Provo City Zoning Code
14.501 Franklin
Commons Project Redevelopment Option Zone
Each development in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall comply with Sections 14.02.090 (Project Plan Required) and 14.34.280 (Design Review), Provo City Code. In addition, the following specific design standards shall apply to all development in the Franklin Commons PRO zone:
(1) Building Requirements.
(a) Development design shall include variety among individual building colors and textures. Building forms and landscape materials shall be harmonious with existing neighborhood dwellings. Architectural character shall be similar to the historic character of dwellings in the Franklin neighborhood. Architectural features should enhance individual identity of each dwelling unit.
14.50(1).010 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of the Franklin Commons Project Redevelopment Option zone is to allow mixed income home ownership revitalization development in the Franklin neighborhood of southwest Provo on a project basis which included individual dwelling units. This zone has been created to implement the goals of the General Plan to revitalize downtown neighborhoods with owner-occupancy and to remove blighted commercial and incompatible residential properties. The intent of this zone is to reinforce the growth of the Franklin community into an owner occupied neighborhood. The standards set forth herein are intended to encourage long term stability through mixed-income and home ownership requirements; to enhance the quality of the neighborhood through compatible residential densities; and to reinforce neighborhood historical architectural character through the use of compatible building materials, building design and landscaping.
14.50(1).020 Compliance with Titles 14 and 15 Required.
14.50(1).030 Permitted Uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the Franklin Commons 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 (1) or two (2) 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 Franklin Commons PRO zone, subject to the limitations set forth in this Chapter.
(4) Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures are permitted in the Franklin Commons PRO zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
One-family dwelling or town home, attached (to one (1) or more one-family dwellings) (family occupancy only) | |
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 (predominantly covered pipes or boxes) | |
Religious activities |
(5) Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the Franklin Commons 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 the 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;
(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 homeowners association.
(6) Conditional Uses. There are no conditional uses in the Franklin Commons PRO zone.
14.50(1).040 Single Ownership and Control.
Land within the Franklin Commons 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(1).050 Project Area.
14.50(1).060 Minimum Finished Floor Area.
The minimum finished floor area of a dwelling unit in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall be one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet for attached units, and one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet for detached units.
14.50(1).070 Build Pad Width and Depth Requirements.
Each building pad in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall have an average width of not less than twenty-two (22) feet for detached units, and twenty-three (23) feet for attached units. The building pad shall have a minimum depth of eighty (80) feet for attached units and sixty (60) feet for detached units.
14.50(1).080 Project Frontage.
Each project in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall have public street frontage of at least two hundred (200) feet.
14.50(1).090 Residential Density.
Residential density in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall not exceed nine (9) dwelling units per gross acre.
14.50(1).100 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the Franklin Commons PRO zone:
(1) Front Yard. Each structure fronting on a public street shall have a front yard of twenty (20) feet.
(2) Street Side Yard. Each structure adjacent to public street shall have a street side yard of twenty (20) feet.
(3) Interior Side Yard. Each structure shall have a side yard of not less than eight (8) feet.
(4) Rear Yard. All attached dwellings shall have a rear yard of not less than thirteen (13) feet.
14.50(1).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 and other City codes and ordinances.
(b) Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants.
(c) Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
(2) The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than six (6) feet, and into a minimum side yard not more than two (2) feet:
(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.
(c) Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters.
14.50(1).120 Garbage Collection.
14.50(1).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(1).140 Building Height.
14.50(1).150 Distance Between Buildings.
14.50(1).160 Permissible Site Coverage.
In the Franklin Commons PRO zone, the total coverage of all buildings and structures shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the site area.
14.50(1).170 Parking, Loading, and Access.
Each unit in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall have two (2) enclosed spaces per unit. A suitable number of visitor parking spaces shall be provided as determined by the Planning Commission as part the approval of a preliminary project plan. Consideration shall be given to the design configuration of the project, occupancy, and availability of on-street parking for visitors.
14.50(1).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 the alley, except in approved parking areas.
14.50(1).190 Project Plan Approval/Design Review.
Each development in the Franklin Commons PRO zone shall comply with Sections 14.02.090 (Project Plan Required) and 14.34.280 (Design Review), Provo City Code. In addition, the following specific design standards shall apply to all development in the Franklin Commons PRO zone:
(1) Building Requirements.
(a) Development design shall include variety among individual building colors and textures. Building forms and landscape materials shall be harmonious with existing neighborhood dwellings. Architectural character shall be similar to the historic character of dwellings in the Franklin neighborhood. Architectural features should enhance individual identity of each dwelling unit.
(b) Architecture shall harmonize with permanent neighboring development. Diversity of detail and materials among different buildings is encouraged.
(c) Windows, balconies and porches should be oriented to a public street. Window designs may be varied to reflect the diversity of architecture.
(d) Roof shapes shall harmonize with the architectural character of neighborhood dwellings.
(e) Building materials should be durable and suitable for the design in which they are used.
(f) Light fixtures shall be provided at each building entry.
(g) Each residential unit shall have an associated private outdoor space, deck or patio. Attached dwelling units shall have a private fenced rear yard. Detached units shall have a front porch and private fenced side yard.
(2) Entrance Signs. Sign design shall reflect the architectural style of the project. Two (2) entrance signs shall be permitted. Total sign square footage shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet. Maximum height shall not exceed four (4) feet. Sign shall impede clear vision area. Sign design shall be approved by the Design Review Committee.
(3) Landscape Requirements. All residential yard areas except those portions devoted to driveways, buildings, or parking, shall be designed with suitable landscaping of plants, shrubs, trees, grass, and similar landscaping materials. All trees shall be a minimum one and one-half (1 1/2) inch caliper in size and all shrubs shall be a minimum of five (5) gallon size. There shall be a minimum of two (2) trees per dwelling unit and ten (10) shrubs per dwelling unit. All trees planted in a planter strip in a public right-of-way shall be two (2) inches in caliper and be of a type determined by the Provo City Urban Forester.
14.50(1).200 Fencing Standards.
(1) Solid walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are sight obscuring may be built to a maximum of three (3) feet in height in any required front yard. Such walls, fences, hedges or screening materials may slope upward to connect with a higher side yard fence. The length of a sloped fence section shall not exceed one (1) section or a maximum of ten (10) feet. Walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are not sight obscuring (at least fifty percent (50%) open) may be built to a maximum of six (6) feet in height in a front yard.
(2) A fence not more than six (6) feet high may be constructed in a side yard adjacent to a public street on a corner lot, provided it does not extend into the clear vision area of a corner lot as defined by Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code.
(3) Structural fences six (6) feet or less in height shall not require a building permit. Structural fences over six (6) feet in height shall require a building permit from the Building Inspection Division. A structural or vegetative fence shall not create a sight distance hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic as determined by the Provo City traffic engineer.
(4) Fence design and materials shall be approved by the Design Review Committee.
14.50(1).210 Notice of Parking and Occupancy Restrictions.
(1) Dwelling unit occupancy in the Franklin Commons 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 residential 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 inch by six inch (6"X6") metal or plastic plate permanently attached to the electrical box with minimum one-half (1/2) inch engraved letters.