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Planning commission split on Ken Garff rezoning; no recommendation to city council after 3‑3 tie
Summary
The commission heard a continuation of a public hearing to rezone two parcels at 110 and 134 E. 1200 South from R‑8 to C‑2 for expanded dealership parking. After testimony from neighbors and the applicant, the commission voted 3‑3 and issued no recommendation to the city council.
The Orem Planning Commission continued a public hearing and debated a rezoning application from Ken Garff to change two parcels at 110 and 134 East 1200 South from single‑family residential (R‑8) to commercial (C‑2). The applicant says the additional C‑2 land would be used to expand parking for inventory and employees and to provide a gated access for hauling and employee ingress.
Staff explained the proposal and noted the submitted concept site plan is illustrative; formal site plan review would follow any zone change. "With the requested zone of C‑2, that doesn't have a site plan attached to it that's part of your approval. This was provided as a concept plan," a staff member told commissioners.
Chris Bick, the project civil engineer, said the principal justification for the rezoning was safety and operational efficiency: haulers…
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