Foothills overlay lot-size amendment (5560 South Wasatch Boulevard)
A property owner on Wasatch Boulevard first sought to remove the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone from about 1.97 acres, then a text amendment removing the one-acre minimum lot size. The Planning Commission recommended denial and the council amendment failed 3-3 on December 8, 2022.
- Where it stands
- Denied
- Type
- Zone change
- Location
- 5560 South Wasatch Boulevard
- Size
- 1.97 acres
Every hearing and vote
July 14, 2022 · City Council
Public hearing: remove the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone from 5560 South Wasatch Boulevard
Continued
The applicant did not attend. The hearing opened at 6:39 p.m. with no comments and was left open, with a vote anticipated August 11.
August 11, 2022 · City Council
Continued public hearing: remove the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone at 5560 South Wasatch Boulevard
Discussed
The applicant described about 1.97 acres to be split into two lots of about 0.71 and 1.2 acres, and requested a variance. An engineer presented survey data showing slopes of 30% or greater. No one commented and the hearing closed; a vote was scheduled for September 8. The Planning Commission had unanimously recommended denial, mainly because of lot size and the overlay exception.
- Acres: about 1.97
November 3, 2022 · City Council
Public hearing: Title 13.72.030 FCOZ lot and density standards
Continued
The request would remove the one-acre minimum lot size for new lots in the FCOZ so the underlying R-1-21 standard applies. The owners of a 1.97-acre parcel spoke. The Planning Commission denied the request 4-1. In the work meeting, staff said three or four parcels, mostly below Wasatch Boulevard, could be affected and notice was published but not mailed. Council Members Fotheringham and Gibbons leaned toward denial, citing the age of the overlay and the broad impact; Council Member Brewer was inclined to support, saying owners should be able to request changes; the mayor noted the effect on other properties. The hearing stayed open.
November 17, 2022 · City Council
Work meeting: FCOZ lot and density amendment
Discussed
The hearing remains open to December 8; three parcels would be affected, and a full vote was deferred because not all members were present.
December 8, 2022 · City Council
Ordinance 2022-23: Amend Title 13.72.030 (FCOZ lot and density standards)
Denied · 3-3
The applicant said the amendment would affect three parcels, one of which he owns, and the hearing closed without further comment. The Planning Commission had denied the application 4-1. Brewer moved adoption and Gibbons seconded. The ordinance failed 3-3 on a roll call.