Planning Commission - May 22, 2025

Meeting Summary

The May 22, 2025 Planning Commission meeting addressed four items and extended until approximately 9:25 p.m., with the most contested being a resident appeal involving the Lehi Medical Office Building at 3300 North 1200 West. Neighbors, led by appellant Chandler Bird, challenged the chain-link fence with privacy slats installed along the property boundary, arguing it did not meet city code requirements for masonry or similar permanent fencing materials between commercial and residential zones. The developer's attorney for Fort Street Partners countered that the materials had been reviewed and approved by the city's Development Review Committee. After testimony from residents, the developer, and city staff, the Commission deliberated in closed session and returned with two verdicts: a unanimous ruling that the appeal was filed in a timely manner, and a 4-1 ruling (Commissioner Jackson dissenting) that the fence was made of appropriate materials, effectively upholding the city's prior approval. A separate related appeal regarding the fence's location will be decided by a different body at a future date. In other business, the Commission unanimously approved AWA Engineering's site plan and conditional use request for a Smith's pharmacy drive-thru at approximately 2100 North 3600 West. Commissioners raised questions about potential traffic queuing in the parking lot and buffering with neighboring residential properties, but found the project compliant with city standards. A concept plan from Corey Middleton for a Beaches tanning salon (Beaches Retail Center) at 1742 East Center Pointe Drive was also approved unanimously, with an exception granted for building orientation due to existing overhead power lines. DHI Communities' plat amendment for the Ascend at Inverness development, updating Inverness Plat 4 Lot 159 at 211 West 3950 North to reflect utility lines and detention areas, was approved unanimously. The Commission also announced that Planning Commission work sessions in June and July would be cancelled due to staffing constraints.