SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes
451 South State Street, Rooms 315 and 126
Present from the Planning Commission were Chairperson Max Smith, Vice-Chairperson Judi Short, Andrea Barrows, Aria Funk, Craig Mariger, Fred Fife, Jim McRea and Mike Steed. Gilbert lker attended a portion of the meeting. Diana Kirk was excused.
Present from the Planning Staff were Planning Director William T. Wright, Brent Wilde, Doug Dansie, Joel Paterson, Emil Pierson Margaret Pahl, Craig Hinckley and Doug Wheelwright.
A roll is being kept of all who attended the Planning Commission meeting. The joint meeting with the City Council was called to order at 5:50 p.m. by Councilmember Keith Christensen. Minutes are presented in agenda order, not necessarily as cases were heard by the Planning Commission. Tapes of the meeting will be retained in the Planning Office for a period of one year, after which, they will be erased.
PLANNING ISSUES
JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL-Briefing on the Gateway Development Master Plan and Union Pacific Property Development Plan (held in Room 315).
The minutes for the joint meeting with the City Council were taken by Bonnie Ferrin, Deputy Recorder. A copy of her minutes are attached.
Mr. lker excused himself from the remainder of the meeting.
The Planning Commission Meeting reconvened at 7:30p.m. in Room 126.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Funk moved to approve the minutes of Thursday, April 23, 1998. Mr. Steed seconded the motion. Ms. Barrows, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Ms. Funk, Mr. McRea, Mr. Fife and Mr. Steed voted "Aye". Mr. lker and Ms. Kirk were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PETITIONS
PUBLIC HEARING -Petition No. 400-98-28 by Ivory Corporation requesting to rezone a 12 acre parcel from Public Lands "PL" to Residential "R-1-7000". and to rezone a second 12 acre parcel from Residential "R-1-7000" to Public Lands "PL". Preliminary subdivision approval for a new 89 lot subdivision will also be considered. The entire site is located between 1500 North and 1700 North just east of 1-215.
Mr. Steed declared a conflict of interest for this proposal due to his involvement with the Community Council on this issue, recused himself from the Planning Commission and left the room.
Ms. Margaret Pahl presented the staff report outlining the major issues of the case, the findings of fact and the staff recommendation, a copy of which is filed with the minutes. Ms. Pahl then stated Newton Park Street, a cul-de-sac which extends south fron1 Dale Ridge Avenue, was platted as a part of the Northpointe Phase II subdivision approximately two years ago. Newton Park Street was designed with 140 feet of street length, abutting the former school site without lots fronting this portion of the 350 foot long cul-de-sac. Ms. Pahl continued by stating that the purpose of the 140 foot wide school frontage on this street was intended to provide neighborhood and police surveillance of the playground area and the rear of the school building. With the property trade proposal, the original intent of the street and lot design has now changed. The proposed layout of the 88 lot subdivision (Westpointe Plat R) will create double street frontage for two lots (#56 and #57). Ms. Pahl then stated that the double street frontage lots will be difficult to change without impacting the property values along the cul-de-sac. The developer has offered some mitigation measures to soften the potential of having double frontage lots which include having only a 4 foot tall fence along the cul-de-sac frontage, some rear architectural amenities such as a covered patio with a gable roof to provide a front door appearance on the two homes that rear onto the cul-de-sac, and street trees planted in the parkstrip that would be watered and maintained by the owners of lots #56 and #57. Also, the setback on the cul-de-sac will be considered a front yard setback and no accessory structures or uses, nor vehicle parking, will be allowed in that area.
Mr. David Wolfram, Project Manager representing Ivory Homes; and Mr. Dave Byrd, Consulting Engineer for the school, were present for this portion of the meeting and stated that they were in agreement with the staff recommendations.
Mr. Smith opened the hearing to the public and asked if anyone wished to address the Planning Commission. Upon receiving no response, he closed the hearing to the public and opened it for Planning Commission discussion.
Motion for Petition No. 400-98-28:
Ms. Funk moved, based on the findings of fact, to forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council to amend the Northwest Community Zoning Map as follows:
1 For the property located at 1950 W. Independence Boulevard change the zoning classification from Public Lands to "R-1-7000".
2 For the property located directly east of lnterstate-215 between 1700 North and Independence Boulevard change the zoning classification from "R-1-7000" to Public Lands.
Ms. Funk further moved to grant preliminary subdivision approval for the Westpointe Plat R as proposed with the restriction that lots #56 and #57 have two front yard setbacks and include architectural amenities on the back side of the houses which would give the houses a greater appearance of a ·front yard and that the final design approval (for lots #56 and #57) be granted to the Planning Director. Ms. Short seconded the motion. Ms. Barrows, Mr. Mariger, Ms. Short, Ms. Funk, Mr. McRea and Mr. Fife voted "Aye". Mr. Steed was recused. Mr. lker and Ms. Kirk were not present. Mr. Smith, as Chair, did not vote. The motion passed.
PUBLIC HEARING -Petition No. 400-98-08 by Lumberman Investment Corporation to· annex a 45 acre parcel located north of 1700 North at 1850 West. Residential "R-1¬7000" zoning is being requested as well as preliminary subdivision approval for a new 197 lot subdivision.
Mr. Max Smith noted that this request has been postponed until a future Planning
Commission meeting.
PLANNING ISSUES
Briefing on the Arcadia Heights. Benchmark & H Rock Small Area Plan
Mr. Hinckley led the discussion by stating that the Plan Area is bounded on the south by Interstate 80, on the west by Foothill Drive, on the north by 1700 South Street and on the east by the boundary of the Wasatch National Forest. Concerns had been raised by residents in the area relating to the development potential and future impacts of existing undeveloped lots; traffic and access issues; preserving compatibility of scale in established neighborhoods as property owners upgrade existing homes; and park and open space issues. A steering committee was established in the Spring of 1997 for the purpose of developing the Small Area Plan and meetings were held approximately every two weeks until February 1998. The Draft Arcadia Heights, Benchmark & H Rock Small Area Plan is the result of the steering corr1mittee's work, a copy of which is filed with the minutes.
The Planning Commissioners on the Steering Committee discussed the development options for the "Turville" property and the "Romney" property.
The Planning Commission discussed the contents and significant issues contained in the Draft Plan and the process for eventual adoption of the Arcadia Heights, Benchmark & H Rock Small Area Plan. If adopted, this Plan will amend the current East Bench Master Plan. It was noted that the next step will be to hold a public hearing at a future Planning Commission meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.