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Commission recommends rezoning 0.81-acre Canyon Road property to R‑17 to allow four single‑family lots
Summary
The planning commission voted 7-0 to forward a positive recommendation to rezone a 0.81-acre property near 600 South Canyon Road from MU‑160 to R‑17 to permit subdivision into four single‑family lots; a resident raised access concerns that staff said will be evaluated during the subdivision review.
The Tooele City Planning Commission on July 23 voted 7-0 to recommend that the City Council reassign portions of a 0.81‑acre property at about 600 South Canyon Road from MU‑160 (multiple‑use holding zone) to R‑17 (residential) so the owner may subdivide the lot into four single‑family residential parcels.
Planning staff member Andrew Agard described the site as an oddly configured parcel south of Main Street and west of Canyon Road that currently carries two zoning designations. Agard said the property is designated Medium Density Residential in the general plan and that rezoning the entire parcel to R‑17 would be consistent with that designation.
Agard told commissioners the MU‑160 zone is a holding zone that permits one residence per 160 acres and is intended for areas where development is constrained by slope or drainage; R‑17 permits single‑family and two‑family dwellings with limited home occupations. He also noted a sensitive‑area overlay applies to the parcel; the overlay does not prohibit development but sets additional standards for slope, cut and fill and related issues.
Chris Erickson, a homeowner on Canyon Road, spoke during the public hearing to express concern about vehicle access on the narrow Canyon Road and asked whether proposed lots would use Canyon Road for driveways. Agard said access and necessary road improvements would be addressed during the subdivision stage and that the applicant’s proposed plans show two lots accessing Canyon Road while the other two would use SR‑36 through an existing private easement.
Commissioner Proctor moved, and the chair seconded, a recommendation to City Council to reassign the parcel to R‑17. The motion cited findings in the staff report dated 07/16/2025 and passed 7‑0.
Why it matters: the rezoning aligns the parcel’s zoning with the medium‑density residential general plan designation and clears the way for a four‑lot subdivision; access and road‑improvement requirements will be reviewed and imposed if necessary during the subdivision process.
