed units may be owned by an individual, partnership, corporation, and other legally recognized entity. Common open space areas, if any, shall be managed by a homeowners association created in conformance with Utah State law.
14.50(29).050 Project Area.
14.50(29).060 Minimum Finished Floor Area.
The minimum finished floor area of a dwelling unit in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall be one thousand four hundred fifty (1,450) square feet for attached units.
14.50(29).070 Build Pad Width and Depth Requirements.
14.50(29).080 Lot Frontage.
The Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall have public street frontage of at least sixty (60) feet.
14.50(29).090 Residential Density.
Residential density in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall not exceed twenty-two (22) dwelling units per gross acre.
14.50(29).100 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone:
(1) Front Yard. Each residential structure shall have a front yard of at least twenty (20) feet adjacent to a public street.
(2) Interior Side Yard. Each residential structure shall have an interior side yard of at least ten (10) feet.
(3) Rear Yard. Each residential structure shall have a rear yard of at least twenty-five (25) feet opposite of the street side.
14.50(29).110 Projections into Yards.
(1) The following structures may be erected on or project into any required yard:
(a) fences and walls in conformance with the Provo City Code;
(b) landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants;
(c) necessary appurtenances for utility service;
(d) parking areas including stalls and access roads; and
(e) garbage containers screened with durable materials architecturally compatible with the principal structure. Such containers shall not be visible from any abutting lot or public street.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four (4) feet, and into a minimum side or street side yard not more than two (2) feet unless a deviation is authorized by the Design Review Committee based upon findings that such deviation constitutes a better design in character with the surrounding neighborhood built environment.
(a) cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features;
(b) fireplace structures and bays, provided they are not wider than eight (8) feet and are generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part; and
(c) stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes.
14.50(29).120 Garbage Collection.
Garbage containers and collection shall be provided by a private company contracted by a homeowners association. Garbage containers shall be stored inside a trash storage container enclosure designed in accordance with Section 14.34.080, Provo City Code.
14.50(29).130 Trash Storage.
No trash, used materials, or wrecked or abandoned vehicles or equipment shall be stored in an open area. Storage of commercial goods or materials shall be prohibited.
14.50(29).140 Building Height.
No lot or parcel of land in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall have a building or structure used for dwelling or public assembly which exceeds a height of two and a half (2 1/2) stories with a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet. Chimneys, flagpoles, or similar structures not used for human occupancy are excluded in determining height.
14.50(29).150 Distance Between Buildings.
14.50(29).160 Permissible Site Coverage.
14.50(29).170 Parking, Loading, and Access.
Each dwelling unit in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall have two (2) enclosed spaces per unit. Additional visitor parking shall be provided at the rate of one quarter (0.25) parking spaces per unit. Eleven (11) dwelling units may be accessed from one (1) driveway abutting Le-Bon Circle.
14.50(29).180 Access to Enclosed Parking.
Access to enclosed parking that is not accessible from a public street shall be provided by an alley which is at least twenty four (24) feet wide. No parking shall be permitted in front of garage doors in the alley, except in approved parking areas.
14.50(29).190 Project Plan Approval/Design Review.
14.50(29).200 Fencing Standards.
A minimum six (6) feet high site obscuring wood, vinyl, or chain link fence shall be provided around the exterior perimeter of developments in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone except for front yard setback areas where such a fence would create a traffic hazard.
14.50(29).210 Notice of Parking and Occupancy Restrictions.
(1) Dwelling unit occupancy in the Rocky Mountain Townhomes PRO zone shall be limited to family occupancy as defined by this Title. No accessory apartment or second kitchens shall be permitted.
(2) Parking shall be limited to two (2) spaces per unit and each unit shall be limited to two (2) vehicles per unit. No recreational vehicles shall be stored on property outside of an enclosed garage.
(3) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for new a dwelling unit a permanent notice shall be placed on the electrical box within the unit indicating maximum allowable occupancy of the unit based on the approved occupancy consistent with a recorded parking and occupancy contract. This notice shall be located on a six (6) inch by six (6) inch metal or plastic plate permanently attached to the electrical box with minimum one-half (1/2) inch engraved letters.