Mona planning commission accepts preliminary commercial site plan near 600 South Main Street; applicants told to provide larger, legible plans and utility maps

The Mona City Planning and Zoning Commission voted June 3 to accept a preliminary commercial application for a site on South Main Street (near 600 South) submitted by Joe Humphrey and Richard Hatfield. Commissioners and staff said the submission will proceed to the next review steps once applicants provide larger, legible plan sheets and detailed utility and meter layouts.

A project representative told the commission that the team had addressed comments from the prior meeting and sought preliminary approval to move forward. “We have responded to some comments made on our last meeting, and I think we've addressed all those,” the representative said.

Commissioners and staff focused on several technical elements the applicants must resolve before building permits: clear, larger plan sheets (for town printing and review), exact locations for water, gas and power meters, drainage details, and compaction testing per APWA specifications. Staff also advised applicants to coordinate with the county on curb-and-gutter and Main Street profile changes: county staff indicated limited widening with a planned bike lane that may require shifting power poles and other utilities.

On utilities, the applicants presented a water-use calculation based on state guidance—15 gallons per employee per shift—and used conservative employee estimates to conclude the project would likely need two culinary credits for the initial build; applicants emphasized that landscaping would be rock-based with no irrigation. Commissioners advised confirming gas loads with the supplier (Nephi) because utility companies may require individual meters or manifold arrangements and noted that individual metering can simplify later ownership or leasing scenarios.

Staff also discussed meter access and maintenance concerns and recommended accessible meter vaults or larger meter pits rather than embedding meters in poured concrete that could obstruct servicing. The commission indicated fire-protection features (one-hour firewalls between buildings and possible fire-suppression systems depending on occupancy) would be addressed at the building-permit stage.

After discussing outstanding items and confirming the preliminary nature of the submission, a commissioner moved to accept the preliminary application; the motion passed by voice vote. Staff instructed the applicants to return with final, legible building plans and explicit meter and utility layouts when they apply for building permits.