A Sugar House Land Use Committee meeting was held August 16, 2010. Present were Judi Short, Chair; Derek Payne, Russ Callister , Lynne Olson, Jan Brittain, Lance Bullen, Aabir Malik, and Rawlins Young.

Wilmington Gardens was the subject of the meeting. Derek Payne showed slides of the shadow study they undertook to determine whether their building would impact Hidden Hollow. In summer, there is virtually no impact. In spring and fall, there is very little shadowing.

He explained that part of the reason for the opening to the project along Wilmington is toward the western end, rather than being right in the middle, is to allow sunlight always on the hollow, and take advantage of the southwestern sunlight coming through that entrance. In winter, there is shade in the morning, very slight shade at noon in December, but by 1:00 pm. mostly sun and nothing in shade after that. On the north side of the east building, the building is set back on upper levels to avoid impacts on the hollow.

Derek also explained how the project was sustainable. They are using LEED guidelines to design the building, with every intention to meet silver criteria. He gave some examples of how LEED works:

Credits for design density, 20% of the materials come from within the region, concrete and steel are local, parking underground, energy performance beat by 26%, construction includes an indoor energy plan, low emitting VOC’s for paint, and the whole thing designed around the use of daylight.

They will have a meeting with the RDA in mid-September and hope to finalize the agreement and reach purchase and sell agreement by December. They hope to begin construction in Spring 2011, and estimate it will take 18 months to build.

Nielsen PUD is now known as Solie Cove This was on the August 11 meeting of the Planning Commission. Sequoia Development, represented by Craig Anderson requested 1) to construct an eight lot residential planned development located at approximately 2178 East 1700 South. The property is zoned R-1/7,000 Single-Family Residential District. 2) A request for a planned development of eight single-family residential lots with one of those lots being a flag lot. Flag lots are only allowed in the R-1/7,000 zoning district through the planned development process.

Decision: The Commission approved the request with conditions, which are:

1. The proposed development is subject to compliance with all applicable comments and regulations as noted within Attachment H – Department Comments.

2. The proposed development shall provide a solid privacy fence around the entire perimeter of the development prior to construction of the first dwelling unit.

3. To create a more pleasing environment, applicant shall submit a tree preservation plan and a uniform street tree planting to the Planning Director for final approval. Street trees are to be planted on 25 foot centers within the park strip, and should be deciduous with a spreading canopy to create shade while permitting vehicles to drive underneath.

4. Modification of the minimum front setback from 20 feet to 10 feet for primary structures, shall not apply to the proposed flag lot; attached garages must maintain a minimum 20 foot front setback.

5. With exception for providing two access points, the planned development shall comply with Sugarhouse Community Master Plan policies for planned developments.

6. Applicant shall modify subdivision development plans to provide a 24 foot wide access strip, a 16 foot wide driveway, and 4 feet of landscaping on each side of driveway for the flag lot.

7. Applicant shall provide a continuous high back curb, with 6 foot wide park strip, and a five foot wide sidewalk along the entire length of street and cul-de-sac.

8. Applicant shall prepare and submit to the City a final subdivision application and plat.

9. Final subdivision plat shall be recorded within 18 months of preliminary approval.

10. Any future development associated with this property will require that all inadequate or absent public improvements be brought into compliance with City standards. Additionally, any future development will be subject to requirements of the zoning ordinance.

Westminster Mixed Use will be on the Planning Commission Agenda September 22.

Crandall Cove Minor Subdivision is on the Planning Commission agenda for September 8. Ivory Development is requesting preliminary approval for a subdivision plat to create seven lots; one commercial lot for the existing commercial building at 2855 S Highland Drive and six new residential lots accessed from Crandall Avenue. The subject property is located at approximately 2853-2855 S Highland Drive in an R-1/7,000 zoning district. This was on the Planning Commission agenda for August 25. The Planning Comission was inclined to deny the request. Instead, they tabled the item, to give Ivory more time to submit additional information about the project, without having to submit a new application. The additional information is apparently just renderings of how the development will look, rather than any changes in the layout of the project, which is essentially what the Planning Commission seemed to have difficulty with. The public hearing has been closed, so probably no public comment will be taken at this meeting.

The next meeting of the Sugar House Land Use and Zoning Committee will be on Monday, September 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sprague Library, It is anticipated that an item on the agenda will be the new Walmart proposal for the Kmart property. Walmart has filed a petition with the city to rezone the former K-Mart parcel (which they now own) from Community Business (CB) to Community Shopping (CS).

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