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Commission tables Marinwood subdivision after split vote over private lane exemption
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-3 to table a preliminary subdivision amendment for 1280 West Marinwood Ave (File 3S25), deferring a decision on a request to allow a 42-foot private lane instead of the city-required 50-foot public right-of-way and related curb exceptions.
The Taylorsville Planning Commission on July 8 tabled consideration of a preliminary subdivision amendment that would split a 1.42-acre parcel at 1280 West Marinwood Avenue into four residential lots (File 3S25, SUB-000519-2025), after a divided discussion about whether to allow a private 42-foot lane in place of the city’s 50-foot public right-of-way requirement.
Planner Terryne Bergeson told the commission that the parcel is zoned R-1-10 for single-family homes and that the applicant requested several exemptions: designating the proposed street as private rather than public, allowing a 42-foot right-of-way rather than the 50 feet required by city code, and approving a different curb type (the curb exception would be decided by the city engineer). Engineering staff had indicated sewer service was adequate, but planners expressed concern about long-term maintenance, emergency access, and future connectivity if a private lane were adopted.
Applicant George Halliday said his three sons would occupy the new lots and that a public 50-foot ROW would reduce developable area and increase cost. “I’ve given in on everything,” Halliday said, adding he was “dedicated to this, right here, right now.” Several neighbors spoke in support of the family’s plan. Planner Jim Spung and other staff cautioned that privately owned lanes can become maintenance liabilities over time and that city code historically limits private-lane access; Commissioner Cindy Wilkey recounted long-term problems she had experienced living on a private lane and said she would “never want to do it again.”
Commissioner Marc McElreath moved to table the application to allow staff time to work out remaining conditions, including exploring an option to allow a 42-foot public right-of-way that terminates at the property line; Commissioner Cindy Wilkey seconded. The motion passed 4-3 (Aye: McElreath, Wilkey, Willardson, Muñoz; Nay: Quigley, Wright, Russell). The commission did not make a final determination on the requested exemptions; staff was directed to continue work with the applicant and to return the item for a future meeting.
