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Owner seeks general plan and zoning change for 1600 North Wakewood Lane; council schedules action
Summary
Property owner Jason Ashworth asked the council to change a half‑acre parcel’s general plan designation from low-density residential to central commercial and rezone it from R‑3 (multiple dwelling) to Central Commercial to enable small-business bays; planning commission recommended approval.
Property owner Jason Ashworth asked the Cedar City Council on April 16 to amend the general plan and rezone a roughly half-acre, triangular parcel near 1600 North Wakewood Lane from low-density residential (LD/R‑3) to central commercial (CC). Ashworth told the meeting the site sits amid existing commercial uses, a trailer court and a juvenile detention facility that operates under a special‑use permit.
Ashworth presented parcel maps and said the lot’s shape and proximity to the trailer court and detention center make multiunit housing a poor fit. He proposed a 50-by-100-foot building divided into four bays with 12-by-14 garage doors to serve small businesses such as plumbers or electricians, and said he already provided materials to the planning commission. "Anything would be better than what's on there right now," Ashworth said, describing the current condition as a storage/junk lot.
Council members and staff discussed traffic, street width and utilities. Staff noted concerns about setbacks, required parking, driveway placement and a sewer line and drainage that limit building placement. Kent (staff) and planning commissioners previously reviewed the proposal; the planning commission issued a unanimous positive recommendation, and nearby neighbors who attended planning meetings voiced support for cleanup and reuse of the parcel.
Mayor and council members asked Ashworth to consider connectivity when the adjacent Wedgwood extension and other improvements occur, and noted road width and parking rules determine allowable uses and access. No final council vote occurred; the mayor said the item would be placed on the next meeting's action agenda for formal consideration following staff review of plat and utility constraints.
Speakers on the item included Jason Ashworth (owner/applicant), Kent (city staff/assistant), and several council members who asked questions. Staff will return with technical details and, if necessary, refined plat or parking plans for council action.
