Taylorsville council approves 50‑unit Taylor Village site‑specific development with owner‑occupancy restrictions

Taylorsville City Council on Jan. 22 approved a package of zoning and plan changes to allow a 50‑unit residential development on about 3.53 acres at 4027 and 4035 West 6200 South, a property in the city’s southwest corner bordering Kearns and West Jordan.

The development package — a general plan map amendment, a zoning text amendment creating a site‑specific “Taylor Villas” zoning district, a zoning map amendment from R‑1‑40 to the SSD, and a development agreement — passed unanimously on roll call. Planning staff recommended approval, and the council adopted the ordinances and the development agreement as presented.

The site plan submitted by the applicant, Peacag Development, shows a mix of detached single‑family lots and attached townhome units totaling 50 residences, with 21 designated guest parking stalls. Each unit will provide four off‑street parking spaces (a two‑car garage plus two‑car driveway). Internal streets will be privately owned and maintained by a homeowners association. The developer and staff said the project is intended to add homeownership options, especially for first‑time buyers and households seeking smaller maintenance responsibilities.

Planning staff said buildout would add roughly 150 residents to the city and generate an estimated $11,000 in additional annual property tax revenue for Taylorsville, and staff estimated roughly 374 vehicle trips per day from the development. A traffic impact study, updated at the city’s request, concluded the development would not materially affect intersection functionality nearby.

As part of the development agreement and the project CC&Rs, staff and the developer committed to deed restrictions requiring owner occupancy for five years on 100% of the units. After that five‑year period, no more than 10 units may be rented at any one time. At least eight townhome units will be offered under the Utah First‑Time Homebuyer Program at an initial sales price of $450,000 or less; staff said the remainder will be market rate. The applicant told the council they expect townhouse prices in the mid‑$500,000s and single‑family homes around $600,000, and that the initial offering will prioritize teachers, emergency responders and active military.

The council and staff discussed design elements: rear‑loaded garages for the townhomes, a 5‑ to 6‑foot park strip and expanded sidewalks along 6200 South and Fairwind Drive, enhanced elevations on sides facing public streets, and a play/amenity area equal to about 10% of the developable area. Staff noted the developer agreed not to repeat a single elevation along the same block face.

Following the council’s approval of the legislative package, the next steps are subdivision and site plan review, then building permits and construction permits. Council members and staff emphasized continued coordination with neighbors during those subsequent reviews.

Votes at a glance: ordinance 25‑01 (general plan map amendment), ordinance 25‑02 (zoning text amendment establishing Taylor Villas SSD), ordinance 25‑03 (zoning map amendment), and resolution 25‑02 (development agreement) all passed on unanimous roll calls. The roll call votes recorded Chair Harker, Council member Cochran, Council member Barbieri, Council member Knudson, and Council member Burgess voting “yes.”