Wasatch County Planning

Development Forms and Applications

Online Planning Application Submission

All applications must be applied for using the online portal. A complete application must be uploaded to the site and the application fee received before your application can be reviewed. The following items will be needed to complete the application:

• Electronic plan sets matching the application checklist and naming convention (see applicable checklists below). Final submittals are required to be stamped and signed by the applicable professional consultant.
• Application fees may be delivered in person to the Planning Office or an option to pay by credit card is available with an additional processing fee. Out of pocket accounts, if needed, must be paid by cash or check in person to the Planning Office.

Once your application has been accepted as complete it will be sent to the Development Review Committee (DRC) for review. This review typically takes 2-3 weeks. Once the review is complete, a report will be sent to you detailing the outcome of the DRC review. If changes are necessary, you must resubmit your response through the portal. DO NOT DELETE any existing uploaded files. Deleting documents may delete your plan review and result in a need to start the application process over. New files should be uploaded as revisions to the existing file and named exactly the same as the previous file. [Help guide is available here]  Once the DRC has approved the project the item will be forwarded to the Planning Commission, if applicable. Projects with changes required will not be placed on an agenda until issues have been resolved. See Wasatch County Code 16.27.05 for more detail on the general application process.

Required Development Application Checklist and Naming Convention

All documents must be uploaded and named correctly as noted in the applicable application checklist. If they are not labeled correctly or required items are missing, your submittal will be rejected as incomplete. All uploaded documents must be in PDF unless otherwise noted, and uploaded as separate files for each checklist item. Uploading documents in any other format or in one large file will result in your application being returned as incomplete.

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Development Application Checklists

General and Land Use Regulation Amendment Applications

• General Plan Amendment
• Zoning Code Text (Title 16) Amendment
• Zoning Map Amendment
• Notice of Intent for Annexation into a Municipality
• Proposal to Create or Amend an Agriculture or Industrial Protection Area

County Development Applications

• Master Plan / Physical Constraints / Density
• Overall Site Plan/Subdivision (Preliminary)
• Large Scale Development (Final)
• Small Scale Subdivision
• Site Plan (Final)
• Subdivision Plat Amendment / Street Vacation
• Boundary Line Adjustment

Jordanelle Specially Planned Area (JSPA) Development Applications

• Master Plan / Physical Constraints / Density - JSPA
• Overall Site Plan/Subdivision (Preliminary) – JSPA
• Large Scale Development (Final) – JSPA
• Site Plan (Final) – JSPA

Board of Adjustment Applications

• Appeal of Administrative Action
• Variance Request

Other Land Use Applications

Additional Information and Instructions

• Application Fee Schedule
• 500 Ft Tool Instructions
• Uploading new files
• Resubmitting updated files

If you have any questions regarding the uploading of your application please give the Planning Office a call, 435-657-3205.

DRC Meeting Dates

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Geologic Hazard Information

Geological Hazard Map - To download our hazard map, select this link, Hazard Map. 

Timber Lakes Geological Hazard Map - To download our hazard map, select this link, Timber Lakes Hazard Map.

General Plan

A coordinated plan which has been prepared and adopted by the County for the purpose of identifying present and future needs of the County and guiding the growth and development of land within the county or any part of the county, including uses of land for urbanization, trade, industry, residential, agricultural, wildlife habitat, and other purposes.  Planning Staff review proposals using the General Plan as a guide and updated the General Plan when needed.

Copies of the plan are available in one of three ways:

• Bound Hardcopy - Available from the Planning Office ($40.00 fee)
• CD (Document in Adobe pdf format with maps as separate pdf files) - Available from the Planning Office ($15.00 fee)
• Internet (Document in Adobe pdf format with maps as separate pdf files) - Available below for free.

General Plan Chapters

• Title and Table of Contents
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Appendix Title Page
• Appendix

General Plan Maps

Planning Commission

Wasatch County Planning Commission is a five-member citizen board and two associate members.  The County Council appoints the members after receiving recommendations from the County Manager.  Associate members serve temporarily on the Commission when any appointed member temporarily cannot act due to absence from the County, illness, interest in a case before the Commission, or any other cause.  The Commission meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month or as needed.  The Planning Department acts as staff to the Planning Commission by providing staff reports, making presentations, and setting up meetings.

North Village Code

Members of the Planning Commission

• Charles Zuercher - Chair
• Mark Hendricks - Vice Chair
• Kimberly Cook
• Doug Grandquis 
• Scott Brubaker
• Doug Hronek 
• David Thacker
• Wendell Rigby - Associate Member
• Daniel Lyman - Associate Member

-As of January 2024

Meeting Dates

*Projects having received DRC approval by the advertising date are automatically placed on the applicable Planning Commission agenda. Without DRC approval, projects are determined not ready for a hearing. See WCC 16.27.05. Agendas for upcoming meetings will be available on the County Agenda Page.

