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Planning staff provided corrected maps and said the proposed layout complies with the original PUD as approved roughly five years earlier; the staff report recommended approval with conditions. Staff noted some lots on the east side are zoned R17 per the PUD and that the current zoning map will be corrected in GIS records.

“Just before I start, I I hope that each of you received the revised staff report. The one in your packet I had, for some reason, included the wrong maps… These maps are correct,” Andrew Agard, planning staff, said at the start of the item. Agard described the phase boundaries, the location near Bridal Canyon drainage, and prior PUD amendments by the developer to allow reduced townhome setbacks adjacent to the drainage to accommodate future changes if that drainage becomes public.

Agard said the phase’s interior streets are private and only Copper Canyon Drive is public; staff said this phase does not include construction of Copper Canyon Drive, which would be addressed in subsequent phases. David Lewis, representing D.R. Horton, was present for questions. The motion to approve, moved and seconded on the record, passed unanimously: Commissioners Hammer, Proctor, Sloan, Hamilton, Jensen, Anderson and Chairman Robinson voted aye.

The approval is a preliminary subdivision plan decision; final plat approval and construction permits will follow the conditions in the staff report. Staff indicated they will request GIS corrections to reflect R17 zoning where previously omitted from the city zoning map.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tooele City Planning Commission, July 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the preliminary subdivision plan for Western Acres Phase 3A (D.R. Horton), finding the plan complies with the MR16 PUD and noting interior roads in the phase will be private; vote was 7–0.","taxTitle","Tooele City Council, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah","taxId",67869,"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},6175864,"Commission approves Lot 105 of Lexington townhomes development",257,1133000,1390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5352693-4257870424572d4af545f75a6e94e3a4&start=1133&end=1390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5352693-4257870424572d4af545f75a6e94e3a4/thumbnail_1133000.jpg","/articles/6175864/Utah/Commission-approves-Lot-105-of-Lexington-townhomes-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175864-c6752d4dac75b35946bc92e1a74a6c73/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972203&Signature=L0Bhv~NNQT6UCT5T7xPVPakkM~KKniZNane2kbq1cfgkq5jRxuv2GnOrIJdpcP-BtlW1Cu-QYabyHrOcfjXUJJk8tksAMIJ2-O9UGoN-dRPRt03v9CvBdAG4nrQM9auffFWXx~e7w-~5t-bxoDIdLHNc4cCLAyzlonYWQY9fannttJXmIgpGcTZOHBDeQpLqqGa86NJL~e8ZVTqCGc2BxUFa8YfhHBPl0otz5coT9zyFlEarSFZUii5I1TeA6GUsk4jaiJ9jhaM4JVTKKJiW9knU912vbCb~zpMz0AB5wBWvlElUjBT9YxzT9pdPXnXUilz7t9rRsprRUkUMMtrEXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tooele City Planning Commission on July 9 approved a site plan and design review for Lot 105 of the Lexington townhome development, which includes two townhome buildings (one with eight units and one with five) that will access 680 West and include a stormwater detention basin to the north.

Planning staff said the proposal meets city multifamily architectural and landscaping standards and recommended approval with conditions; commissioners voted 7–0 to approve, subject to the staff report conditions dated June 26, 2025.

“You've seen a project similar to this before. You'll probably think you're looking at the same thing. Before it was Lot 106. This is Lot 105,” Andrew Agard, planning staff, said, describing the Lexington project and noting Lot 105 will be built to match neighboring townhomes already under construction. Agard reviewed site layout, access to 680 West, landscaping (sod and irrigated buffalo grama in places, trees, and basin planting) and architectural elevations with masonry on front, rear and side elevations.

A motion to approve the site plan design review for Lot 105, moved and seconded on the record, carried unanimously: Commissioners Hammer, Proctor, Sloan, Hamilton, Jensen, Anderson and Chairman Robinson voted aye.

