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Staff said the updates respond in part to a state housing tool — the Housing Transit Redevelopment Zone (HTRZ) — which requires certain density, affordability and mixed-use criteria for areas served by commuter rail, light rail or bus rapid transit. The proposed ordinance clarifies where mixed-use is mandatory and where incentives will be offered, raises standards for walkable, mixed-use development, and removes drive-through uses in the TOD overlay in favor of walk-up, pedestrian-oriented uses.

Planning staff emphasized the amendment is meant to be a targeted rewrite of portions of the existing overlay rather than a citywide change. The TOD changes also incorporate incentives and mapped areas where density bonuses would be allowed if developers incorporate required mixed-use elements. Staff described the change to the definition of “development” as a cleanup measure to avoid requiring full site-plan review for minor repairs or isolated building maintenance activities.

Commissioners asked clarification questions, and staff noted that the changes are intended to support reinvestment around transit stations and to align municipal code with state statutory criteria. Several commissioners said the revisions were consistent with prior planning studies and the city’s station-area plans. With no public comments at the hearing, the commission voted to recommend the amendments to the city council: Chair Erickson — yes; Vice Chair Anderson — yes; Commissioner Snow — yes; Commissioner Lidke — yes; Commissioner Tippett — yes.

The changes eliminated drive-through allowances inside the TOD overlay and added mapping and incentives to encourage mixed-use development around rail and bus-rapid-transit stations, along with clarifications to the municipal definition of “development” to avoid triggering permits for minor building work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Midvale City Planning Commission 2/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended amending the Transit-Oriented Development overlay (MMC 17-7-17) and clarifying the municipal code definition of 'development' to align with state Housing-Transit-Reinvestment Zone provisions and to remove drive-through uses in mixed-use walkable zones.","taxTitle","Midvale , Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",7393,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679623,"Planning commission approves 27-unit Anderson Development townhome project with facade and parking conditions",5230,438000,5668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292362-c8e17da88ed86aba4664a7958ba22851&start=438&end=5668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292362-c8e17da88ed86aba4664a7958ba22851/thumbnail_438000.jpg","/articles/6679623/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Planning-commission-approves-27-unit-Anderson-Development-townhome-project-with-facade-and-parking-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679623-2b56a88c3161bff0b1802a34de9b40c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1774948476&Signature=VEr0yulNbVaGEDfDrsfre1rMBoCYJn5sFq7kX7O3LhIxNIjGZC3ZYBlV7eIEUgTe8BHzulT-WBAdHTqizQKXzgccXiVznDTwjLjngt057bAH9W4lxUqlk~iszm~j8ZTic42pYoIEddk1LbcY17zu9v6YW4dBbXtDnSVrJNfzFIuzehbd31oaO4kay6K7UpYeIOrKnNt2WDymSZyEAMC6p9pMt7OTf6QOfke2-R9~Ud5URVcrP-AyHQfkOF5roTPNA2Lv7pkKBf0HSsiEAJEbmoF69riZCx9UQ~ki2T0yfUU7~Bf1NmlLkKp0j-gxLM3nk1LQXB3ZzLV-D4Dvupz5Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midvale City Planning Commission approved a small-scale master plan and a preliminary subdivision allowing individual ownership of a proposed 27-unit townhome development at 6766 South 300 East, granting incentives for reduced setbacks and private-street design while adding conditions that several public-facing units meet the city’s facade masonry standards.

Staff introduced the Anderson Development LLC application as a small-scale master-plan request for 27 units on four existing parcels in the SF-1 duplex-overlay zone. Planners reported the proposal provides 18% improved common space (minimum requirement 15%) and 51% total open space (code minimum 50%). The applicant requested incentives available under the master-plan provisions to reduce interior setbacks (from 8 feet to 6 feet between buildings) and to permit a private street (the developer’s design shows a 41-foot-wide private road; 50 feet is required for a public right-of-way).

Architectural compliance was a focal point. The ordinance requires a minimum of 60% masonry-equivalent coverage on front facades and 40% on side facades. The developer’s elevations showed 83% masonry on fronts but only 23% on sides. The applicant sought a reduction for side facades while increasing the front masonry coverage. Commissioners and residents expressed concern about blank side walls visible from adjacent public streets and properties.

Neighbors raised a wide range of issues during the public hearing: on-street parking overflow, traffic speeds and safety on nearby residential streets (including requests to pursue traffic-calming measures), proximity of new units to existing backyards and garages, construction dust and concrete-washout handling, the location and operation of stormwater detention/sump areas, and the amount of on-site green space for children.

