HolladayDigest

• Rescheduled item

  The Jordan Valley treatment facility item was postponed because of a public noticing error.

• Holton Park South

  The applicant asked to amend the planned unit development (PUD) so that Lot 2A, now open space, becomes a building lot with a historic preservation easement over the 1898 Casper Cottage.

• 3900 South rezone

  A request to rezone 3200 E 3900 S from R-1-8 to R-2-10 to allow a future short-term rental.

• Covington Park

  A concept plan for 18 townhomes at 6037 S Highland Drive, including front porches that extend into the setback.

• Minutes

  Approval of the 7/7 and 8/4 minutes.

• Holton Park South

  Tabled. It may not return until the city's Technical Review Committee (TRC) fully approves it and all conditions are met.

• 3900 South rezone

  Recommended to the City Council for approval.

• Covington Park

  Concept plan for 18 units approved. The approval includes:

  • an exception allowing front porches to extend into the setback
  • a condition requiring one tree per driveway

• Minutes

  The 7/7 and 8/4 minutes were approved.

Holton Park South (Lot 2A amendment, 2394 E Murray Holladay Rd)

• Motion

  Chair Roach moved to table the request. He found it unclear how the historic easement satisfies Condition 3 of the conditional use permit (CUP) approved January 25, 2022. The motion requires the applicant to:

  • resolve the fire turnaround with the Fire Marshal
  • resolve the power pole issue with the City Engineer
  • provide surveyor-certified lot dimensions
  • complete the street dedication to the city
  • submit a corrected plat

• Amendments by Commissioner Prince

  • The applicant must explain why open space is no longer important.
  • The item cannot return until the TRC fully approves it.

• Second

  Commissioner Barrett

• Outcome

  Passed 6–0 (Bennion, Cunningham, Prince, Gong, Barrett, Roach)

3900 South rezone (applicants Chris Layton and Laurie Quick, 0.24 acres)

• Motion

  Commissioner Cunningham moved to recommend approval of the change from R-1-8 to R-2-10, adopting staff findings.

• Outcome

  Passed. Barrett, Gong, Cunningham, Bennion, and Roach voted aye, and no opposing votes were recorded.

Covington Park concept plan

• Motion

  Commissioner Barrett moved to approve the plan with staff findings, the attached site plan (including the porch exception under code section 13.08.080 E), and one tree per driveway.

• Second

  Chair Roach

• Outcome

  Passed 6–0

Minutes

• The 7/7 and 8/4 minutes were each moved by Chair Roach, seconded by Commissioner Prince, and approved unanimously.

Ron Hilton (Holton Park South applicant) must complete all outstanding TRC requirements:

• Dedicate Murray Holladay Rd frontage to the city.

• Address TRC red-line comments from 9/28/2026.

• Provide a licensed surveyor's certification.

• Show a fire turnaround on the plan. UFA will not accept home sprinklers as a substitute.

• Submit revised plans moving the power pole at his own expense. Mayor Dahle denied his appeal of this requirement in April 2024.

• Clearly explain how the historic easement relates to the open space requirement.

Fire Marshal Bradley will provide the applicant with turnaround design dimensions.

Casey Kershaw (Covington Park applicant) will prepare a preliminary plat for Planning Commission review that includes:

• a landscaping plan

• setback averaging calculations

• buffering along the interior drive

Jared Bunch will give the applicant direction on Highland Drive perimeter improvements.

Staff will re-notice the Jordan Valley treatment facility item for a future meeting.

Holton Park South

• Mr. Hilton argued that Lot 2A was never formally designated as open space. He said he has already restored the fire turnaround, and he voiced frustration with the review process.

• Resident Janet Hales supported preserving the cottage.

• Chair Roach said the applicant appeared to be seeking a seventh lot where six were approved, which he called unfair to others who followed PUD rules.

3900 South rezone

• Staff supported the rezone for several reasons:

  • the general plan designates the area for medium density
  • 3900 South is a designated "opportunity corridor" with 15-minute bus service
  • the city recently invested in road and bike lane improvements

• Under R-2-10, the property could have at most two attached units and no accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

• Resident Steven Kelly questioned how the city would enforce short-term rental rules.

• Resident Matthew Tracy supported gradual "transition" density along major corridors, citing housing costs and school closures.

• A written comment opposed the rezone over wildlife and traffic concerns.

• Commissioner Prince raised concerns about spot zoning. Staff responded that the area was blanket-zoned R-1-8 when it was annexed in the 2010s and that this is the first rezone request there.

Covington Park

• The applicant is proposing 18 units, fewer than the zone allows. Features of the plan include:

  • garages wide enough for two cars plus trash cans
  • 36 extra driveway parking spaces
  • preservation of the large trees along the frontage
  • a brick wall along Highland Drive

• Demolition of the four existing houses begins next week.

• Commissioners' concerns:

  • Chair Roach worried about heat and noise in the alley between rows of garages.
  • Commissioner Gong pushed for water-wise landscaping.
  • Vice Chair Cunningham worried that a driveway sits too close to Highland Drive.

• Jared Bunch said the Highland Drive slip lane will be removed and replaced with enhanced landscaping and a 10-foot pathway. No construction staging will be allowed on 6060 South.

• Public comments:

  • Daniel Lawler supported the project and described dangerous speeds on Highland Drive.
  • Renee Zorn objected to three-story buildings and the added density near the new 83-unit apartment complex.
  • Diane Hazen of Diamond's Custom Jewelers asked for off-site parking for construction crews and protection against property damage.

• An email from James and Patricia Della Russo requested updated traffic studies.