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Planning commission approves sports-court fence exception at 279 West 110 South
Summary
On Jan. 28, 2025, the Lindon City Planning Commission approved a modification to the sports-court setback in section 17.44.150 to allow a 10-foot fence to be located up to the rear property line at 279 West 110 South, conditioned on utility easement approvals and staff report items.
The Lindon City Planning Commission on Jan. 28 approved a request to modify the sports-court setback for the property at 279 West 110 South, allowing a 10-foot sports-court fence to be located at the rear property line if utility companies approve a public utility easement.
Mike Florence, Lindon planning staff, summarized the request and recommended approval with three conditions: the rear setback may be modified up to the property line provided the public utility easement is approved by all utility companies; the sports-court fence is approved at 10 feet; and the applicant comply with all items in the staff report. "City staff is recommending approval, with three conditions," Florence said. The commission voted unanimously to approve the modification.
The applicants, identified in the record as the Labutis, told the commission they own the parcel on both sides of the property line and do not intend to sell the adjacent lot immediately. One applicant said they "intend to retire there" and added, "I want to be buried on the property," describing their long-term plans for the site. Commissioners asked about distances between the court, the neighboring house and other property lines; staff estimated the nearest house would be roughly 45 feet from the court and the court about 25 feet from the nearest property line on the north side.
Staff explained the rule the commission applied: under section 17.44.150, a sports court with a fence taller than seven feet may request a modification to locate closer to a property line if that modification meets review standards. Florence said staff thought a taller fence was reasonable given the terrace and change in elevation at the site, which reduces the chance that balls would regularly clear the fence and reach neighboring yards.
Commission discussion touched on the slope and terracing between parcels, whether slats or other screening could reduce visual impacts if the property were sold in the future, and the status of utility approvals. Florence told the commission the city had obtained approvals from Rocky Mountain Power, Utopia and Lindon City but was still waiting on CenturyLink and Comcast, and recommended the easement-approval condition to ensure utilities consent before final recording.
Motion and vote: a motion to approve the applicant's request to modify the sports-court setback requirement in section 17.44.150 for 279 West 110 South passed unanimously. The written motion recorded in the minutes lists the conditions described above; the minutes do not identify the mover and seconder by name. The commission's public record shows no opposing votes.
