Planning Commission tables Ashbourne City Center rezone after neighbors raise parking, traffic and scale concerns

The North Logan Planning Commission on July 16 unanimously voted to table consideration of the Ashbourne Mixed‑Use City Center rezoning (ZMA‑2026‑04) and associated master development plan until a traffic impact analysis is completed and reviewed by staff and commissioners. Teresa Theurer, a planning commissioner, made the motion to table and asked staff to work with the applicant on a range of changes; Deidra Hartwell seconded. "Teresa Theurer made a motion to table the Ashbourne Mixed‑Use City Center Rezone and Master Development Plan until a traffic impact analysis has been reviewed and allow staff to work with the developer with changes including, but not limited to, number of parking spaces, density, amount of open space, common area, consideration of variation in colors and architectural elements of townhouses, and anticipating taking further action at a future meeting," the motion record states.

The hearing drew extensive neighborhood comment that repeatedly emphasized traffic and parking deficiencies, potential impacts on school capacity, and concerns about building height and neighborhood compatibility. Planning staff (Scott Perkes) presented the proposal and described the requested rezoning of approximately 9.9 acres from R‑1‑12 single‑family residential to City Center Mixed‑Use (East Side Transition District), along with proposed form‑based elements, utilities and open‑space allocations. Multiple residents urged postponement until outstanding analyses — particularly a complete traffic study — were finalized and explained to the commission. Commissioners praised the level of public participation and noted the proposal aligns more closely with the City Center vision than earlier concepts, but said additional refinements were necessary before a final recommendation.

What happens next: staff will review the traffic impact analysis when completed, work with the applicant to address parking, density, open space and architectural concerns, and return the item to the commission for further action. The motion to table was recorded as passing unanimously with Chair Gavin Payne, Teresa Theurer, Deidra Hartwell and Blake Oursteler voting in favor.