Sandy, UT Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

Sandy City Code Section 21-19-6B sets a base density of 15 dwelling units per gross acre for the western portion of the PUD Subdistrict within the SD Magna/2000 East zoning district (the area around 9400-9800 South 2000 East near Highland Drive). The Planning Commission can approve up to 22 units per acre if the developer provides amenities confirmed at site plan review. The code lists specific bonus trades: a 10 percent increase in common open space earns an additional 5 percent higher density for each 10 percent increment; creating significant recreation facilities earns up to 5 percent higher density; placing all required parking within the principal structures earns up to 20 percent higher density; using 75 percent brick or stone exterior material earns up to 10 percent higher density; separating pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle traffic earns up to 5 percent higher density; and brick fencing or appropriate landscaping/berming along exterior property lines earns up to 5 percent higher density.

Because clustering is allowed and encouraged, individual portions of a site may exceed 22 units per acre so long as the average density across the entire western PUD Subdistrict stays at or below that cap. On the eastern side of Highland Drive, the maximum density is a flat six units per gross acre, with the same clustering-and-average rule applied to that portion. All bonus density must be confirmed by the Planning Commission at site plan review, and any development must also comply with 'The Little Cottonwood Project Design and Development Standards' adopted by Sandy City.