Planning commission approves Sycamore Grove PUD Phase 2 with conditions

The North Salt Lake Planning Commission voted to approve the preliminary subdivision plan for Sycamore Grove PUD Phase 2 at 3943 South 850 West, subject to corrections of minor redlines, verification of engineering responses, and submission of an updated landscape plan.

Planning staff told commissioners the parcel is about 0.89 acres and will be developed as three buildings containing two dwelling units each, for a total of six units; each unit would include a two-car garage and driveway, and the site provides four additional guest parking spaces. "The concept plan was approved administratively by staff in November of last year," the planning staff member said, noting the applicant will use the same plans and Brighton will serve as the contractor. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including verification that engineering concerns—particularly storm drainage piping—have been addressed.

Commissioners asked about the property's annexation and rezoning history and how private/shared driveway area affects net density. One committee member pressed whether counting the private drive toward lot area would change allowable units; staff explained that net density calculations exclude private roads and that the city's code was updated to use net density to avoid lot-size conflicts observed on earlier projects. Staff also confirmed the property will receive city addresses upon plat recordation and that all access will be from the private street, with no direct access from 850 West.

Commissioner Jorgensen moved to approve the preliminary plan with the stated findings and conditions; a second was recorded and the motion passed by voice vote. Individual yea/nay tallies were not specified in the transcript.