Planning Commission - JSPA

The Jordanelle Specially Planned Area Planning Commission is a five member board and two alternate members reviewing projects exclusively in the Jordanelle Specially Planned Area (JSPA).  The members are appointed by the County Council after receiving recommendations from the County Manager.  Associate members serve temporarily on the Commission when any appointed member is temporarily unable to act due to absence from the County, illness, interest in a case before the Commission or any other cause. The Planning Department acts as staff to the JSPA Planning Commission by providing staff reports, making presentations and setting up meetings.

JSPA Documents

• JSPA Plan Book 
• JRA Design Handbook -pdf Updated Aug 2023

Members of Planning Commission - JSPA

• Bill Redkey - Chair
• Mark Hendricks - Vice Chair
• Ray Whitchurch
• Peter Meuzelaar
• Craig Hahn - Associate Member
• Robert Holmes - Associate Member

-As of January 2022

Meeting Dates

• Meetings are scheduled only as needed. 
• Agendas for upcoming meetings will be available on the County Agenda Page.
• All application information (public comment excluded) intended to be considered by the Planning Commission must be received 14 days prior to the meeting date.

Zoning Information

Every parcel of land or subdivision lot in Wasatch County is located within a zoning district. The Wasatch County Zoning Map identifies what each property is zoned. Each zoning district determines which sections of the Wasatch County Code apply and establishes the land use rights for the property.

Zone, Land Use and Development Code

Title 16

Complete Title 16 Online

Preservation (P-160)

To establish areas where development may be limited due to the remoteness of services, topography, and other sensitive environmental issues.

Agricultural (A-20)

Established to provide areas in which agricultural pursuits can be encouraged and supported

Residential - Agricultural (RA-5)

To maintain the rural atmosphere and high quality of life by establishing a residential area that is mixed with agricultural uses.

Residential - Agricultural (RA-1)

Allows residential development near the incorporated areas, while maintaining the rural atmosphere.

Mountain (M)

For development in mountainous areas of the County that may or may not have services readily available. Development should be in harmony with mountain settings and adverse impacts shall be mitigated.

Commercial (C)

To recognize and provide areas for the accommodation of commercial uses.

Highway Services (HS)

To allow limited commercial services for travelers along highways in remote areas.

Office and Business Park (OBP)

To establish areas that allow for the development of office complexes, research facilities, businesses, assembly areas, and applicable accessory uses.

Industrial (I)

To provide an area for the processing, assembling, manufacturing, warehousing, and storage of materials products and goods.

Public Facilities (PF)

To provide areas for the placement of public facilities that are compatible with the adjoining uses and surroundings.

Jordanelle Basin Overlay Zone (JBOZ)

The Jordanelle Basin overlay zone (JBOZ) is to implement the goals and standards established by the previously adopted Jordanelle Basin land use plan and map.

North Village Overlay Zone (NVOZ)

The North Village overlay district ordinance (NVOD) provides the guidance and minimum regulations for the future development of the North Village in Wasatch County.

Geologic Hazards Overlay Zone (GHOZ)

The purpose of the geologic hazards overlay zone (GHOZ) is to provide standards, guidelines and criteria, having the effect of minimizing geologic hazards and manmade hazards, and to protect people and property while protecting the natural scenic character of the sensitive land areas not suitable for development, or suitable for development only after mitigation of hazards and ensuring the efficient expenditure of public funds.

Transitional Residential Overlay Zone (TROZ)

The transitional residential overlay zone (TROZ) is established to allow planned performance developments within the proposed annexation boundaries of the municipalities in Wasatch County. All development in the transitional residential overlay zone (TROZ) shall be connected to a publicly owned water and sewer system.

Airport Overlay Zone (AOZ)

The purpose of establishing the airport overlay zone (AOZ) is to establish regulations for any future airport development that may be constructed in the county, and to see that said development is constructed in locations that will harmonize with the surrounding area with respect to topography siting, noise and hazards. The airport overlay zone (AOZ) is to ensure safety in the operation of the airport.

Strawberry Recreation Zone (SRZ)

The Strawberry recreation zone (SRZ) is established for the Strawberry planning area. Development should be in harmony with mountain settings, general plan recommendations and all other code requirements, and adverse impacts shall be mitigated.

 

Zoning Enforcement

Zoning enforcement works with citizens to resolve issues which impact Wasatch County’s quality of life, including complaints concerning violation of zoning ordinance. Zoning enforcement operates on a complaint-driven basis, which means that we must partner with neighbors and other concerned groups to resolve code violations. Our goal is to help neighbors resolve problems while dealing with these violations. If you have a zoning violation complaint, fill out the form below and email it to planning@wasatch.utah.gov.

Complaint Form

County Development List

Information about the development activity in the unincorporated areas of Wasatch County.

Development Listing Link

Appeals Hearing Officer

The appeals hearing officer serves a quasi-judicial role of determining appeals to administrative decisions applying the Wasatch County Land Use and Development Code and the Engineering Department Code. The hearing officer also makes determinations on variance requests following the requirements of State Law. The County Manager appoints the hearing officer with the advice and consent of the County Council. Appeals are scheduled on an as-needed basis.