Planning commission recommends rezoning of 587 East Main Street to allow multi‑family housing

The Grantsville Planning Commission voted to recommend that 587 East Main Street be rezoned from the CD/CE commercial designation to RM‑15, a multiple‑residential district, saying the parcel’s size and surroundings make residential use a better fit.

City staff told the commission the parcel is currently shown as CD on one zoning layer but is actually CN in the official zoning register; staff also noted the lot is small—less than a half acre—and is bordered by single‑family homes. The staff presentation said the property sits in the city’s commercial corridor on the future land‑use map but that few commercial uses would sensibly fit the parcel.

Commission members asked whether the owner had concrete plans for commercial development; the applicant and staff said no definitive buyers or contracts exist and that the owner indicated an intent to reserve the option to build a modest home for a local family rather than a commercial project. One commissioner said the lot’s dimensions and economics make large commercial uses unlikely and that “an affordable home that a local family can live in is what we want to figure out.”

Chair Derek (identified in the transcript as the commission chair) moved to recommend approval of the rezone; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council, which makes the final legislative decision and must adopt written findings of fact to support any rezoning.

No formal conditions or site plan accompanied the request; staff noted that if the property is later developed with higher‑density residential units, developers must follow conditional‑use and subdivision rules in the city code.