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Planning commission approves convenience store at Cottonwood Creek Plaza with strict conditions on tobacco sales

Cottonwood Heights Planning Commission · April 2, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a conditional use recommendation April 1 for a convenience store at 7825 S. Highland Drive but required a floor plan, inventory list, business plan, pre-license site inspection, periodic unannounced visits, an 80/20 display limit for tobacco, and limits on exterior marketing to prevent operation as a tobacco specialty shop.

The Cottonwood Heights Planning Commission on April 1 voted to approve a conditional use recommendation for a proposed convenience store at 7825 South Highland Drive (Cottonwood Creek Plaza), subject to multiple conditions intended to ensure the business operates as a neighborhood convenience store rather than a tobacco specialty shop.

Planner Sheldon presented the application and told the commission the applicant, Sammy Benizari, seeks to operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, expects about 50 customers a day, and would hold a general tobacco retailer license issued by the Salt Lake County…

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