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Commission recommends favorable rezone for 330 N 300 W to R1-10; public raises safety and access concerns
Summary
At the Nov. 18 meeting the planning commission forwarded a unanimous, favorable recommendation to the city council to rezone 1.2 acres (part of a 1.95-acre parcel at 330 N 300 W) from rural residential to R1-10 to enable a future single-family flag-lot home; nearby residents raised safety concerns about narrow Island Road and heavy truck traffic.
The Morgan Planning Commission voted on Nov. 18 to forward a favorable recommendation to the city council for a partial rezone of a 1.95-acre parcel at 330 North 300 West, recommending that 1.2 acres of the rear be rezoned from rural residential to R1-10 (single-family residential).
Planner Jake Young told the commission the parcel is a single lot currently split between zones, with the front portion already functioning as R1A (effectively R1-10) and the back portion designated rural residential. "It is a single parcel," Young said, and staff concluded the requested rezone "fits" the general-plan designation (medium-density residential). Staff recommended approval after coordination with engineering and fire on utilities, access and emergency-vehicle circulation.
The applicant, Michelle, spoke at the hearing and said the rezone is intended to allow eventual construction of a single home on a flag lot in the rear; she said the family is taking steps "step by step." Several neighbors testified; Richard London said he had no objection to the rezoning but emphasized he did not want multi-family or townhomes in the back. Suzanne Kerrigan urged the commission to consider a sidewalk on nearby Island Road because of pedestrian safety and close calls involving heavy trucks.
Commissioners clarified that rezoning the rear parcel would leave two zone designations on the property but would functionally make the parcel R1-10, and confirmed minimum lot-size differences between RR and R1-10. After discussion, Commissioner Mark moved to forward a favorable recommendation to the city council for rezoning to R1-10; Ray seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The commissions recommendation will be considered by the city council, which must enact the ordinance to change the zoning. No building permit or subdivision approval was granted at the meeting; the applicant and staff noted that flag-lot development and any subsequent construction would require separate applications and review by staff and possible additional approvals.
Next steps: the rezone ordinance will be prepared and presented to the city council for final action; staff will track public-safety concerns raised at the hearing (Island Road sidewalk and truck traffic) as part of ongoing transportation planning.
