Planning Commission discusses potential future development of Malcheski/Pulock property; no action taken

Farmington City Planning Commission members discussed potential future development of the Malcheski/Pulock property north of the high school at their Dec. 9, 2025 meeting but took no formal action.

Tony, a planning staff member, told the commission the site—at the southwest intersection of 195th Street and Flagstaff Avenue—is shown on the city's future land-use map with the northern half guided as medium-density residential and the southern half as low-medium density. "The future land use map shows the northern half of this area guided as medium density residential," Tony said, adding that the medium-density guidance allows "6 to 12 dwelling units an acre" while the low-medium guidance allows "3 and a half to 6 dwelling units an acre." He also noted the MUSA (sewer service) staging map guides sewer availability to this area in 2040 and the development staging map anticipates development between 2030 and 2040; ‘‘a comprehensive plan amendment would be required in order to bring these properties into that MUSA,’’ he said.

The staff-concept plan included seven parcels owned by the Malcheski and Pulock families and showed a range of smaller lot sizes that would not meet current zoning minimums. Tony said those lots "would likely have to be done as a planned unit development," allowing flexibility to meet market demand. He described the northern parcels as zoned R-3 (medium density) and the southern parcels as R-2 (low-medium density).

Commissioners focused on infrastructure and safety. Commissioner Teske said the plan "looks good" but raised traffic concerns around Flagstaff Avenue, 200th Street and the Cedar Avenue corridor and noted the county is pursuing a corridor study that could include an east'west connection and a roundabout. Commissioner Berg asked whether processing a stand-alone amendment for this site would preempt the city's broader 2050 comprehensive plan work; Tony said individual amendments could be rolled into the 2050 update but staff must ensure adding this area does not short other growth areas.

A commissioner asked about sidewalks and safe routes to the nearby school; Tony said the city requires sidewalks on at least one side of every new street and has included trails on other corridor projects, although pedestrian connections are often phased with development or the county's larger projects. Tony also told commissioners that existing sanitary infrastructure—including a Metropolitan Interceptor built with the high school and sewer near Meadowview Elementary—makes the site "relatively easy to serve" from a utilities standpoint.

Commissioners and staff agreed the question is timely because the city will begin its 2050 comprehensive plan update in early 2026. Chair recommended folding consideration of any amendment into that update rather than processing a separate amendment now. No motion or vote was taken on land-use changes during the meeting.

The commission received the staff materials and public comment (the property owners were present but did not add remarks) and concluded the discussion with staff distributing the 2026 meeting calendar. The commission then adjourned.