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Developer seeks noncontiguous commercial special district for Compass Point entries; staff supports change
Summary
Perry Commercial presented a request to allow Commercial Special District (CSD) boundaries to be noncontiguous when total acreage exceeds 125 acres, to permit consistent elevated design standards at multiple Compass Point entry hubs; planning staff had no objection and the planning commission forwarded a positive recommendation.
At the June 3 Tooele City work meeting, a developer seeking a Commercial Special District (CSD) for the Compass Point master‑planned community asked the council to allow CSD areas to be noncontiguous if the total included acreage exceeds 125 acres.
City planner Anna England explained the proposed text amendment would change the CSD eligibility and sizing language so that when a CSD application covers more than 125 acres the identified acreage may be noncontiguous and still qualify. Staff said the proposal is intended to allow consistent elevated design standards at several entry hubs into the Compass Point community rather than require strict contiguity across the entire master plan. Planning commission reviewed the proposal and forwarded a positive recommendation; staff reported no objection.
Developer Jake Finlandson (Perry Commercial) described the four entry hubs and said the intent is to provide consistent branding, landscaping and pedestrian amenities at those entry points to support commercial uses and improve the public realm. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the acreage thresholds and the potential effect on future applicants; no action was taken and staff will return the item for formal consideration as part of the ordinance amendment process.
