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Planning commission approves Studio 17 conditional use permit for dance studio on East Monroe Canyon Road
Summary
The Monroe City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Studio 17, a proposed dance studio at approximately 387 E Monroe Canyon Road, after the applicant and staff addressed parking, setbacks and water-pressure concerns in the wellhead protection zone.
Ashlyn Thalman, applicant for Studio 17, presented a conditional use permit for a dance studio to be located on a 2-acre parcel at approximately 387 E Monroe Canyon Road. Thalman said she currently rents a space "that is not ideal" for her business and dancers and proposed a facility sited near the main road for ease of access, with a 20-plus-car parking area and the future option to place a separate residence on the remaining acreage.
The planning commission and city staff discussed engineering and land-use constraints tied to the site. Staff noted the property sits in wellhead protection zone 4, where water pressure is limited to approximately 40 PSI; Thalman acknowledged that constraint. Commissioners also confirmed that because the parcel is in a residential zone any residence would require 30-foot setbacks (commercial zones require a 3-foot setback) and that the parking area would be positioned to meet setback requirements. Thalman said the parking lot would likely be gravel initially with potential upgrades depending on costs and that her contractor on the project is Ralph Brown.
Commissioners also discussed transportation planning: staff told the commission Monroe has not yet adopted an access-management plan that will govern driveway and access locations and said the project timeline should allow coordination with staff once the plan is finalized this summer. The commission reviewed the conditional-use criteria—parking, safety, traffic flow, community impact and compatibility with neighbors—and found the proposal met the standards, noting the site's distance from neighbors would help mitigate noise concerns.
Commissioner Talon Gadd moved to approve the conditional use permit; Commissioner Riley Lindsay seconded. The motion passed unanimously with all members voting aye. The commission congratulated Thalman and noted she will not need to appear before city council for this permit based on the commission's approval.
The next procedural step is recordkeeping and any required building permits and coordination with staff on access-management requirements and utility limitations; the commission did not add conditions beyond standard code compliance.
