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Planning commission approves three preliminary plats; hears code cleanups and a conditional-use request
Summary
On June 26 the Hurricane City Planning Commission approved three preliminary plats — Black Ridge Phase 2, Firerock Phase 5 and Oasis at Red Cliffs — subject to staff and JUC comments, reviewed two land-use code cleanup items and heard a conditional-use application for a metal building; LUCA25-06 (accessory buildings in front yards) was continued.
The Hurricane City Planning Commission on June 26 approved three preliminary plats and reviewed several land-use items during a meeting at the Hurricane City offices.
What the commission approved - PP24-27, Black Ridge Phase 2: The commission recommended approval of a preliminary plat for a 45-lot single-family subdivision at 900 South, east of 1760 West, with Wasatch Commercial Builders as agent. Planning staff said earlier utility capacity issues had been resolved and the city council approved an associated contract. Commissioners asked staff to ensure resolution of a sewer easement needed by about two dozen lots and noted advisory guidance about steep slopes and the sensitive-lands ordinance. The motion to approve was made, seconded and the commission voted in favor; approval is subject to staff and JUC comments.
- PP25-016, Firerock Phase 5: Commissioners recommended approval of a 34-lot single-family preliminary plat at 460 North Firerock Way. Staff described Firerock Phase 5 as the final phase of an existing subdivision. The commission approved the plat subject to staff and JUC comments; the approval included conditions for sidewalk, retaining-wall and roadway considerations along a slope adjacent to 600 North.
- PP25-1212, Oasis at Red Cliffs: The commission recommended approval of a 19-lot single-family subdivision at 2170 West 600 North, subject to staff and JUC comments. Staff noted encumbrances on some property ID numbers that the applicant expects to clear; engineering comments require additional work on 600 North that the developer must address.
Land-use code items and public hearing - The commission opened public hearings on two cleanup items: a Title 10 chapters 12–17 allowed-use table update (to harmonize uses across chapters and comply with a new state law) and a Title 10 chapter 43 amendment moving final approval authority for mobile home and recreational vehicle park site plans to the planning commission (consistent with other final site-plan authority). Staff characterized both items as cleanups; no members of the public spoke on either item.
Conditional-use and other discussions - CUP25-04: The commission heard an applicant’s presentation for a metal building at 3499 West 29290 North. The applicant said the structure is intended to store a pontoon boat and for light personal workshop activities (welding and woodworking). The commission discussed some general considerations; no final action was recorded on the CUP during this meeting.
Votes and process notes - All recorded preliminary-plat motions were approved “subject to staff and JUC comments” as recorded on the agenda and during the meeting. The commission continued LUCA25-06 (accessory buildings in front yards) to the next meeting for staff to prepare revised ordinance language.
Why it matters: The plats will advance new single-family development across several parts of the city; the site-plan authority change and allowed-use-table cleanup clarify administrative responsibilities and bring city code into alignment with recent state requirements. The LUCA25-06 discussion could change where homeowners may place ADUs or other accessory structures on unusual or large lots.
Next steps: Approved preliminary plats move forward through final-plat and engineering review subject to the staff and JUC conditions the commission required. Staff will return LUCA25-06 to the planning commission after drafting clarified language.
