Planning commission recommends approval of View 78 master plan for 795 W Ivy Dr; recommendation subject to City Council approvals

The Midvale Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of the View 78 Apartments Large-Scale Master Plan for 795 W Ivy Dr in the Jordan Bluffs Subareas 1–3 zone after a staff presentation and brief deliberation. Commissioner Shane Liedtke moved the recommendation, Vice Chair Robyn Anderson seconded, and the roll call vote was unanimous in favor. Staff recommended approval, noting the application met the submittal requirements in MMC 17-7-10.12.4 and related sections and that City Council approval of an amended and restated master development agreement and code updates is required before final entitlements.

Staff told commissioners the submission includes a site plan, utility and drainage plans, a circulation plan, architectural elevations, and a thematic site design package. The packet describes Phase 1 as 260 units (reported in materials as 232 units in 58-plex buildings plus 28 townhome units, with a Phase 1 density of 20.8 units per acre) and Phase 2 as 96 townhome units (14.5 units/acre); Phase 1 construction was described as starting Summer 2025 with projected completion in Fall 2027 and Phase 2 following in 2028. The staff report noted parking and circulation analyses, and that Midvale City Engineering, Planning, and Unified Fire Departments recommended approval, subject to the council-level actions and final site-plan refinements.

Deputy City Attorney Daniel Van Beuge clarified the review process, stating, "this is an administrative process and may be approved so long as it meets all conditions." Applicant representative Eric Winters, of Wasatch Development, said the applicant was "proud of their innovative design and excited to implement it in the community." The commission’s recommendation does not itself change zoning or authorize construction; the recommendation advances the application to the City Council for the required agreement and code approvals.

Next steps: the recommendation requires City Council approval of an Amended and Restated Master Development Agreement for the Jordan Bluffs Project Area and City Council approval of MMC 17-7-10.12.1 and MMC 17-7-10.12.5, which the motion tied to the commission’s recommendation. If the council approves those items, the applicant will proceed to the site-plan stage and other final entitlements.