Jul 01, 2025 Planning Commission

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WE'LL GO AHEAD AND START THE WEST JORDAN PLANNING COMMISSION PRE MEETING FOR JULY 1ST 2025.

[Pre-Meeting 5:30 p.m.]

AND I BELIEVE HE IS GOING TO BE ONLINE. HE'S NOT ON YET, BUT HE'LL PROBABLY BE ON FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ONLINE WITH THIS. SO. MAYBE IT'S YOUR FAN.

IT'S ALIENS. IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE IN A WIND TUNNEL.

YEAH. YOU KNOW, I COULDN'T HEAR IT BECAUSE THE FAN WAS ON.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. NOW THAT WE'VE HAD OUR ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE THE EVENING.

WE'LL START WITH THE CONSENT CALENDAR, WHICH IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING? OKAY. NEXT IS THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL ACTION FOR SPRINKLER SUPPLY.

HARDSCAPE REZONE 1394 AND 1378 WEST 70 ENTERED SOUTH.

AND MARK, LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE UP. YEAH. SO SPRINKLER SUPPLY, HARDSCAPE.

THEY THEIR MAIN FACILITY IS RIGHT NEXT TO THESE TWO PARCELS THAT ARE BEING REZONED TONIGHT.

SO THEY'RE THEIR MAIN FACILITIES AT 1414 WEST 7800 SOUTH.

AND THAT WAS DEVELOPED FOUR YEARS AGO, AND THEY'VE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE TWO PARCELS NEXT TO THEM.

AND ARE BASICALLY LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR OUTDOOR DISPLAY AREA.

SO IN ORDER TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW THOSE PARCELS ARE ZONED R TWO.

SO THEY'RE PROPOSING TO REZONE THAT TO A CG ZONE, WHICH IS A COMMERCIAL ZONE THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR RETAIL USE THERE.

SO YEAH, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. THE I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT ONE OF THE PARCELS IN BETWEEN THE, THE TWO PROPERTIES IS GOING TO REMAIN AN R2 ZONE.

IT HAS A FIVE PLEX APARTMENT BUILDING ON IT, AND THEY JUST WANT TO KEEP THAT TO AS IS AT THE MOMENT.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S MEETING THE GENERAL PLAN.

SO THERE'S NO AMENDMENTS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP PROPOSED.

IT'S PRETTY, AND IT'S SIMILAR TO THE CG ZONES THAT ARE RIGHT NEXT TO IT TO THE EAST.

SO. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MARK? OKAY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN TILL 6:00 FOR OUR REGULAR MEETING.

WELCOME, EVERYBODY TO THE WEST JORDAN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 1ST, 2025.

[GENERAL MEETING 6:00 p.m.]

COMMISSIONER ANDERSON IS ONLINE. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND MARK IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

ALL RIGHT. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. MARK. OKAY. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 17TH.

[1. Approve Minutes from June 17, 2025]

MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. COMMISSIONER ROBERTS.

I'LL SECOND THAT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. THAT CARRIES SEVEN.

NOTHING. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC HEARING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL ACTION.

[2. Sprinkler Supply Hardscape Rezone; 1394 & 1378 West 7800 South; Rezone 0.865 acres from R-2 (Two-Family Residential) Zone to C-G (General Commercial) Zone; Sprinkler Supply Co.(applicant) [Mark Forsythe/Nathan Nelson #34575; parcels 21-27-476- 026, 066]]

REZONE .865 ACRES FROM AN R-2 TO RESIDENTIAL FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE TO A KG GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE SPRINKLER SUPPLY COMPANY. AND IT LOOKS LIKE.

JUST MARK, DO YOU HAVE ANY BUDDY FROM? OH. COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE.

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I'M JUST HERE TO SEE IF WE CAN REZONE A COUPLE PARCELS WE'VE PURCHASED TO HOPEFULLY IMPROVE THE AREA.

SO IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. WE BOUGHT A PARCEL TO THE EAST OF US.

THE BACK PART. THE BACK BACK PART OF THE PARCEL BETWEEN US AND THE ONE TO THE EAST.

