Provo City Zoning Code
14.5021 Franklin
Fields Project Redevelopment Option Zone
(1) Dwelling unit occupancy in the Franklin Fields PRO zone shall be limited to family occupancy as defined by this Title. No accessory apartment or second kitchens shall be permitted.
(2) No recreational vehicles shall be stored on property outside of an enclosed garage.
14.50(21).010 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of the Franklin Fields Project Redevelopment Option zone is to allow owner-occupied units in the Franklin Neighborhood. This zone has been created to implement the goals of the General Plan to encourage owner-occupancy and to remove blighted residential properties. 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 design; and to reinforce neighborhood architectural character through the use of compatible building materials and landscaping.
14.50(21).020 Compliance with Titles 14 and 15 Required.
14.50(21).030 Permitted Uses.
(1) Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the Franklin Fields 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 Franklin Fields PRO zone 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 Fields PRO zone:
Use No. | Use Classification |
One family dwelling attached (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 the right-of-way of the activity) | |
Combination utilities right-of-way (identifies areas where surface is devoted exclusively to the right-of-way of the 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 Fields 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; 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 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.
(6) Conditional Uses. There are no conditional uses in the Franklin Fields PRO zone.
14.50(21).040 Single Ownership and Control.
Land within the Franklin Fields 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.
14.50(21).060 Minimum Finished Floor Area.
The minimum finished floor area of a dwelling unit in the Franklin Fields PRO zone shall be one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet for attached units, with basements that shall be a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet.
14.50(21).070 Project Frontage.
Each project in the Franklin Fields PRO zone shall have public street frontage of at least thirty-five (35) feet.
14.50(21).075 Minimum Lot Width Requirement.
The minimum width of an interior lot in the Franklin Fields PRO zone shall be thirty-five (35) feet and the minimum width of a corner lot shall be forty-five (45) feet.
14.50(21).080 Residential Density.
There is no density requirement in the Franklin Fields PRO zone.
14.50(21).090 Yard Requirements.
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the Franklin Fields PRO zone:
(1) Front Yard. Each structure fronting on a public street shall have a front yard of fifteen (15) feet.
(2) Interior Side Yard. Each structure shall have a side yard of not less than eight (8) feet.
(3) Rear yard. Each attached dwelling shall have a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
14.50(21).100 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 plant; and
(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; and
(c) stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters.
14.50(21).110 Garbage Collection.
14.50(21).120 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(21).130 Building Height.
14.50(21).140 Permissible Site Coverage.
In the Franklin Fields PRO zone, the total coverage of all buildings and structures shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the site area.
14.50(21).150 Parking, Loading, and Access.
14.50(21).160 Project Plan Approval/Design Review.
Each development in the Franklin Fields PRO zone shall adhere to 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 Fields 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 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) Attached dwelling units shall have a private fenced rear or side yard.
(2) 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 two (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 five (5) 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. All landscaping shall be installed by the developer.
14.50(21).170 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 50% open) shall not exceed 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(21).180 Parking and Occupancy Restrictions.
(1) Dwelling unit occupancy in the Franklin Fields PRO zone shall be limited to family occupancy as defined by this Title. No accessory apartment or second kitchens shall be permitted.
(2) No recreational vehicles shall be stored on property outside of an enclosed garage.