Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission approves Holy Protection Orthodox Church site plan after neighbors raise safety and access concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission granted site‑plan approval for Holy Protection Orthodox Church at 6109 S 900 E with conditions requiring a 20‑ft paved access, landscaping, a screening wall and other engineering and fire requirements. Neighbors urged surveys, UDOT coordination and parking/access mitigation during extended public comment.
The Murray City Planning Commission voted to grant site‑plan approval for Holy Protection Orthodox Church at 6109 South 900 East, but the vote followed extended public comment and a detailed staff review that identified several conditions to protect access, fire safety and neighboring properties.
David Rogers, presenting staff analysis, said the proposed 8,000‑square‑foot, one‑story‑plus‑basement building sits in the general office zone and would provide 19 parking stalls based on the applicant’s plan to install 19 pews 7 feet long (the city’s code calculates church parking from pew length). Rogers said city engineering and fire departments required a 20‑foot paved access drive for two‑way access, and that the applicant must show a six‑foot masonry wall (or equivalent…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
