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Planning commission approves preliminary review for Firefly subdivision after neighbor concerns about privacy, trees and drainage

Sandy City Planning Commission · August 7, 2025
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Summary

The commission found the Firefly preliminary subdivision review substantially complete and approved it subject to five findings and eight conditions. Neighbors spoke at length about potential loss of privacy, two‑story homes, tree removal, drainage, and a 15‑foot remnant strip that must be consolidated.

The Sandy City Planning Commission determined on Aug. 7 that the preliminary subdivision review for the Firefly subdivision (approximately 517 East / 8680 South) is substantially complete and approved it subject to conditions and findings outlined in the staff report.

Thomas Irvin, senior planner, said the proposal would combine roughly a 9‑acre assemblage into 35 lots (28 single‑family lots), add a public street connection between 8620 South and 8680 South, and invoke the Historic Sandy overlay standards to permit smaller lot sizes with…

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