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Planning commission recommends denying rezone for 1.54-acre parcel at 543 North 1380 East
Summary
Pleasant Grove Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a request to rezone a 1.54-acre parcel at 543 N. 1380 E from single-family residential (R1-12 and R1-20) to rural residential, following resident concerns about neighborhood consistency, drainage and potential animal-related impacts.
The Pleasant Grove Planning Commission on a recorded motion recommended denial of a request to rezone 1.54 acres at 543 North 1380 East from R1-12 and R1-20 single-family residential zones to the RR (rural residential) zone.
Commissioners voted after a public hearing in which staff described the application and neighbors raised concerns. Jacob Hawkins, planner for the city, told the commission the applicant had earlier filed a preliminary subdivision and intends to build a single-family home and keep animals. Hawkins said the property is about 1.54 acres and “would allow up to 3 large animals, such as cows, horses, sheep, and so on.”
Neighbors who spoke at the hearing urged denial or more study. Nate Hardy, who lives two lots southeast of the subject parcel, said drainage and runoff from the lot worried him, and he predicted more insects and smells if animals are kept nearby. Hardy also pointed out that the parcel would be an “island” of rural residential zoning in an area otherwise zoned R1-12 and R1-20, and observed the city’s 2023 general plan shows rural residential planned farther north.
Commissioners discussed procedural options offered by staff. City staff explained that an alternative to rezoning would be a code-text amendment to create a new, more tailored zone (for example, a zone that allowed some animals but excluded others), but that process would require drafting a new ordinance and would take additional time. City staff also clarified that because the applicant applied for a rezone, any restrictions short of a full rezoning (for example, limiting permitted animals) could not be applied unless the code were amended.
After public comment and discussion, Commissioner Alicia Redding moved that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation of denial for the rezone request; Commissioner Phillips seconded. The commission voted to forward the denial to the City Council. The commission chair noted the applicant may pursue other options, including a future code text amendment or an appeal to the City Council, which could override the commission recommendation.
The commission’s action is a recommendation to the City Council; final action will be taken by the council at a later meeting.
