Sherrie,   Below is an excerpt from Salt Lake City’s Building and Design Manual. This can be found in the Transportation section of the manual under geometrics. http://www.slcdocs.com/building/manual.pdf          C. Cul-de-Sac Street LengthsA cul-de-sac street is a street that serves more than one propertyowner and has only one direct access to the public street system.The following requirements apply to both public and privatestreets. Cul-de-sacs in residential ar ...Continue Reading

Hi fellow planners,   I am just looking for a quick survey of your jurisdictions maximum length allowed for a cul-de-sac, and any conditions by which an exception to the length would be allowed.   Thanks for your help. Sherrie This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or distribute its contents t ...Continue Reading

Springville City has been requested to amend City Code to allow subdivision improvements and building construction on individual lots to occur simultaneously.  Occupancy permits will not be given until all improvements and infrastructure are in.  Currently our codes require the subdivision improvements to be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit for lots within the subdivision.  We are considering this request for commercial, industrial and multi-family residential projects.   We are ...Continue Reading

** * * *Ask a Planner Panel – 1CM* * * *Take this opportunity to ask your questions to seasoned planning professionals.* * * *Monday, March 18th* *NOON – 1:30PM* * * *4th floor Conference Room* *SLC Main Library* *200 East and 400 South, SLC* The March APA luncheon will provide an opportunity for planners to ask questions of seasoned planners, i.e., Gene Carr, Wilf Sommerkorn, Robert Scott, and Pat Comarell. Topics could cover best practices as they relate to the planning profession, mapp ...Continue Reading

*It is only $30 for an elected/appointed/citizen planner to attend UTAPA Spring Conference in Logan.  * * * A track tailored to the needs of these planners will include sessions like Transportation 101, Zoning Enforcement, and Ask a Planner Panel. Please invite all the citizen planners you know to Spring Conference in Logan. https://utahapa.eventleap.com/springconference2013/ Judi Pickell UT APA Chapter Administrator PO BOX 1264 American Fork, UT 84003 801.450.2659 ...Continue Reading

DOT Department of Transportation Pipeline &Hazardous Material Safety Administration Technical Assistance Grants Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=222353 Description The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), hereby requests applications from local communities and groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientifi ...Continue Reading

*Save the Date and Request for Topics and Papers* Utah Land Use Institute Fall Conference – save the date – Tuesday/Wednesday *October 29-30, 2013* in Sandy Those who attended our eminent domain seminar in 2011 made suggestions that made our 2012 seminar the best ever.  We would like to do this again – please suggest topics for seminars – just answer ten quick questions on our survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FFSQ37J Or just email your suggestions to jcall@PROTECTED. Details to follow - stay tuned - ...Continue Reading

Western Planner is seeking proposals for conference sessions for the 2013 WP conference in Lake Tahoe?  The dates for the conference are October 13 – 16th.   Proposals are due by March 29th.  Below is the link to the web-site for Western Planner.  http://westernplanner.org/ Judi Pickell UT APA Chapter Administrator PO BOX 1264 American Fork, UT 84003 801.450.2659 ...Continue Reading

Don’t miss out on the *Early Registration* reduced rates! https://utahapa.eventleap.com/springconference2013/ Judi Pickell UT APA Chapter Administrator PO BOX 1264 American Fork, UT 84003 801.450.2659 ...Continue Reading

Are you a local elected official or a member of a local planning board or commission? One of your important responsibilities is advising and making decisions that will effect the character and quality of your community for generations to come. How well equipped are you with information, ideas and resources? The Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association is holding its spring conference this April in Logan, with a dedicated training workshop for local planning officials. The program will cover the history and cu ...Continue Reading