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Council approves South Willow rezoning to RA-2; applicant to improve private access road to meet code (Ordinance 16-33)
Summary
Draper City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 16-33 to rezone approximately 2.465 acres at 1516 East 13800 South from RA-1 to RA-2. The applicant said plans include upgrading a private access road to a 30-foot right-of-way to address fire access; staff will check compliance during subdivision review.
The Draper City Council voted 5-0 to approve Ordinance 16-33, amending the zoning map for about 2.465 acres at 1516 East 13800 South from RA-1 (40,000-square-foot minimum lots) to RA-2 (20,000-square-foot minimum lots). Planning staff said the proposed zone is compatible with the land-use map and that the Planning Commission recommended approval by a 5-0 vote on Jan. 9, 2025.
Nick Whitaker of Draper planning staff explained the proposal and said the development would be consistent with surrounding R2 zoning. Applicant representative Brandon Preece of Gilson Engineering told the council the planned access road would be a 30-foot right-of-way, paved with curb and gutter, similar to neighboring subdivisions, and would address concerns about fire apparatus access raised at the Planning Commission.
Neighbor Tim Johnson, who said he lives at 490 East 13800 South and uses the existing back access, told the council he was mainly concerned about road width for fire apparatus. "I know he's mentioning 25 feet. I believe the current code is supposed to be 26 feet... It's 31 feet total with curb and gutter," Johnson said. Planning staff replied that final compliance, including fire access dimensions, will be reviewed at subdivision application and building permit stages and that any outstanding issues would be addressed then.
After the public hearing and discussion, a council member moved approval, another seconded, and the ordinance passed unanimously. The motion instructed staff to verify that the final road section and other site improvements meet city code, including fire-code access requirements, during the subdivision review.
Ending: Applicant will submit formal subdivision plans and staff will ensure the access road and other infrastructure meet city and fire-code standards before final approval.
