Planning commission forwards positive recommendation on West 2500 North Gateway Corridor zoning amendments

The North Logan Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to forward a positive recommendation to the city council on ZTA 2026-1, an amendment that adjusts permitted uses and adds conditional-use standards for the West 2500 North Gateway Corridor.

Staff planner Scott said the amendment reintroduces several previously prohibited, more intensive commercial uses as conditional uses in the Gateway Commercial West zone and adds language meant to govern scale and impacts. “We changed that back to a conditional use, and we added language specific to those uses to govern them, so that we could catch some of those potentially problematic uses, the scale and the impact,” Scott said during the presentation.

The changes are intended to create short-term opportunities for existing corridor businesses while the city transitions the corridor to higher-density or different uses over time. Scott told commissioners the amendment also softens some language and includes architectural and materials standards discussed during prior work sessions.

During the public hearing, local business owner Greg Losely voiced support for the compromise, saying the adjustments would better accommodate current businesses while the corridor evolves. “I appreciate you hearing our concerns… I think, from my standpoint, perhaps it's as good as we're gonna get as property owners down there and still have the city's vision happen down there,” Losely said, noting the corridor’s heavy traffic and noise.

A commissioner moved to forward a positive recommendation on ZTA 2026-1; the motion was seconded and approved. The planning commission’s recommendation goes to the North Logan City Council for final action.

The council will consider the ordinance at a future meeting; staff noted this is a legislative item that requires council review and public hearing at the council level.