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Planning commission recommends rezoning 21.14 acres for Silk Creek expansion
Summary
The Ephraim City Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning about 21.14 acres near 600 South and 600 West from general commercial/agriculture to industrial to allow Silk Creek to expand. Neighbors voiced support but asked staff to confirm parcel boundaries; the recommendation moves to city council for a final vote.
The Ephraim City Planning Commission voted Aug. 13 to recommend rezoning roughly 21.14 acres near 600 South and 600 West from general commercial and agricultural zoning to industrial to allow Silk Creek to expand its local manufacturing operations.
Planner Megan presented a map of four parcels comprising 21.14 acres and told the commission the change would align with the city's future land-use map; she said any development would be required to complete frontage improvements and other standard site work. Applicant Fred Johnson said phase one of the proposal would be a roughly 100,000-square-foot concrete tilt-up manufacturing building and that the company currently employs about 150 people in town and ships product to national retailers.
The hearing drew one public speaker, Mike Ballard of the Camino Verde Group, who said he supports the company but asked staff to confirm exact parcel lines because the Google Earth exhibit in the record differed from the county plat. "We just wanted to make sure that we get the property lines right," Ballard said. Staff and the applicants said a formal survey had been completed and that the rezoning action would follow the official parcel lines.
Commissioner Desiree Funk moved to recommend approval of the Silk Creek rezone "as per the staff report," and Larry Smith seconded. Commissioners present voted in favor by voice; the commission will forward its recommendation to the Ephraim City Council for a final vote at the next meeting.
If approved by council, the rezoning would allow the applicant to proceed with phased development, including required infrastructure work such as frontage improvements, stormwater controls and fencing or other mitigation where industrial uses abut residences. Staff noted the city's adopted master plan and described commercial (C-2) uses that will act as a buffer in adjacent areas. The record shows applicants also own and recently reopened Harvest Grill in town; the applicants said a small amount of front-of-site retail or office space could be added in later phases to serve local customers.
The commission's recommendation completes the land-use review step; council consideration is the next procedural step and will determine whether the rezoning becomes final.
