Planning commissioners approve 55‑lot Pearson Farms subdivision with chain‑link canal fence requirement

The West Jordan Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 3, 2024 approved a preliminary major subdivision plat for Pearson Farms, a proposed 55‑lot single‑family neighborhood on roughly 15–16 acres off Gardner Lane/1950 West in an R1‑8 zone, subject to the conditions listed in the staff report and a commission modification requiring chain‑link fencing along the canal.

The preliminary approval follows a rezone earlier this year to R1‑8 for the parcel and keeps a density the applicant described as roughly 3.3–3.4 units per acre. John Gassman, representing McArthur Homes, said the project combines two parcels totaling about 16 acres and that the proposal meets the R1‑8 minimum lot size standard of 8,000 square feet.

Why it matters: the subdivision adds connectivity by extending the 1950 West stub through the site, provides a new route for emergency response and pedestrian access to schools and shopping to the south, and will place city‑owned storm detention in the northeast corner of the site. Traffic and long‑term maintenance of fencing along the canal were the central concerns raised by neighbors and commissioners.

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