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Council rezones 1560 South 1100 West to neighborhood shopping center and very low-density residential
Summary
After developer presentations and neighborhood comment, the council approved an amended ordinance changing zoning for 1560 South 1100 West from agricultural/RA to neighborhood shopping center (SC‑1) and VLDR; a substitute motion to adopt SC‑1 passed the council before the final 6–0 vote.
Provo’s municipal council on Feb. 10 approved an amended ordinance rezoning property at 1560 South 1100 West in the Lakewood neighborhood from Agricultural/RA to Neighborhood Shopping Center (SC‑1) and Very Low Density Residential (VLDR).
City planner Aaron Ardmore described the parcel’s context and said the majority of the site was proposed for General Commercial (CG) with a small portion for VLDR. Neighbors and the property owner spoke: Terry German, who owns property adjacent to the site, said he supports commercial designation but urged careful planning and attention to the small size of the local commercial node. Developer Andre Krishnasen described a concept that could include a corner gas/convenience store, restaurants and connections to larger residential development he owns nearby; he said housing on the VLDR portion would be for sale, not rental.
Council debate centered on whether to leave the designation as General Commercial or to use a Neighborhood Shopping Center (SC‑1) zone that staff said would exclude certain uses (for example, some hotels and larger commercial operations) while permitting neighborhood-serving stores. Councilor Whitlock offered a substitute motion to change the designation from CG to SC‑1; Councilor Christiansen seconded. The substitute passed 5–1 (Councilor Whipple opposed). The amended ordinance as read into the record later passed 6–0.
Councilors and the developer discussed buffering and driveway access on collector roads and asked staff to consider transitions between the SC‑1 and adjacent residential zones during future site-plan review.
