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Francis (planning director) summarized workload figures staff provided for 2024: building-permit reviews, business-license reviews, follow-up reviews and a range of land-use approvals including accessory dwelling units, conditional use permits, site plans, variances, subdivisions, and rezones. Francis told the commission the department performed numerous reviews and consultations and that final building inspections and permit issuance reflect a substantial amount of behind-the-scenes work.

Staff highlighted accomplishments in 2024: adoption of the Murray North Station Area Plan, a $10,000 grant from the Utah Division of Water Resources for a water-use and preservation element, exceeding the state’s moderate-income housing goals for a second year and positioning the city for priority state transportation funding, Village Center Special District adoption, and historic-preservation nominations (Mount Air Acres nomination to SHPO). Francis also noted the department’s role in projects such as the Porsche dealership and local development consultations.

For 2025 the department’s goals included adopting the new code (target April), implementing an online planning portal, nominating local historic sites (Iceberg Drive-In, Baldwin radio factory), adopting a sidewalk and trails master plan, preparing a Veteran Heights historic-district nomination, adopting a citywide sustainability policy, and finalizing a planning and engineering design manual that aligns development standards across titles.

Francis described operational improvements staff will propose to City Council: creating a single plan-review coordinator position to serve as the applicant’s primary contact and route plans through building, fire, engineering and planning reviewers to reduce handoffs and re-submittal confusion. \"We're going to be asking the city council for additional capacity to staff a plan review coordinator who will actually be the sole point of contact for routing plans through different departments,\" Francis said.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions (for example, what a zoning compliance letter typically responds to). Francis said zoning compliance letters are often requested by appraisers or during property closings to confirm whether a property meets code. The department asked commissioners to note recommended priorities and indicated it will share further materials as projects advance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - January 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Millcreek planning staff reported 2024 permit and review activity and outlined 2025 goals: adopt recodified zoning in April, finalize station-area plans and water-use element, add an electronic application portal, and request a plan-review coordinator hire to improve application throughput.","taxTitle","Millcreek City Planning Commission , Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",67160,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6342287,"Planning director updates commission on near-final zoning and subdivision code rewrite",1775,855000,2630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255363-0b2f3558dfb5b8367eed7c31e486c73d&start=855&end=2630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255363-0b2f3558dfb5b8367eed7c31e486c73d/thumbnail_855000.jpg","/articles/6342287/Utah/Planning-director-updates-commission-on-near-final-zoning-and-subdivision-code-rewrite","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6342287-9f1ba771e1c91b402ff43a763b2423cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770817187&Signature=AF8WcnhJfFCZVtGejNIPoO~ElWvXJo54utQ~HtqC23j7Ukn1yEHUiSiET~-kSD6Gc5IpLYKzR6zIz37faqK-hpAVzdmbVe5k2j-BdBIzYZ1eeenqWIcFVNGeUQ0A4Dre1i19Wb4qgO6LT0XAh01~p7eLJn8PRSpnOqeJQHq~~RZ18Rt27Nvw1gT~V7nubnxfYu79-MWTb7JV3Gh4J6AdnEROjh2FRKcumoLTHrV5eSHDzuwZ5Z0EOiYwyc4XOm6PpM6H1RuU3yae~~NU54-8FKwhuAn7T8Wm9IjvJZaGSZHs0BfpxlRAUXy7AgdEiNtsFg049EJ2jJ8uNwpcRzz0jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Francis, Millcreek’s planning director, told the Planning Commission the city will bring a final draft of the consolidated zoning and subdivision code to the commission next month after more than two years of review and public outreach.

Francis said the rewrite reduced the number of zones, added clearer definitions and graphics, and consolidated scattered rules (animal regulations, temporary uses, nonconformities) into single chapters. \"By the end of business tomorrow I'm gonna send out a document that summarizes for each chapter the recommendations of all the 4 community councils, the recommendations of the planning commission, and where you can find kind of that reference in the new code,\" Francis said, noting the update represents about a 2.5-year effort that began in late 2022.

Staff highlighted public outreach metrics and changes: staff said they mailed roughly 43,000 notices related to the code update, posted chapter drafts to a live website, and ran five \"chat with a planner\" sessions attended by roughly 80 people total. Francis said the existing code contained about 70,000 words and the proposed code is lighter and reorganized with more diagrams and clearer tables.

Key policy questions Francis asked the commission to consider before the Feb. 19 public hearing included:
- Whether updated outdoor lighting standards should apply to single-family dwellings that undergo additions or instead be limited to commercial and industrial projects; Francis said City Council may be hesitant to require single-family dwellings to retrofit lighting when they alter homes.
- Whether to adopt a maximum impervious-surface coverage for residential lots (staff sought the commission’s view).
- Whether step-back requirements in the City Center overlay should be relaxed at specific locations where existing development demonstrates alternatives; Francis asked commissioners to review local examples (Mill House, Cottonwood projects) to judge whether tweaks could provide flexibility without undermining design goals.
- Accessory building sizes: the current draft ties accessory structures to lot-coverage limits, which could allow accessory buildings larger than primary residences on small lots; Francis flagged this as a policy choice for commissioners.
- Status of \"legacy\" zones (C1 and R4): staff recommended that, with newly added design standards, the city consider removing the policy barrier to rezoning into those districts and instead encourage targeted use where appropriate.

