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Planning commission recommends rezoning for 2140 E. Creek Road to R‑1‑15A
Summary
The Sandy City Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone 2140 East Creek Road from R‑1‑40 to R‑1‑15A, a change the applicant said would bring existing structures into compliance; nearby residents raised worries about short‑term rentals, parking and animals.
The Sandy City Planning Commission voted to forward a positive recommendation to City Council to change the zoning for 2140 East Creek Road from R‑1‑40 to R‑1‑15A, commissioners said at the public hearing.
The rezoning application was presented by Jake Warner, the city’s long‑range planning manager. The property owner, Joe Goot, told the commission he bought the 1.5‑acre parcel in about 1993 and that several accessory structures on the lot predate the city annexation. "I'm trying to bring it into compliance," Goot said, explaining the R‑1‑15A designation would better match existing setbacks and accessory structures and would allow limited farm animals under the code.
Why it matters: The R‑1‑15A zone changes setbacks and the allowable number and combined square footage of accessory structures and carries an "A" designation that permits farm animals. Staff and the applicant said the rezoning would create a path…
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