The approval covers site plan/design review only; construction still requires permits and compliance with conditions in the staff report.","The commission approved a site plan design review for Lot 105 of the Lexington townhome development (two buildings totaling 13 units) in the MR16 zone, with landscaping and elevations meeting city multifamily standards.",{"_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},6175869,"Commission approves three‑unit Eden Brook townhomes for 1772 North Broadway",345,901000,1246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5352693-4257870424572d4af545f75a6e94e3a4&start=901&end=1246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5352693-4257870424572d4af545f75a6e94e3a4/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6175869/Utah/Commission-approves-threeunit-Eden-Brook-townhomes-for-1772-North-Broadway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175869-25f7305d1a86d813890983e105fbdb37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972203&Signature=W~S-bJxo9FeMEa51wPCMlUXlLG2AiV6TXUNezsofXhRYdlXIy9VEj53CetuGVkhy3oYMrJ6Qi6jHL8qSXJWjg4rd-hJs3jVlscaB-j6TkSyJIZX1IFKsgmQc84adMkSASEk97res8lEMe9qTfNzHqTnPY5~8vFNQTIGm4UoVHhLiGD9Z1jHPrbeRbdQv6NLAbRJp6BTCBXhw7hGwr2OW1a8I9CpFfwUXanQjXRIz6HHjKMAU8lgeKrvOI7i5LlWKqyMxyPyxKvO4haoLsS7JimskxCx0~e~X5DIe-5WrQvQ3itz0p-V19Kklx0efL86KOfOQlNXRqveSkVvWdbL7LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tooele City Planning Commission on July 9 approved a site plan and design review for the Eden Brook townhome development at 1772 North Broadway, a 0.2‑acre MR16 parcel, finding the three‑unit proposal meets the city's multifamily design, setback, parking and landscaping requirements.

Staff reported the MR16 zone allows up to 16 units per acre, meaning the 0.2‑acre parcel could yield 3.2 units; the applicant proposed three townhomes. The commission voted 7–0 to approve the site plan subject to the conditions in the staff report.

“This is an interesting little project for your consideration tonight, kind of a unique one. It involves the 0.2 acre parcel located on the intersection of Copper Canyon Drive and Broadway Avenue,” Andrew Agard, planning staff, said in his presentation. Agard noted the site complies with setbacks, landscaping standards and design guidelines.

The approved site plan places three units facing Copper Canyon Drive with each unit accessing the public street; there is no private internal drive. The landscape plan proposes gravel and trees in front and side yards maintained by a homeowners association, and rear yards will be privately owned and maintained by occupants. Agard described primary exterior materials as a stone wainscot, a brick section to the roof line, stucco panels and Hardie board siding; roofs have pitched elements to break the roof line and garages are single‑car.

Commissioner Sloan moved to approve the site plan (application number 2024036) based on findings in the staff report; Commissioner Anderson seconded. The vote was unanimous: Commissioners Hammer, Proctor, Sloan, Hamilton, Jensen, Anderson and Chairman Robinson voted aye.

Staff recommended approval in the staff report dated June 30, 2025. The approval is for the site plan and design review only; any building permits or other approvals required prior to construction remain subject to standard city review and conditions listed in the staff report.","The Planning Commission unanimously approved a site plan and design review for Eden Brook: three townhomes proposed on a 0.2‑acre MR16 lot at 1772 North Broadway, citing compliance with multifamily design and parking standards.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6175875,"Planning commission backs code changes to allow twin homes, condominiums for two‑unit buildings",545,146000,691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5352693-4257870424572d4af545f75a6e94e3a4&start=146&end=691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5352693-4257870424572d4af545f75a6e94e3a4/thumbnail_146000.jpg","/articles/6175875/Utah/Planning-commission-backs-code-changes-to-allow-twin-homes-condominiums-for-twounit-buildings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6175875-e70051c572d8edec7affac706e5e541e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770972203&Signature=ghdFCId1G5Lo7zYYvtNmEWkL1lJWKHnSU4MTBUkEv5xJ2Zaj99rmEQARGAHIu0QYwTyZeag-qnrKGQd8E7fsJ5Zhbpv6D6fikEQcD1C3hAH82mtxnmoVJHFDcaUTmkH~t2uAAfd2sSaDKwuinIzoKo~IoPmZPyNMHsnxXATDsBCBEg19ytAmkXaVEO-Vw81FPuQfAWf7000BPsKegYDWtlfPP0qBkp0xANhJ4kPuvsWxaFrxbVdff5fg1b-wy40IE0clz6Nlnoq4ukW6jRqUMvmFYxu5sndzYX8V9qhJo5MXyT6IO2UEamwyQPyL2fWJKrulvJFP47VcVjQSa1Bvww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tooele City Planning Commission voted 7–0 on Wednesday to forward a positive recommendation to the Tooele City Council for ordinance amendments that would clarify rules for duplexes, permit condominium ownership of two‑unit buildings and allow twin homes with 0‑lot‑line development in several residential zones.

