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Planning commission recommends general-plan change and rezoning for 50 West parcel
Summary
Planning commissioners voted to recommend a general‑plan land-use amendment and a companion zone‑map change for a parcel near 50 West State Street, finding the site more suitable for low‑density residential use than light industrial; the recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.
Carla, a planning staff member, told the commission that the owner requested a general‑plan land‑use amendment and a zone‑map change for a parcel near 50 West State Street. She said the parcel had been mapped for light industrial in the 2011 general plan but that the draft general‑plan update treats the site as residential, and that staff concluded the site’s access and surrounding development make industrial uses impractical. "This area is not conducive to the light industrial manufacturing designation and now has changed in character to the residential," Carla said.
The staff presentation said the subject property contains a single‑family house that predated annexation and is a legal nonconforming residence in the industrial zone. Staff noted the parcel is not near current major arterials (I‑15 and 400 South were not present when the 2011 map was adopted) and that nearby rail alignments and non‑signalized intersections limit safe ingress and egress for large trucks, factors that weighed against maintaining industrial designation.
After opening a public hearing and receiving no public comments, a commissioner moved to recommend approval of a general‑plan land‑use map amendment to designate the parcel (transcribed in the record as "226 031 O63") as low‑density residential; the motion passed with the vote declared "all in favor." Staff then presented the companion zone‑map amendment to change the parcel’s zoning to a residential district (transcribed in the record as R115/R15). The commission again opened a public hearing, heard no public comment, and voted to recommend the zone‑map amendment (the motion record includes the parcel transcribed as "26 0310063" and an address transcribed in the record as "886 South 500 West"). The commission voted to forward both recommendations to the City Council.
The record contains inconsistent spellings and transcriptions for the property owner (appearing as "Eliovana" in one part of the presentation and later as "Mr. Biana"/"Mr. Vanna"); staff identified the owner during the meeting but the transcript is inconsistent. The parcel identifiers and address are transcribed in the record and may require verification by staff at the City Council hearing; the commission’s action was a recommendation only, and final zoning or land‑use changes will be decided by the City Council.
Next steps: the planning commission forwarded both the general‑plan amendment and the zone‑map amendment to the City Council for consideration; the council is the decision authority for ordinance and map changes and may hold additional hearings or require clarified legal descriptions and corrected owner identification before final action.
