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Planning commission approves height exception for Weller detached accessory building
Summary
The South Jordan Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use permit allowing a detached accessory building wall height of 19 feet (exceeding the 16‑foot administrative threshold) on the Weller property, with a condition to revise window setbacks to comply with code.
Commissioner Michelle Hollis said the commission was convened with three members and explained that, with only three members present, any approval must be unanimous. Planning staff described the Weller property on Bison Creek Cove and said the proposed detached accessory building includes a two‑story portion that results in a wall height of 19 feet, exceeding the 16‑foot height staff can approve administratively.
Planning staff (Demir) said the lot sits lower than adjacent properties to the north and west and noted other nearby two‑story buildings, which together mitigated anticipated impacts from the requested height. Demir also identified planned offsets from property lines—approximately 11–14 feet to adjacent homes—and confirmed that most other code requirements would be met.
No members of the public spoke on the item. Commissioners asked staff to confirm how the 19‑foot measurement was taken and whether the structure could later be used as an accessory dwelling unit; staff said ADU conversion would trigger building‑permit and compliance reviews and might require additional commission review depending on size.
A commissioner moved to approve file PLCUP 202500164 (Weller Detached Accessory Building CUP) based on the findings in the staff report with a condition that the building plan be revised to comply with window‑setback requirements. Commissioner Michelle Hollis seconded the motion. The planning commission voted unanimously to approve the conditional use permit (3‑0).
The conditional use permit approval allows the wall‑height exception to be recorded with the property; future compliance for any ADU conversion would be determined under separate building‑permit rules and, if required by size, additional commission review.
