Tooele planning commission approves six land‑use requests including two home daycares and three drive‑throughs

The Tooele City Planning Commission on Dec. 10 approved several conditional use permit requests across the city, voting unanimously on each item.

Staff recommended approval of a home‑based daycare permit for Haigley Gonzalez to operate a childcare preschool of 8–16 children at 89 N 100 E (application 2025095). Andrew Agard, acting zoning administrator, explained that the property is a legally nonconforming single‑family home within a General Commercial zone; staff recommended approval provided the applicant enforce a traffic and parking plan submitted to staff. Commissioner Hammer moved to approve; the motion passed 7–0.

The commission likewise approved a home‑based daycare for Johanna Lasungu to care for 8–16 children at 1480 E 970 N in an R17 zone (application 205097). Agard told commissioners the applicant had not supplied the requested traffic plan but staff believed the driveway and frontage could accommodate staggered drop‑offs; the permit was approved with the condition that a traffic and parking plan be provided and enforced. Commissioner Proctor moved for approval with Commissioner Anderson seconding; the vote was 7–0.

A conditional use permit to rebuild a detached accessory structure that would exceed the standard 15‑foot height and accessory lot‑coverage limits at 545 N 100 E (Crystal Lawson, application 2025103) was approved with conditions limiting square footage to the submitted plans and capping the roof midpoint height at 20 feet. Commissioner Jensen moved to approve; commissioners voted 7–0.

The commission also approved three accessory drive‑through requests in commercial zones. A drive‑through for a proposed commercial development at 973 N Main Street (Kimball Investment LLC, application 20202510106) was approved after staff noted the site remains in site‑plan review and that tenant restaurants were not fully confirmed. Commissioner Hammer moved to approve; Commissioner Hamilton seconded and the motion passed 7–0. Commissioners were later told that one tenant (Zao) had not been finalized by the developer.

A proposed Holiday Oil convenience store and accessory drive‑through at the northeast corner of 600 W and 1000 N (application 2025107) also won approval; staff said the project includes frontage improvements and landscaping and will dedicate and improve Frank's Drive frontage. The commission approved the permit 7–0 following a motion by Commissioner Jensen and a second from Commissioner Anderson.

Each approval carried conditions noted in the staff reports — most commonly requiring applicants to provide and follow traffic/parking plans and to satisfy standard site‑plan conditions. No public objections were recorded on the noticed items during the meeting.