Woods Cross Pauses New Second-Driveway Applications for Up to 180 Days
Woods Cross has put a temporary stop on new applications for second driveways in single-family neighborhoods while it rewrites its rules. The City Council adopted Ordinance 642 on July 21, according to the approved minutes of that meeting.
What the pause does
Starting when the ordinance took effect, the city will not accept or process any new application to install a second driveway in a single-family residential zone. The pause lasts no longer than 180 days from adoption, which runs into mid-January 2027, unless the council ends it sooner. It applies only to new second-driveway applications.
Why the city did it
The ordinance says the current code lacks clarity on second driveways, hard-surface requirements and lot coverage. In a staff report, the city’s community development director wrote that without a pause, applications could be approved under the existing rules before the city finishes new standards. That, he wrote, could reduce landscaped front yards, add paved surface and lead to uneven treatment once new rules are adopted.
Utah law allows cities to adopt a temporary land use regulation like this to give themselves time to study and amend their codes. The council approved Ordinance 642 as part of its consent agenda.
What the new rules may cover
Staff and the Planning Commission were directed to review the code and bring proposed amendments back before the pause expires. Topics listed in the staff report include:
- Who is eligible for a second driveway
- Minimum lot frontage
- Driveway width and spacing
- Approved hard-surface materials
- Front-yard landscaping and hard-surface coverage limits
- Parking standards for RVs and trailers
Why it matters
If you have been thinking about adding a second driveway or RV pad, the city is not taking new applications right now. Any proposed code changes would go to the Planning Commission and then the City Council, where residents can follow along and comment. Agendas are posted on the city website and the Utah Public Notice Website.
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