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Owner of vacant Mendon care center told to consult county and health department on lot consolidation, septic
Summary
At the Feb. 19 Mendon Planning & Zoning meeting, public commenter Trina Apedaile asked about options for reusing an old care center on a 0.58-acre nonconforming residential parcel; commissioners advised combining the parcel with an adjacent lot and contacting the county and Bear River Health Department about septic issues.
Trina Apedaile told the Mendon Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 19 that she and her husband own a defunct care center on parcel #11-021-0076, a 0.58-acre nonconforming lot zoned residential, and asked for guidance on possible reuses. She said the couple also owns the lot immediately to the west (parcel #11-021-0012) and that she believes at least one septic tank connected to the former facility lies across 100 East on land owned by another party.
Chair Keilani Ludlow and commission members advised that, based on the parcel sizes and current residential zoning, the practical path to any redevelopment would be to combine parcel #11-021-0076 with the neighboring parcel #11-021-0012. The commission recommended the Apedailes contact the county for requirements and procedures on lot consolidation and told them to consult the Bear River Health Department about the location and legality of the septic systems. Ludlow noted the health department is unlikely to permit ongoing use of a septic system located off the property it serves.
The commission also discussed that a rezoning would not typically be granted without a clear reason and that prior comments from a former chair, Jake Anderson, may have suggested different options; the current commission did not find those options applicable in this case. Commissioners provided procedural directions toward the county and the health department as the next steps.
The public comment period was closed at 7:32 p.m.
