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Planning commission approves Panera Bread site plan for 5959 South State Street
Summary
The Murray Planning Commission granted site‑plan approval April 17 for a 3,500 sq ft Panera Bread with a 12‑ft drive‑through at 5959 South State Street, approving the project subject to nine staff conditions after staff found the proposal consistent with zoning and the general plan.
The Murray Planning Commission on April 17 approved site‑plan review for a Panera Bread restaurant with a drive‑through at 5959 South State Street.
Ruth Ruach, a City planning staffer, told the commission the proposal calls for a 3,500‑square‑foot building with a 12‑foot‑wide drive‑through lane. The site is zoned CD (Commercial Development), staff said, and the submitted landscaping plan met requirements. The project proposes 115 parking stalls; the ordinance requires 35. Staff reported 35 mailed notices and no public comments and recommended approval subject to nine standard conditions.
Applicant Russell Haight, who identified himself for the record, told the commission he had reviewed the conditions and could comply. “I think it’s a great product,” Haight said.
Commissioner Jake Pearson moved to grant the site plan subject to the nine conditions; Commissioner Aaron Hildreth seconded. The commission took a roll call and voted unanimously to approve the application.
The approval authorizes the applicant to move forward with building‑permit submittals and the conditioned site work. Staff noted specific conditions must be satisfied as part of permit issuance and prior to certificate of occupancy.
The commission did not receive public comment on this item and had no substantive discussion beyond clarifying plan details. The chair wished the applicant luck on the project as the motion passed.
What happens next: the applicant may proceed with required building permits and satisfy the nine stated conditions; any permit issuance will be subject to staff verification of compliance with the conditions and applicable code.
