407 W Haleys Lookout, Elk Ridge, UT 84651

Mountain And Hillside Zone

It is a finding of the Payson City Council that development in mountainous areas or on hillsides requires additional guidance and consideration than typical urban or suburban development. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide adequate development standards to address the unique environmental, geologic, and aesthetic characteristics of present and future development in the mountainous and hillside areas of Payson City. In general, property assigned the MH-1, Mountain and Hillside Zone should be protected in its natural state and serve to preserve the natural features of the area with limited development.; It is the intention of the City Council to control the development pattern in mountainous and hillside areas so that development is safe, efficient, and compatible with natural and built surroundings. The objectives of the MH-1 Zone include, but are not limited to the following: To protect and preserve unique and valuable characteristics of the natural environment.; To limit residential density and allow development only in appropriate locations.; To create efficient and practical development patterns in sensitive terrain. ;To promote new development that is compatible with natural surroundings.; To minimize excavation and disturbance of natural terrain and vegetation.; To avoid inappropriate lighting, colors, reflective materials, and other disturbances of the natural environment experience.; To avoid development becoming the primary feature of the mountainous and hillside areas; To use creative and unique development standards to address unusual circumstances and challenges; To encourage the use of appropriate materials compatible and consistent with mountain or hillside development.