JUST REZONING IT TO FIT EXPANSION TO OUR EXISTING OPERATIONS TO THE WEST.

SO REALLY, WE'RE JUST MAKING IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH WHAT'S ALREADY GOING AROUND THERE.

RETAIL TO THE EAST. INTO OURS. SO NOTHING TOO EXCITING.

SO, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? COMMISSIONER ALLEN. I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY IT HASN'T BEEN THAT LONG, BUT I'VE BEEN A TERRIBLE JUDGE OF TIME SINCE 2020.

THIS THIS PARTICULAR SITE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 78 HASN'T BEEN THERE TOO LONG.

I WAS HERE WHEN I WENT THROUGH, SO I'M THRILLED TO SEE THAT IT'S PROFITABLE ENOUGH AND WORKING WELL FOR YOU TO DO THE EXPANSION.

I'M JUST HOPING MAYBE YOU COULD TOUCH BASE ON THAT AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WELL IT IS WORKING FOR YOU.

SURE. IT'S ACTUALLY IT'S DONE REALLY WELL FOR US.

WE EXPANDED OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OVER THERE. WE UNDERESTIMATED AS A COMPANY.

WE UNDERESTIMATED THE GROWTH OF THAT PARTICULAR LINE WITH US.

AND SO SO WE THOUGHT WE COULD WE WOULD BE AN 8 TO 10 YEAR BUILDOUT AND WE HIT IT WITHIN THREE WEEKS.

I THINK WE MAXED OUT AT THREE YEARS. AND AT THAT POINT WE STARTED TO PURSUE THE NEIGHBORS FOR EXPANSION BECAUSE WE WE REALLY WANT TO STAY.

OBVIOUSLY, IN THIS AREA, WE LIKE IT. WE HAVE A LOT OF BUILDINGS. AND SO WE WE UNDERESTIMATED A LOT.

AND WE'RE WE'RE ESTIMATING THAT HOPEFULLY WE DON'T.

WELL, IT'S NOT THREE MORE YEARS. HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET MORE THAN THREE YEARS OUT OF THIS EXPANSION.

SO YEAH. GREAT. THANKS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CALL YOU UP. WE HAVE ANY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANKS, MARK.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN. YEAH. SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HERE ON THE ZONING MAP THE PROPOSAL FOR THE REZONE HERE.

IT'S JUST THE TWO PARCELS TOTALING 0.87 ACRES, JUST UNDER ONE ACRE.

ONE THING I SHOULD POINT OUT TO IS THAT THE PARCEL IN BETWEEN THEM, YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THE MAP ZONED R-2 THAT'S GOING TO REMAIN IN THAT EXISTING R2 ZONE.

THAT'S THAT'S A FIVE UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING THAT THE APPLICANT HAS REACHED OUT TO, BUT THEY'VE DECIDED THEY WANT TO THAT TO REMAIN AS IS. SO. SO THAT WON'T BE INCLUDED IN TONIGHT'S REZONE.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU CAN SEE HERE FROM THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.

THE TWO PARCELS ARE DESIGNATED FOR COMMUNITY.

COMMERCIAL. SO THAT'S IN LINE WITH ALL OF OUR COMMERCIAL ZONES, PARTICULARLY THE KGG ZONE, WHICH IS KIND OF A MORE GENERAL COMMERCIAL THAT CAN FIT IN PRETTY MUCH MOST OF OUR COMMERCIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS.

SO THIS AGAIN, YOU CAN KIND OF SEE HERE THAT THIS CONTINUES THAT COMMERCIAL PATTERN OF THE CG ZONE.

SO ONE THING THAT'S A LITTLE BIT UNIQUE ABOUT THIS IS SO IN THE CITY CODE, THE CG ZONE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF TWO ACRES. BUT THE TWO PARCELS ONLY TOTAL 0.87 ACRES.

SO OUR REASONING IS BASICALLY THAT WE'RE ESSENTIALLY CONTINUING THAT PATTERN OF CG AND COMBINING IT WITH THE REST OF, OF THOSE ZONES THERE SO THAT THE TOTAL COMBINED ACREAGE FOR ALL FOUR OF THOSE ZONES WOULD BE 4.2.

