Planning Commission recommends approval for Saratoga Hills LDS church site plan
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Summary
The commission forwarded a recommendation to approve a preliminary plat and site plan for a church at 1439 S. Lakeview Terrace; staff said the plan complies with code subject to minor formatting corrections and relocation of dumpsters out of public view.
The Planning Commission voted on Nov. 13 to forward a recommendation for approval of the Saratoga Hills preliminary plat and associated site plan for a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints facility at 1439 S. Lakeview Terrace.
Senior planner David Jelen told the commission the parcel was rezoned earlier in the year and divided by a development agreement into Phase 1 (the church) and a later residential phase. Jelen said the application is largely compliant with code; staff identified two conditions of approval: a handful of redline formatting issues to be addressed before recording and relocating the proposed dumpster and storage area away from public view (the applicant has proposed moving those elements to the southern end of the site near a pavilion).
Commissioner Hill asked whether nearby Grandview/Lakeview intersection geometry could handle church traffic during peak times; engineer Scott Petrick said modifying the median is not obviously necessary but that intersection staging should be considered. The applicant, Leith Harris, offered no substantive changes to the staff presentation.
Commissioner Melden moved to forward a recommendation for approval with the findings and conditions in the staff report; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Kern and passed unanimously.
What’s next: Staff will finalize redline corrections and routing; the Planning Commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to City Council for final action and recording.