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Planning commission approves Crestwood Growers’ retail sales with limits tied to building code
Summary
The commission approved a conditional‑use permit allowing Crestwood Growers (Mike Gold) to sell retail trees from a roughly 8‑ to 10‑acre agricultural parcel, with conditions requiring a written operating plan, compliance with ADA and parking requirements, and a requirement that indoor/expanded retail meet building‑code and zoning standards.
The Davis County Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use permit allowing Crestwood Growers (applicant Mike Gold) to sell retail trees from an agricultural parcel near Highway 89, subject to conditions limiting the scope of retail operations and requiring compliance with building code standards if the business transitions to an indoor retail operation.
Jeff, county planning staff, summarized the application and cited Davis County Land Use Code section 15.26.70, which allows ancillary agricultural sales on parcels meeting certain scale and product rules. Staff initially recommended tightening the code’s 50%‑on‑property product rule to require products be grown on the parcel, but commissioners instead revised that approach to preserve the code’s 50% default while adding practical safeguards: a written operating plan showing the months of operation, a paved parking area meeting county minimums (including 1 ADA stall and four regular stalls), an ADA‑accessible restroom (a portable restroom may suffice), and an ADA‑accessible sales counter no taller than 34 inches.
Mike Gold and family representatives told the commission the family has grown trees in Davis County for decades and that retail represents an estimated 10–15% of their business while wholesale remains core. Gold said he has other properties that supply nursery stock but intends a limited seasonal retail window.
Commissioners discussed enforceability of the code’s 50% requirement (whether measured by revenue or product count) and agreed the zoning administrator would make determinations and that building‑code triggers should be used to require further approvals if the business grows beyond the current outdoor/counter model. One commissioner read a nearby neighbor’s letter into the record stating no concerns about the use.
A motion adopting the revised conditions passed by voice vote. The permit allows marketing and seasonal retail under the stated operational plan; any transition to a primarily indoor or expanded retail storefront will require the site to come into compliance with building code and be in a retail zone.
