Planning staff previews rezone and development agreement for 2087 West Center; conditional uses to follow

Aaron Ardmore, Provo planning supervisor, presented an ordinance proposal to rezone property at 2087 West Center from R1-8 (single-family) to the general commercial (CG) zone and described a development agreement (DA) limiting permitted uses.

Ardmore said the applicant initially tried to pursue an agritourism overlay with a reduced lot-size requirement, but after council feedback changed course to request a CG zoning classification with a DA that restricts uses to a short list — six uses in the packet — so that future operations are subject to conditional-use review and public hearings. "The main reason that had been kind of a secondary idea prior ... we changed your request to general commercial," Ardmore said, explaining the staff recommendation supporting a DA to limit impacts.

Key points from the presentation:

- Zoning change: proposed map amendment from single-family residential (R1-8) to general commercial (CG). - Development agreement: a DA accompanies the zone change to limit CG permitted uses to a small set the applicant seeks; conditional uses would require separate permitting and public hearings. - Planning Commission: recommended denial earlier because a DA was not in hand when the commission reviewed the request. - Operating details: the DA does not include specific hours or occupancy limits; Ardmore said those conditions would be applied during future conditional-use permit review if the zone change is approved.

Councilors asked about closing times and other operational conditions; Ardmore said hours would be set at the conditional-use stage and that the lot’s shape and size constrain many commercial uses. No council vote was taken at the work session; Ardmore said the applicant will return to the evening meeting for formal proceedings.