Planning commission approves townhouse project on Great Ivy Way after developer agrees to road rebuild and development agreement

The Millcreek City Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional‑use permit (CU24005) and a subdivision (SD240011) for a townhouse development off Great Ivy Way on Feb. 26, agreeing with staff that the project meets the development agreement and city code.

The application proposes four buildings of five three‑bedroom townhouse units each (20 units total), with two‑car garages for each unit and additional surface parking. Planning staff said the development exceeds the code parking requirement and meets the development‑agreement commitments, and the applicant agreed to fully reconstruct the private portion of Great Ivy Way to a 30‑foot back‑of‑curb width during development.

The development is subject to an existing development agreement tied to a prior rezone. Planning staff, represented by Brad Sanderson, told the commission the agreement already addresses many of the items that otherwise would be conditions in a conditional‑use permit, including parking, setbacks, landscaping…