Planning Commission Study Meeting

WEST VALLEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2023 The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Chair Fuller in the Community Development Conference Room, Suite 220, at West Valley City Hall 3600 Constitution Boulevard, West Valley City, UT 84119, and using Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88955119737 WEST VALLEY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS Brent Fuller, Mathew Lovato, David McEwen, Darrick Porter, Harold Woodruff, Cindy Wood, and Martell Winters ABSENT Mathew Lovato WEST VALLEY CITY PLANNING DIVISION STAFF Jody Knapp, Steve Lehman, Brock Anderson, and Kirsten Hunt WEST VALLEY CITY ADMINISTRATION Brandon Hill, Assistant City Attorney CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATIONS C-24-2023 Petition by ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER requesting a conditional use for outside storage for a substation expansion and lay down yard. The property is located at 5875 West 4700 South on 6.90 acres and is zoned M (Manufacturing). (Staff – Jody Knapp at 801-963-3497 or jody.knapp@wvc-ut.gov) (Continued from the September 27, 2023, public hearing) Discussion: Jody Knapp explained that this application was continued from the last public hearing, providing time to gather more information from the applicant on several different issues. Jody presented a map highlighting the one-hundred and fifty feet along the east side of the property going south, where the applicant proposes to continue the masonry wall. She noted that the wall would be ten feet tall and placed on the property line. Jody said ten feet would be tall enough to screen the laydown yard adequately. Jody explained that along 4700 South, there would be a five-foot park strip, a five-foot  sidewalk, and a forty-one-foot setback. She noted that the required setback is twenty feet, and the proposed forty-one-foot setback would provide enough room for them to add the required landscaping without impacting the utilities. Commissioner Winters said that during last week's meeting, it was mentioned that some of the utility equipment would be behind the masonry wall. He asked if that was accurate. Jody said no; the submitted landscape plan only depicts a twenty-foot setback, so it looked like the landscaping would be on top of the utility equipment. However, the forty- one-foot setback would prevent any issues. Jody presented images depicting the grade changes and placement of the masonry wall. Commissioner Woodruff asked if our Engineering Department has any concerns about dirt washing off the subject property into the City's storm drains. Jody said that she recently had a conversation with them, and this property would have an internal water system so their water wouldn't go into the City's drainage system. She noted that there are plans to add improvements along 4700 South, and drainage would need to be reassessed at that time. Commissioner Woodruff asked if the submitted plans would meet all of the City's ordinances. Jody said they would. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kirsten Hunt, Administrative Assistant