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Council denies text amendment to allow reception centers in ‘neighborhood’ commercial zones; applicant told to pursue rezoning to gateway district

2220285 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

The council voted to deny a text amendment that would have permitted reception centers in the city’s Commercial Neighborhood zone, and encouraged the applicant to pursue a separate rezone to Commercial Gateway that staff and the planning commission had recommended as a better fit for the Redwood Road location.

Riverton planning staff presented a requested text amendment to the commercial‑use table that would have made “reception centers” a permitted use in the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) zoning classification. The request related to a property on Redwood Road where the owner wants to expand community uses, including small events and recital space.

The applicant appeared at the meeting. A speaker who identified herself as Alice White said her property houses the Wasatch Arts Center and that the owner wants to use space for small community events, music recitals and other gatherings. Planning staff noted the requested text amendment would be citywide for all CN parcels; planning staff and the planning commission recommended an alternative…

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