Commission approves 70‑unit Peaks at Canyons townhomes with design and amenity conditions

The Planning Commission granted conditional approval to the Peaks at Canyons site improvement plan (SIP 2025‑002), a 70‑unit purpose‑built rental townhome project proposed by Sweet Creek Capital. Staff found the plan meets SIP criteria and recommended approval subject to standard conditions including payment of fees and a replat of Tract A.

Applicant Brady Berlin described the proposal as a missing housing type for the Canyons — 70 rental townhomes in a mix of threeplex, fourplex and fiveplex buildings with two‑car garages for each unit and 18 guest stalls, for a total of 158 required parking spaces. "This housing type, rental townhomes with private garages, is not currently available within the Canyons," Berlin told the commission, emphasizing walkability, trail connections and a material palette of neutral tones.

Commissioners expressed concerns about long, visible side elevations, the relative lack of high‑quality base materials, and the absence of an on‑site small amenity or dog area for a development that targets families. After extended debate the commission and applicant agreed on conditions: the applicant will work with staff to provide greater articulation and material variation on side elevations visible from Canyonside Boulevard and Canyon Forge Drive (specific high‑visibility units were identified), incorporate more varied front elevation design features, and locate a small fenced dog play area adjacent to the trail connection near the replat Tract A area. The commission voted to approve the SIP with those conditions and the standard technical conditions (fees and corrections) before SIP execution.

Why it matters: The approval adds a mid‑density rental product the city said is missing in the Canyons, but the commission used its approval to set design expectations that staff will confirm during final engineering and permitting.