The developer, Adam Anderson of Anderson Development, and Brighton Homes representative Sean Poor described design choices intended to address those concerns: 2-car garages plus 20-foot driveways (reported as providing a total of 108 off-street parking stalls across the subdivision), a 41-foot private street to accommodate on-street parking without obstructing emergency access, low-impact development (LID) stormwater measures, a third-party SWPPP inspection program (Ascenta) for concrete washout and erosion control, and a 6-foot vinyl fence around the perimeter. The developer said he had an NOI permit and SWPPP materials under review.

After discussion, the commission approved the small-scale master plan and the preliminary subdivision. The motion approving the master-plan incentives granted a reduction to the cited municipal code section and approved incentives MMC 17.7.0.19 d (items 3 and 4) but required enhanced masonry (to meet current code) on the exterior-facing side facades of four identified corner lots (lots 1, 5, 11 and 15). The preliminary subdivision to create individual ownership of the 27 units was also approved; both votes passed on roll call (Chair Erickson — yes; Vice Chair Anderson — yes; Commissioner Snow — yes; Commissioner Lidke — yes; Commissioner Tippett — yes).

Commissioners and staff encouraged neighbors concerned about off-site traffic and speeding to pursue traffic-calming measures through the city’s traffic-control committee and to contact their council representative. Several commissioners indicated the facade condition could be enforced at final plan review rather than by granting a blanket variance.

Votes at a glance
- Small-scale master plan (27-unit townhome, 6766 South 300 East) — Approved (5–0). Conditions: Units 1, 5, 11, 15 must meet side-facade masonry requirements; incentives granted per staff motion.
- Preliminary subdivision (27 units at same address) — Approved (5–0).","After an extended public hearing with multiple neighborhood speakers raising traffic, parking and environmental concerns, the planning commission approved a small-scale master plan and preliminary subdivision for a 27-unit townhome development at 6766 South 300 East with conditions requiring enhanced masonry on several public-facing units.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679624,"Planning commission approves conditional use permit for vehicle sales at 7150 South 300 West",264,122000,386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292362-c8e17da88ed86aba4664a7958ba22851&start=122&end=386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292362-c8e17da88ed86aba4664a7958ba22851/thumbnail_122000.jpg","/articles/6679624/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Planning-commission-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-vehicle-sales-at-7150-South-300-West","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679624-0f72fdc6c8c2fa5953df98148c606ab2/orig.mp4?Expires=1774948476&Signature=h4UVfijc2uHK76xy1jmqq8DH97FPdsyGpT9zrb7RtbB33Fo~q4SROjEpOuhk41ZLxPkJpI7-3DfGopKWrolznJk6Z9cJGu6aPbM1rsYBDW-ABhu6tsSx2Ntx~tXWGDYebbUir6E1Qxost8hF7d3u729wY-L693NjnceM-F~leaHMFRx~WinXNd3Kvozxe2bIfCJPWHJGPNrZ60IYXusF9u91iu~W4dl0DFTso3wtIXeAJId45Sm0ptky7TcFCjreufoPW5KMhx1gGofvSsZBdHtFyUXr9hADOv1Z9e9WBY02ZA8l9KuGiY-JA1fiHw0a0kin-TMi4x-Bue6Jajnhwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Midvale City Planning Commission on an aye-by-aye roll call approved a conditional use permit allowing vehicle sales at 7150 South 300 West, Suite 6 and 7.

The commission’s action followed a staff presentation that characterized the application as a request from Joseph Burke Jr. for a vehicle-sales “major business” in the Clean Industrial (CI) zone. Planning staff reported the proposed business would occupy two north-end units of an existing building and had sufficient on-site parking to meet the municipal code standards for the requested use. Staff said it had received no public comments prior to the hearing.

Commissioners discussed whether the use included vehicle repair; the applicant and staff confirmed the request covers sales only and does not authorize repair work in the subject units. After opening the public hearing and receiving no speakers, a commissioner moved to close the public hearing and then moved to approve the permit “with the findings noted in the staff report.” The motion passed on a roll call vote: Chair Erickson — yes; Vice Chair Anderson — yes; Commissioner Snow — yes; Commissioner Lidke — yes; Commissioner Tippett — yes.

Planning staff said the action was limited to the conditional use permit as presented; any future request to add vehicle repair or other uses would require a separate permit or review. The permit was approved with the findings described in the staff report but no additional conditions were read into the record.

The commission’s minutes show the approval was taken as an administrative land-use action under the city’s conditional-use procedures. No written or oral appeals were recorded during the hearing.

Votes at a glance
- Conditional use permit: vehicle sales at 7150 South 300 West, Suites 6 & 7 — Approved (5–0).","Midvale Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing vehicle sales at 7150 South 300 West, Suite 6 and 7, after staff found the proposal met parking and other code requirements and no public opposition was recorded.","actionData","errors"]

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