City planning staff said the changes are intended to allow private ownership of two‑unit housing where currently only rental duplexes are expressly covered by code, and to create clear minimum lot‑size and setback rules for twin homes.

“This is an ordinance amendment that has been on my to do list for quite a while, and it involves the construction of twin homes in Tooele City,” said Andrew Agard, planning staff, presenting the proposal. Agard told commissioners the current code permits two‑family rental duplexes in MR16, MR12, MR8, R17 and R18 zones only when the lot size is doubled (for example, a 7,000‑square‑foot R17 lot must be 14,000 square feet to host a duplex). The proposed amendments add definitions for “duplex” and “twin home,” allow condominium dwellings as a conditional use in R17 and R18, and add twin‑home lot‑size and setback rules to tables 1–3 of Tooele City Code 7‑14 and to definitions in Tooele City Code 7‑1‑5.

Agard and the staff presentation included examples of existing developments to show how twin homes have been handled historically: Gossamer Place and Porter's Place as duplex/condominium examples, Shetland Meadows with lots as small as 4,000 square feet where a property line bisects the structure, and Par 4 Estates, which used a planned unit development (PUD) to permit 0‑lot‑line twin homes on roughly 5,000‑square‑foot lots. Agard summarized the staff proposal: in MR16 the minimum single‑family lot is 10,000 square feet and a twin home could be permitted with 5,000 square feet per side; the amendments would also remove minimum lot‑width requirements for townhomes in MR20, MR16, MR12 and MR8 and add a footnote allowing internal 0‑lot‑line side setbacks for twin homes.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about whether the changes alter the existing duplex rules. “Essentially, we're changing to a 0 lot line and and playing with the side yards. But when it comes to multiple, I still need 14,000 square feet to do 2 homes in an R17,” Commissioner Hammer said. Agard confirmed the amendment does not change the existing duplex provision that requires double the lot size in zones where duplexes are already permitted; instead, it provides an additional, clarified pathway for twin homes and condominium ownership in certain zones.

Commissioner Sloan praised the work but said he might later push for allowing smaller lots like those in Shetland Meadows, observing that such smaller single‑family configurations have precedent in the city. “What it doesn't address … I don't feel like it goes far enough so don't be shocked if I come back to you later,” Sloan said.

Commissioner Proctor moved to forward a positive recommendation to the council, and Commissioner Sloan seconded. The commission voted unanimously — Commissioners Hammer, Proctor, Sloan, Hamilton, Jensen, Anderson and Chairman Robinson voted aye — to send a positive recommendation to city council.

The recommendation asks the City Council to adopt the staff‑proposed changes to Tooele City Code 7‑1‑5 (definitions) and tables 1–3 of Tooele City Code 7‑14 (uses and density), including the new twin‑home lot‑size entries, condominium conditional‑use allowance in R17/R18, removal of certain townhome lot‑width minimums, and the 0‑lot‑line side‑setback footnote. The commission record shows the action was a recommendation only; final adoption requires City Council action.

If the council approves the amendments, the changes would provide an alternative development pathway — private ownership condominium or twin‑home lots with internal property lines — distinct from the city’s long‑established duplex (single property owner, two rental units) option. The staff report and commissioner discussion note that some existing twin‑home developments were created under prior zoning classifications (such as a short‑lived R2 district) or via PUDs, and the amendment seeks to codify a clear process without changing existing duplex rules.

The public hearing was held during the Planning Commission meeting on July 9, 2025; the commission forwarded the recommendation to the Tooele City Council by a 7–0 vote.","The Tooele City Planning Commission voted 7–0 to recommend city council adopt amendments to city code to define duplexes and twin homes, permit condominium ownership for two‑unit dwellings in select zones and allow 0‑lot‑line twin‑home development.","actionData","errors"]

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