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Planning commission approves Pura fragrance‑making classes at Grove Cove with occupancy and parking limits
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Pura to hold appointment‑only fragrance‑making classes in units 15–16 at Grove Cove, limiting occupancy to 12 students and two employees and capping use of the lot at 10 parking stalls to address neighborhood parking concerns.
The Pleasant Grove Planning Commission on March 12 approved a conditional use permit allowing a business called Pura to hold appointment‑only fragrance‑making classes in units 15 and 16 of the Grove Cove development at approximately 322/332 South 2000 West.
Jacob Hawkins, a planner with the city, told commissioners the requested activity is classified under use 6830 (special training and schooling) and is allowable in the Grove Commercial Sales Subdistrict as a conditional use. Hawkins said the applicant expects classes to be small and by appointment, and that parking rules for classroom settings require two spaces per three students plus one space per employee. Based on the lot layout and other tenants in the development, staff concluded the site could operate while remaining at or below 10 parking stalls by limiting participants and staff.
"As long as they stay under 10 parking spaces for both units in total, they should be fine," Hawkins said, adding staff had worked with the applicant to confirm the calculation. Staff recommended a condition limiting the maximum occupancy to 12 students and two employees so the use would not exceed ten stalls.
Carol Parcell, representing applicant Drew Parcell (the applicant was out of town), told the commission the operation will be primarily educational — small, appointment‑only classes where three or four participants help create a custom scent — not a walk‑in retail store. "This is just kind of for classes," she said, explaining the business has an off‑site facility for most operations and this location is intended for hands‑on instruction.
No members of the public spoke at the podium during the hearing; staff read an emailed resident question asking whether a new building would be constructed, and staff clarified the request is for use of an existing building, not new construction.
Commissioner Reading moved to approve the conditional use permit, adopting staff exhibits, findings and conditions and limiting occupancy to 12 students and two employees with a maximum use of 10 parking stalls; Commissioner Butler seconded the motion. The commission passed the motion by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Next steps: the conditional use permit is approved subject to the conditions adopted at the hearing; any required final planning, engineering or fire approvals remain outstanding and must be satisfied before occupancy.
