Cottonwood Heights planning commission continues review of 10-unit live-work townhomes at 3425 E. Bridal Blvd.

The Cottonwood Heights Planning Commission on Jan. 22 continued consideration of project CUP24-019 / SUB24-008, a request by Nathan Anderson for a conditional use permit and preliminary plat to construct a 10‑unit live‑work townhome development on a 0.48‑acre site at 3425 East Bridal Boulevard, across from the Smith shopping center. The commission voted to continue the public hearing and potential action to Feb. 5, 2025.

Staff presented the proposal and recommended approval with conditions. Samantha, a city planning staff member, summarized the application and said the site is zoned Neighborhood Commercial, described the requested actions (conditional use for live‑work and preliminary subdivision approval), and noted the project’s physical metrics: 10 units on 0.48 acres, setbacks meeting code (south/front 25 feet, west 25 feet, east 10 feet, north about 28 feet), proposed maximum height about 30 feet (code max 35 feet), and two rows of five units arranged around a central drive aisle. Samantha told the commission the proposal meets several zoning standards as submitted but identified code gaps and technical items for conditions, including corrections to site photometrics (property boundary illumination and lumen counts), screening for pad‑mounted utilities, and staff‑recommended conditions on snow storage and trash handling.

Applicant Nathan Anderson told the commission he reduced an earlier, larger mixed‑use concept to 10 live‑work townhomes and described the ground‑floor rooms as offices intended for owners or tenants, not for walk‑in patrons. "It is not a live work commercial space. It is an office space. It would be the equivalent of any one of these residents turning one of their bedrooms into a desk," Anderson said. He said the units include two‑car garages (21 by 21 feet) and argued the project type has performed well in other Salt Lake County locations.…