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Planning commission recommends returning northern Far West Landing parcel to commercial designation; one commissioner opposed
Summary
The Far West City Planning Commission voted to recommend the general-plan amendment to reclassify the northernmost parcel of Far West Landing from manufacturing back to commercial to improve retail potential and property value; commissioners deferred any rezone vote until developer agreements are finalized.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council amend the general plan for the northernmost parcel of the Far West Landing property, restoring a commercial land-use designation for that portion of the site.
Commissioners and the mayor described the change as a return to an earlier vision. The parcel had been designated commercial in earlier plans, then amended to manufacturing (M-1) in a later action. Staff and commissioners said the commercial designation is intended to increase the parcel’s potential for retail development and result in higher property tax and sales-tax opportunities for the city than the manufacturing designation had offered.
At the public hearing preceding the vote, residents raised concerns about traffic and access at the 2700 North/2000 West interchange and the capacity of local roads to absorb additional commercial and residential traffic. Several speakers asked whether the parcel’s redevelopment would add new connections or off-ramps and whether UDOT, which controls 2700 North, would be involved in required improvements. The mayor and staff said those infrastructure and traffic questions would be addressed during the development-review and rezone process and that UDOT and other agencies would be consulted when improvements are required.
Commissioners emphasized the vote was a recommendation on the general plan only; the commission explicitly deferred action on any rezoning until public input, a developer agreement and additional public review were completed. The motion to recommend approval was made by Commissioner Lyle and seconded by Commissioner Darren; the chair called the question and recorded that the recommendation passed with one commissioner opposed.
Ending: The recommendation will be transmitted to the City Council for final consideration; rezone action and any development agreement will be scheduled for later council consideration after the applicant and staff address public comments and infrastructure planning.
