Bountiful planners have potpouri of issues

BOUNTIFUL (Davis County Clipper) — The Bountiful City Planning Commission is set to review items from chickens to allowing accessory dwelling units in its Feb. 2 meeting.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the planning commission conference room.

Among items to be looked at are:

• Allowing laying hens in all areas of the city

• Allowing some livestock on larger Val Verda area lots, including horses, llamas, sheep and ducks

• Allowing accessory dwelling units, such as over a detached garage

• Proposed maximum accessory building sizes, depending on the lot size

• Allowing an office to be placed in an accessory building

• Revising PUDs (planned unit developments) to a two-acre minimum in single family areas

• Consider a rezone on Highland Oaks Drive for a PUD allowing 28 homes on 10.3 acres, leaving 103 acres in open space.

The idea of allowing chickens all over the city and other animals in parts of Val Verda has received “mixed reviews” from the planning commission, City Planner Aric Jensen said.

“This is a cyclical thing, such as in the 1970s, it’s a big self-sustaining thing. Salt Lake City has approved it for laying hens citywide.

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