Planning Commission approves oversized accessory structure with 25‑ft height limit after neighbor objection

The Planning Commission considered a conditional‑use permit (CUP) for an oversized accessory structure proposed by James Chadwick at 4586 South 6300 West. Staff noted the request exceeded R2 zone size and height limits — the building was proposed at 3,000 square feet and a height of 26.8 feet, above the 2,500 sq ft and 25‑ft limits typically allowed in R2. The commission opened a public hearing and heard from an adjacent neighbor, Nick Smith, who asked the commission to weigh the structure’s combined size, height and massing rather than consider each metric in isolation.