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West Jordan council approves Copper Meadows planned community after months of neighborhood protest
Summary
After repeated public comment and one failed postponement motion, the West Jordan City Council voted 6–1 to approve a master development plan and rezone for the 76-acre Copper Meadows development, with three agreed amendments to landscaping and design standards.
On Dec. 4, 2024, the West Jordan City Council approved a master development plan and a rezoning for Copper Meadows, a residential development north of 8200 South and Stokesley, voting 6–1 to adopt Ordinance 24-47 (master development agreement/plan) and Ordinance 24-48 (rezoning and general-plan amendment).
The approvals allow the developer, Peterson Development, to proceed with a planned-community project on roughly 76.16 acres and a proposed density of about 4.2 dwelling units per acre. Council member Green moved to approve the master development plan and council member Shelton seconded; both the master plan (Ordinance 24-47) and the rezoning (Ordinance 24-48) passed with six council votes in favor and one against (Council member Whitelock).
The council’s approval included three amendments that the developer agreed to add to the master development plan: a detailed drawing and maintenance plan for the project’s detention pond that describes water-wise landscaping for the roughly 0.9-acre feature; a commitment to use seed mixes or planting guidance from the Utah Division of…
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