Planning commission approves Wasatch Electric headquarters site plan and two‑lot subdivision

The West Jordan Planning Commission unanimously approved a preliminary major subdivision and a preliminary site plan for Wasatch Electric’s new headquarters near 9000 South and 6800 West on Feb. 4.

The commission voted 7‑0 to approve a two‑lot and one‑remainder preliminary major subdivision for the property and then voted 7‑0 to approve the preliminary site plan, both motions made and seconded during the meeting. Commissioner Hatch moved the subdivision approval; Commissioner Gonzales seconded. The subsequent site plan motion also carried 7‑0.

The application covers a large industrial building and associated office space adjacent to the newly constructed 90th South. Cole Peterson, a representative with Gardner Company, addressed the commission and said the project includes a substantial industrial building with an office component and that the tenant is “excited to see us break ground soon, hopefully.” Peterson described “the truck shop with all that industrial space” and an office/reception area with conference rooms and a break room. In the meeting record there are two different building‑size references: Peterson initially described the project as a “60,000 square foot” building and later referred to “160,000 square feet, with about a 40,000 square foot office component.” Staff later referenced the tenant’s staffing as “between 400 and 500 people” when clarifying project scale.

City staff told the commission that the site plan and subdivision follow an approved master development plan and rezone that the City Council finalized previously. Staff said the project’s zoning is Southwest Quadrant Mixed Use and that the proposed development meets the city’s future land‑use designation. Staff also noted that the commission and the city’s Development Review Committee have reviewed the site concept and elevations at earlier meetings.

No members of the public offered testimony during the noticed public hearing. After staff and the applicant answered several commission questions about building program and operations, the commission made the dual approvals subject to the standard requirements of approval listed in the staff report.

The approvals recorded at the meeting are preliminary: the motions approve a preliminary major subdivision (two lots and one remainder parcel) and a preliminary site plan. The record does not show final building permits or a construction start date; the applicant indicated an intention to begin construction but gave no firm schedule during the hearing.

Votes at a glance: the Planning Commission approved (1) a two‑lot and one‑remainder preliminary major subdivision for Wasatch Electric, located at or near 9000 South and 6800 West (motion carried 7‑0), and (2) a preliminary site plan for Wasatch Electric, listed at approximately 9128 South and 6700 West in the motion (motion carried 7‑0).

The commission’s approvals will allow the applicant to proceed with the next steps in the city’s development and permitting process; staff indicated the project will continue to be reviewed for compliance with required conditions before final approvals and building permits are issued.