Commission backs rezone to R‑1‑10 for 555 East 1100 North to allow smaller lots

Pleasant Grove Planning Commission on Aug. 14 voted to forward a recommendation to city council to rezone roughly 1.15 acres at 555 East 1100 North from R‑1‑20 (20,000 sq. ft. lots) to R‑1‑10 (10,000 sq. ft. lots).

Planning staffer Jacob Hawkins described the lot and the zoning patchwork in the area, noting adjacent zones include R‑1‑8, R‑1‑9, R‑1‑10 and others. Hawkins said the property is in the general plan's single‑family low‑density designation, which includes R‑1‑10, R‑1‑12 and R‑1‑15, and staff recommended approval because the proposed R‑1‑10 zoning better matches the general plan than the existing R‑1‑20 designation.

Hawkins acknowledged concerns raised by neighboring property owners in an email about whether increased density might strain existing infrastructure. He told commissioners that permitted uses remain the same and that the major change is smaller minimum lot area and width; he also noted flag‑lot rules would limit potential subdivisions. Applicant Russell Jacobson said several neighbors wanted to buy parts of his property to enlarge their yards and that he had no plan to tear down his house.

No members of the public addressed the commission during the hearing. Commissioner Patton moved to forward a recommendation of approval adopting the exhibits, conditions and findings of the staff report; Commissioner Phillips seconded. Commissioners voted in favor and the motion carried. The recommendation will be sent to city council for final disposition; any future subdivisions or plats would require separate approvals and compliance with platting requirements.