DSD Elevate West rezone, about 1200 West 200 South
Request to rezone about 5.08 acres from Commercial to MR-20 for up to 100 for-sale townhomes. Staff recommended denial because the Future Land Use Plan designates the site Commercial; the Planning Commission recommended approval 4-2. The council denied the rezone 3-1 on Oct. 6, 2026.
Denied
- Type
- Zone change
- Size
- 5.08 acres
- Homes
- 100
- Applicant
- DSD Elevate West (Daniel Berger)
- Location
- About 1200 West 200 South (Ellis Neighborhood)
- City Council: DSD Elevate West rezone from Commercial to Mixed Residential 20, about 1200 West 200 South, O…
- City Council: Workshop: DSD Elevate West rezone from Commercial to MR-20, about 1200 West 200 South, Ordina…
In brief
DSD Elevate West rezone, about 1200 West 200 South appears on 2 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of September 15, 2026 to the City Council meeting of October 6, 2026.
On record, it was denied once.
The most recent decision was denied (3-1) at the City Council meeting of October 6, 2026, with Melissa Dahle voting no.
Follow the money and project delivery
DSD Elevate West rezone, about 1200 West 200 South
- Council action
Denied: DSD Elevate West rezone from Commercial to Mixed Residential 20, about 1200 West 200 South, Ordinance 26-17 (public hearing) · Approved minutes Record → · Oct. 6, 2026
- Money in the record
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- Signed agreement and payments
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- Work and operating costs
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Every hearing and vote
October 6, 2026 · City Council
DSD Elevate West rezone from Commercial to Mixed Residential 20, about 1200 West 200 South, Ordinance 26-17 (public hearing)
Denied · 3-1
Daniel Berger, agent and owner for DSD Elevate West, asked to rezone 5.08 acres from Commercial to Mixed Residential 20 for up to 100 for-sale townhomes. Planner Aaron Smith recommended denial because the Future Land Use Plan designates the site for commercial use; the Planning Commission had recommended approval 4-2. Jaxon Didericksen spoke in favor, preferring residential neighbors. Danny MacFarlane, for the ownership group, called the request a voluntary reduction from 30 to 20 units per acre and cited 304 parking spaces and 25% usable open space. Councilmembers raised the loss of scarce west-side commercial land for uses such as grocery stores and restaurants and housing next to an active commercial business. Simmonds noted a letter from the adjacent business owner that the Planning Commission had not reviewed. City Attorney Craig Carlston advised the council could not approve part of the parcel and deny the rest. Johnson said he wanted to see the outcome of the citywide housing code revisions before approving a rezone of this scale.
- Applicant: Daniel Berger, DSD Elevate West
- Acres: 5.08
- Current zone → proposed: Commercial → Mixed Residential 20 (MR-20)
- Planning Commission: recommended approval, 4-2; staff recommended denial
September 15, 2026 · City Council
Workshop: DSD Elevate West rezone from Commercial to MR-20, about 1200 West 200 South, Ordinance 26-17
Discussed
DSD Elevate West asked to rezone about 5.08 acres in the Ellis Neighborhood for a 100-unit townhome community. Staff recommended denial because the Future Land Use Plan designates the site Commercial, which would require ground-floor commercial space, and because of compatibility with nearby light manufacturing and warehousing. The Planning Commission voted 4-2 to recommend approval, citing the single-family neighborhood to the south, a developing regional park to the west and nearby live-work units. A neighboring disc golf manufacturer submitted written objections about noise, trucks and the lack of required transition setbacks. The council agreed to review the site further. Action was set for October 6.
- Applicant: DSD Elevate West
- Acres: about 5.08
- Current zone → proposed: COM → MR-20
- Units: 100 townhomes
- Staff recommendation: denial
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 4-2