Commissioners raised a number of clarifying questions. Commissioner Reed asked whether the proposed occupancy limit language in a separate item meant 40 psychiatric patients or 40 total patients; that exchange led to clarifying language in the CU motion (see separate article). Commissioner Jacob asked whether C1 and R4 would remain in the code: Francis said the zones would remain but staff proposed dropping the practice of blocking rezones into them now that design standards have been added.

Francis outlined schedule and next steps: the planning commission has a noticed public hearing set for Feb. 19 (the body may continue the hearing if more time is desired), City Council review is anticipated in March, and staff hopes to have the recodified zoning and subdivision code adopted in April along with updated checklists and a consolidated fee schedule. Title 14 (engineering standards) will be aligned with the new code but is not directly adopted by the commission.

Francis invited commissioners to send written feedback and said staff will compile recommendations and present them at the Feb. 19 hearing. Several commissioners indicated they will provide e-mail comments; Francis said he would summarize them for the commission prior to the hearing.","Millcreek planning staff outlined near-final zoning and subdivision code updates after a 2.5-year process, summarized outreach results and proposed policy questions for the commission (lighting, impervious coverage, step-backs, accessory buildings, legacy zones). Public hearing scheduled for Feb. 19; City Council review targeted for March.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6342292,"Planning commission approves conditional use permit for psychiatric treatment facility serving youth",748,89000,837000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255363-0b2f3558dfb5b8367eed7c31e486c73d&start=89&end=837","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255363-0b2f3558dfb5b8367eed7c31e486c73d/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6342292/Utah/Planning-commission-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-psychiatric-treatment-facility-serving-youth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6342292-db6fbcf00733dff57afa23fee38e5652/orig.mp4?Expires=1770817187&Signature=WJAsuF012hjfVwtYZdaip-MhjPDql6deKI1pcsrhzJcXJvMST4FFhDrv6lpclREfD9-xzd0KduzUbqA1ER-2mOJuwPvZ5dT0zqtj04qt1jMMsFvv4vvhC7vb0QOlgXOL5WIDKhSy9A3N2QODJePjUFHEVBCWzqCMhI5pga4GoFPskZLwvz8WHCCnRCScjb9mslTzbjhYJfkS6-jSnlR7bAVTz~9n4ng7t46ASaWYOMhpiDVdAw73bzlhVcJ5hsHPQHbyvlDruwl304xdhQ9Q7B52C2PfmDQTK68Zaw5ocXtN0CsYp8xFsV5tj75Rn3rnDB6odVo2pZmHscrejXeENg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Millcreek City Planning Commission on Jan. 22 approved Conditional Use Permit CU 24,007 to allow psychiatric treatment on a property now zoned RM, limiting psychiatric patients to no more than 40 and total facility occupancy to 60 and restricting patients to ages 12 to 17.

Brad Sanderson, planning staff, told commissioners the property had recently been rezoned to RM and that the applicant proposes to add a psychiatric treatment component at an existing facility. \"The property now is all within the RM zone which allows for a medical treatment, facility,\" Sanderson said. He told the commission staff recommended approval subject to conditions intended to limit the use to \"especially hospitals specifically for patients needing behavioral treatment\" operating as a secure, locked facility and to require on-site medical staff for psychiatric care.

The applicant’s representative said the primary operational change would be bringing in a psychiatrist to do rounds and daily checks on patients. \"The only real difference here from how we've been using the building to how we're proposing, is this will give us the ability to pull in staff, a psychiatrist that's there and doing rounds and checking on the students each and every day,\" the applicant said.

Commissioners discussed how to word the occupancy cap. Commissioner Victoria Reed, vice chair, and others sought clarification whether the limit referred to psychiatric patients only or the facility total. Commissioners were told the building is licensed to 60, with the applicant planning approximately 34 psychiatric beds and several outpatient slots; the cap was therefore codified as 40 psychiatric patients and 60 patients total. \"So there's 40 references of psychiatric patients, not your total count,\" a commissioner said during the exchange.

Commissioner Larson moved to approve the conditional use permit \"based on the findings and conclusions of the staff report\" with the added provisions that the use be limited to secure psychiatric treatment for behavioral-health patients, require on-site medical staff, limit psychiatric patients to no more than 40 and total occupancy to 60, and limit patients to ages 12–17. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Vance. The commission voted by voice and the motion passed unanimously.

No members of the public spoke in person; staff reported one inquiry email seeking clarification about a small fenced courtyard shown on the site plan and no substantive objections.

The commission’s approval applies to the conditional use as described; Sanderson noted that if a future operator sought to change the number of patients, the age range, or the type of treatment, that operator would need to return to the planning commission for a new or amended conditional use permit.

Votes at a glance: Motion to approve CU 24,007 with conditions (mover: Commissioner Larson; second: Commissioner Vance) — outcome: approved unanimously. Approval of Dec. 18 meeting minutes (motion/second not individually named in transcript) — outcome: approved unanimously.

The commission moved on to other agenda items after the CU permit vote; staff will reflect the approved conditions in the written permit documentation and advise the applicant on building-permit and licensing steps necessary to implement the psychiatric services at the site.","The Millcreek City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve Conditional Use Permit CU 24,007, allowing a secure psychiatric treatment component for patients ages 12–17 with limits of no more than 40 psychiatric patients and 60 patients total.","actionData","errors"]

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