Commissioners clarify building-height condition: tie to Summer Road elevation discussed in July

Alta planning commissioners on Aug. 27 clarified how the July meeting recorded a height restriction for a proposed building near Summer Road.
Commissioner Jeff asked that the minutes specify that “the height of the building is not to exceed the height of the Summer Road,” and that the minutes note the figure discussed in July — an elevation the applicant represented as 88 50 at the centerline of the building. Jeff said the wording should reflect the commission’s intent to tie the top of the building to the Summer Road datum rather than to a single numeric datum alone.
Commissioners discussed whether appurtenances such as parapets or HVAC units were intended to be within that height limit. Jeff and others said during July the group did not clearly limit appurtenances and that the minutes should reflect uncertainty: some mechanical equipment may be located inside mechanical rooms, but vents and parapets could extend above the roofline. The group agreed the minutes should record that the elevation figure (88 50) had been discussed and that it was represented by the applicant/estate rather than independently surveyed by the commission.
Commissioners asked staff to carry the clarified language forward when the item moves to town council, noting the difference between tying height to a physical feature (the Summer Road) versus only citing a numerical elevation.