Hooper planning panel rejects 3,000 sq ft accessory building that exceeded zone height

Sep 9, 2026

The Planning Commission denied a conditional-use permit for a 3,000 sq ft accessory structure at 4586 South 6300 West after neighbors raised concerns about the combined size, height and mass and commissioners split on whether the 1.8-foot height exceedance could be mitigated.

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Commissioner McCormack opened the meeting and staff presented the application for James Chadwick's accessory building at 4586 South 6300 West, which the packet described as a 3,000-square-foot storage hobby shop with electrical but no initial plumbing. Staff noted the structure is roughly 500 sq ft larger than allowed in the R2 zone and about 1.8 feet taller than the 25-foot maximum.

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