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Homeowner asks Sandy council to reinstate subdivision approval, citing cancer treatment and sewer moratorium
Summary
A Sandy resident asked council to extend or reinstate a previously approved final plat (Jacoby Heights), saying his family's medical crisis and later the city sewer moratorium prevented final recording and project completion.
A property owner asked Sandy city officials to reinstate or extend a previously approved subdivision final plat so he can complete a partition that pre‑dates the city sewer moratorium.
Corey Knight told council he purchased the property on Southeast Jacoby Road in 2004 and began subdivision work before annexing to the city. Knight said a preliminary plat (file 18‑025, “Jacoby Heights”) received planning‑commission approval on May 15, 2019, and the final plat’s two‑year recording window expired in May 2021.
Knight said the project was delayed by a family medical emergency: his wife’s cancer diagnosis, surgeries and protracted recovery, during which the family prioritized care for four children. Knight told council he spent over $82,000 on pre‑application work, surveys, engineering and studies while the county application and annexation progressed.
When he returned to the city on May 11, 2022, Knight said staff told him the application had expired and that the city was no longer accepting new applications because of the sewer moratorium. He asked council to either: (1) reinstate his prior subdivision approval, (2) amend ordinance 2024‑09 (which the council adopted last year to allow some extensions for projects affected by the moratorium) to include his project, or (3) permit partitioning a buildable lot with a septic system consistent with the prior county zoning.
City staff responded that they will review his request and return to the council with options and a staff recommendation at a future meeting. No immediate vote or staff directive was taken at the workshop; the item was presented during the public‑comment portion and then relayed to staff for follow‑up.
