Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone (FCOZ) Decisions in Salt Lake County

Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone (FCOZ) is a category of zoning activity that ZoneWire tracks across Salt Lake County, UT planning and council meetings.

ZoneWire monitors Salt Lake County, UT planning and council meetings, transcribes them, and flags foothills and canyons overlay zone (fcoz) activity. As of the latest update we have analyzed 0 meetings and detected 0 foothills and canyons overlay zone (fcoz) mentions.

Tracking foothills and canyons overlay zone (fcoz) in Salt Lake County surfaces zoning and development signals early, so developers, investors, and brokers can evaluate parcels and approvals before they reach the broader market.

Zoning in unincorporated Salt Lake County is governed by Title 19 (Zoning) of the Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances, adopted by the Salt Lake County Council. The Salt Lake County Planning Commission reviews land use applications and makes recommendations to the County Council on proposed zoning changes, general plans, subdivision applications, and conditional uses. For the metro townships and unincorporated communities that belong to the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD), the MSD provides the day-to-day planning and development services.

The Salt Lake County Planning Commission is a volunteer board that reviews and makes recommendations to the County Council on proposed zoning changes, general plans, subdivision applications, conditional uses, and more, for the unincorporated areas of the county. It is made up of nine members (four representatives from unincorporated areas, three from any county geographic area, and two alternates), who must be full-time Salt Lake County residents serving three-year terms. The commission typically meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 8:30 AM.

The Mountainous Planning District and its Commission were created in 2015 to plan for the Central Wasatch as a regional resource. The district encompasses Little Cottonwood Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Mill Creek Canyon, and Parleys Canyon, excluding the Towns of Alta and Brighton. Its commission recommends policies to preserve the mountain environment, enhance quality of living, and manage uses in the mountains. Land use authority for that area stays with the District even if a city annexes land within it. The Mountainous Planning District Planning Commission typically meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 3:00 PM.

The county's zoning regulations are in Title 19 (Zoning) of the Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances, hosted on the Municode Library. Title 19 establishes the county's zoning districts and rules, including agricultural zones (such as the A-1 Agricultural Zone), the FA-2.5, FA-5, FA-10 and FA-20 Foothill Agriculture Zones, and a Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone. Chapter 19.06 addresses zones, maps, and zone boundaries, and adopted zoning maps are on file with the planning commission.

The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD) provides municipal services to the metro townships of Copperton, Emigration Canyon, Kearns, Magna, and White City, along with the surrounding unincorporated communities of Salt Lake County. Its services include administration, planning and development, engineering, and contracted public works operations. The chairs of each metro township council and the Town of Brighton, plus a Salt Lake County Council member representing the unincorporated communities, serve as the MSD Board of Trustees.

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