Planning commission recommends rezoning for Terra Strada development with conditions; asks council to avoid CRA participation

The Hooper City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request from Terra Strada LLC for property near 5500 South and 4700 West, moving the site from low-density residential to a combination of C-2 commercial and residential mixed-use (planned-unit development). The commission attached several recommended conditions to its recommendation to the City Council, including that the city not participate in a community reinvestment area (CRA); that the anchor retail store be completed before residential units are constructed; that the developer evaluate both a PUD and the city’s patio-home zoning, including the option of a 55+ patio community; and that the developer pursue options to meet moderate-income housing goals if eligible. The motion passed at the commission’s April 15, 2025 meeting.

Staff member Malcolm summarized the application and told commissioners a development agreement likely will be necessary if the commission recommends rezoning. "We would need to execute a development agreement and some type of developer's agreement... I think that can take place as part of their rezone," Malcolm said.

Brett Wallen of AWA, representing Terra…