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Council hears Creek Road rezone request; staff outlines pathway to compliance for multiple accessory structures
Summary
A property owner requested rezoning of 1.55 acres at 2140 E Creek Rd from R-140 to R-115A to bring existing accessory structures into compliance; planning commission recommended approval 5–2 and council scheduled a decision for Nov. 18 after additional review of setbacks, CU P needs and potential subdivision options.
Community Development Long Range Planning Manager Jake Warner presented an informational briefing to the Sandy City Council on Nov. 11 for a rezone application at 2140 East Creek Road.
The applicant, Joe Goot, asked to change approximately 1.55 acres from R-140 (40,000-square-foot minimum lots) to R-115A (15,000-square-foot minimum plus an 'A' agriculture/accessory designation). Warner said the A designation increases the number of accessory structures allowed on a lot and can provide a regulatory pathway for multiple existing structures that were permitted under county approvals prior to annexation but later resulted in noncompliance when the property came under city rules.
Warner said the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Oct. 16 and forwarded a positive recommendation by a 5–2 vote. The staff presentation explained the property's annexation history, the existence of a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and two guest-house structures permitted by the county, and newer, unpermitted structures (a shed and a freestanding sauna) added after annexation. Council members probed whether rezoning would allow further expansion of accessory structures, the conditional-use and building-permit steps required to bring structures into compliance, and whether subdivision (to match adjacent R-115 parcels) was a feasible alternative.
Goot said his primary objective is to bring the property into compliance and that he uses the site as a multi-generational family compound rather than for short-term rentals. Staff outlined a likely compliance pathway: rezone, potentially attach one ADU to the primary dwelling or apply for a conditional-use permit for additional square footage, and secure building permits for unpermitted work; the council will consider the legislative rezone decision on Nov. 18.
No final council decision was taken on Nov. 11; members requested additional background and noted possible alternatives including subdivision to align with neighboring development patterns.