SO THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT. BUT YEAH.

SO THE CG ZONE ALLOWS FOR RETAIL, BOTH RETAIL AND AN OUTDOOR DISPLAY AREA, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THE APPLICANT IS LOOKING FOR.

SO IT SHOULD BE A GOOD ZONE FOR THEM. THE R2 ZONE REALLY JUST IS KIND OF IN A WEIRD SPOT.

SO CONTINUING THAT THAT CG ZONE FURTHER AND KIND OF ELIMINATING THAT R2 ZONE REALLY JUST KIND OF COMPLETES THE PATTERN, RATHER THAN JUST HAVING THIS WEIRD RESIDENTIAL PIECE KIND OF SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN THE TWO.

SO SO WE THINK IT'S A GOOD FIT. AS FAR AS UTILITIES GO.

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IT'S LIMITED TO ABOUT TWO IRC. SO EVEN COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IS A LITTLE BIT TRICKY.

BUT WITH WHAT THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO DO, CONTINUING THAT OUTDOOR DISPLAY AREA IT'S NOT USING ANY WATER, IT'S NOT USING ANY SEWER. SO IT'S IT'S REALLY QUITE BENEFICIAL FOR, FOR UTILITY DEMAND.

SO. THEN AS FAR AS NEXT STEPS ARE CONCERNED. SO THIS AFTER THIS HEARING, IT'LL GO TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND THEY'LL MAKE A FINAL DECISION ON, ON THE REZONE.

AND THEN AFTER THAT THE APPLICANT WILL BE FREE TO APPLY FOR THEIR AMENDED SITE PLAN AND SOME OTHER THINGS.

SO MINOR SUBDIVISION WE'RE LOOKING AT, AND THEN A VARIANCE JUST FOR SOME LANDSCAPE BUFFERS THAT ARE REALLY IN A TIGHT SPOT.

SO BUT BASED ON THAT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

COMMISSIONER ALLEN BACK ON THAT ZONING MAP, I JUST.

WOULD YOU TOUCH A LITTLE BIT ON WHY WE'RE GOING WITH THE CG, AS OPPOSED TO THE CCF AND MAKING THE ENTIRE PROJECT SITE THE SAME ZONING? THE REASON FOR THAT. SO THE CCF KIND OF HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE LAND USE DESIGNATION, WHICH IS CITY CENTER OR NEIGHBORHOOD SOD, WHICH IS THAT ORANGE. SO IF WE WERE TO EXPAND THE CCF ZONE FURTHER EAST WE'D HAVE TO CHANGE THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AS WELL.

SO SO THIS WAS JUST KIND OF THE EASIER PROCESS TO GO THE OTHER WAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? COMMISSIONER HATCH? I'M NOT A FAN OF THE LITTLE R2 LEFT IN THERE.

I UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS. I JUST HATE LEAVING LITTLE PIECES LIKE THAT.

SO HOPEFULLY AT SOME POINT IN TIME WHEN THEY WANT TO SELL THAT PIECE, THE APPLICANT IS WILLING AND ABLE TO PURCHASE THAT.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU TRYING. AND THANK YOU, MARK.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THIS HAS BEEN NOTICED AS A PUBLIC HEARING.

SO IF YOU'RE HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES. JUST COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME.

IF YOU'RE ONLINE, RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU'RE ON THE PHONE.

STAR NINE.

OKAY. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BRING IT BACK UP FOR COMMENT AND OR MOTIONS TO THE COMMISSION.

COMMISSIONER HATCH. I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND FINDINGS SET FORTH IN THE STAFF REPORT, AND UPON THE EVIDENCE AND EXPLANATIONS RECEIVED TODAY, I MOVE THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION FORWARD A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO REZONE THE PARCELS COMPRISING 0.865 ACRES AND LOCATED AT 1394 AND 1378 WEST 7800 SOUTH, FROM AN R2 R2 ZONE TO A C G ZONE. COMMISSIONER HOLLINGSWORTH I SECOND THAT MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. THAT CARRIES SEVEN. NOTHING.

COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN OUR MEETING.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. WE ARE NOW ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.