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Commission approves Wasatch Peaks site plans, preliminary plats and a 26‑acre rezoning to RR5
Summary
The commission approved two Wasatch Peaks Ranch applications (a six‑unit townhome site plan and an 18‑lot preliminary plat modification) and approved a rezoning of 26 acres from A20 to RR5 for the Howard/Thirsten property after a short public hearing about road maintenance and access.
Planning staff presented multiple land‑use items. For Wasatch Peaks Ranch, staff recommended approval of Phase 4A.1 — a 3.7‑acre site plan for six upper townhomes — and a separate request to define Preliminary Plats for Phases 6C and 6D (an 18‑lot subdivision across about 276.6 acres). The planning commission had recommended both items by a vote of 5–0, and the county commission approved them after questions about driveway and shared access easements.
Staff explained that many lots in the development are served by access easements rather than direct road frontage; maps and full site sheets (C1.01–C1.04) show designated shared driveways for lots that do not front on a public roadway. Commissioners reviewed buildable envelope sizes and confirmed that buildable acreage differs from total lot acreage.
On the Howard and Kelly rezoning request, applicant Howard Thirsten addressed the commission and said the county historically maintained the road to his property, including paving and snow removal. Planning staff clarified the county maintains and collects funds on the road up to an identified turnaround; whether any additional roadway is a right‑of‑way or had been abandoned would be evaluated separately. Planning staff recommended approval; the planning commission had given a positive recommendation (5–0) with one planning commissioner absent and one refraining at the planning commission level. The county commission approved the rezoning from A20 to RR5 and amended the future land‑use map accordingly.
Ending: The commission approved site plan and plat modifications for Wasatch Peaks Ranch and approved the Howard & Kelly rezoning to RR5 with instructions for staff to document road/right‑of‑way status if needed for future access or abandonment proceedings.
