Owner asks commission for guidance on rezoning two vacant Main Street lots; no formal action taken

A landowner asked the Grantsville Planning Commission for early guidance about rezoning two vacant lots near Main Street that the owner said were currently zoned RM‑15. The owner said the lots are vacant and close to downtown and the fire station, and he asked whether the commission would prefer CN (neighborhood commercial) or CG (general commercial).

The owner, who said he acquired the parcels during the COVID period and has no firm development plan, told the commission he wanted direction before preparing a rezoning application so he would not waste time applying for a zoning district the commission would reject.

Commissioners responded that commercial zoning was reasonable given surrounding uses and recommended a CG rather than CN for broader commercial options; staff observed that mixed‑use rules require a half‑acre if a commercial use is proposed under a mixed‑use designation, which the two lots do not meet. Commissioners and staff encouraged the owner to return with a specific proposal and said rezoning would require a formal application and public hearings.

Why it matters: The property sits near Main Street and could add to the city’s tax base and commercial offerings. The informal guidance reduces the chance the owner will prepare an application that conflicts with the commission’s preferences.

Next steps: The owner said he will consider a CG application or pursue other options and return with a formal rezoning application if he decides to proceed.