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Council approves rezoning of 5418 S. 1900 W. and allows conditional review for bar use
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 26-01 rezoning 5418 South 1900 West from Limited Commercial to Regional Commercial and passed Ordinance 26-02 amending the code so bar establishments within RC adjacent to residential require a non-administrative conditional-use permit rather than an absolute 250-foot prohibition.
The Taylorsville City Council approved two connected zoning actions on Jan. 6 concerning the property at 5418 South 1900 West.
Staff presented ordinance 26-01 to rezone the parcel from Limited Commercial (LC) to Regional Commercial (RC). The presentation noted the parcel sits near the Crossroads Shopping Center and is designated in the city’s general plan as commercial-high-intensity; the Planning Commission forwarded a 6–0 favorable recommendation and staff recommended approval. Council member Ernest moved to approve ordinance 26-01; the motion was seconded and the council voted in favor. Staff emphasized that approval of the ordinance changes only the underlying zoning and does not itself permit any particular business operation.
The council also approved ordinance 26-02, a text amendment to Taylorsville Municipal Code section 13-08.02. Under the approved change, a bar establishment in the RC zone that has an entrance within 250 feet of a residential zone is no longer categorically prohibited; instead, the use would require a non-administrative conditional-use approval process, which provides public review of potential impacts (noise, lighting, safety, parking). Staff said the code change was initiated by the city after staff discovered a prior alcohol license had been inconsistent with the parcel’s previous zoning due to a permitting-software migration issue; city police data show nine calls associated with the prior establishment during its four years of operation (four vehicle-related, four altercations, one minor with a fake ID), and staff reported none of those calls originated from immediate adjacent residences.
By approving both the rezoning and the text amendment, the council allowed the property owner to pursue required permits under the RC designation and, for bar uses near residences, to seek conditional-use approval before any operation could begin. Council members discussed the need to clarify why a prior establishment had operated under a mismatched license and said the zoning and code changes were intended to align land-use rules with licensing procedures going forward.
The council’s recorded votes on both ordinances were affirmative and the items will be reflected in city records as adopted ordinances.
