Holladay Digest

April 1st, 2025

Planning Commission Meeting

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Topics

Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
for The Treasure Chest Learning Academy, an in-home preschool at 1895 East Eldorado Drive (R-1-8 Zone)
- Traffic flow, drop-off/pick-up procedures, and vehicle trip counts
- Noise monitoring and anti-idling ordinance applicability
- Hours of operation and staggered drop-off/pick-up times
- Advertising signage restrictions
- Neighbor support letters and one emailed concern regarding traffic and noise
Subdivision Boundary Amendment
Bowthorpe and Wren Hollow Subdivisions at 4794 South Annabow Circle (R-1-10 Zone)
- Moving a 0.09-acre parcel from Wren Hollow Subdivision into Bowthorpe Subdivision
- Storm drain easement area noted in Staff Report
- Distinction that this required Commission review (vs. administrative lot line adjustment) due to subdivision involvement
Text Amendment to Chapter 13.84 — Outdoor Lighting Standards
(Continued Hearing Item)
- Subjectivity of terms "nuisance" and "annoyance" in proposed language
- Concern about creation of non-conforming residences
- City Attorney noted such amendments work better in communities that are not fully built out
- Desire for objective, enforceable standards for Code Enforcement
Approval of Meeting Minutes
from February 18, 2025

Decisions

Approved
Conditional Use Permit for The Treasure Chest Learning Academy Preschool (Ashley McIntosh), 1895 East Eldorado Drive, R-1-8 Zone — approved with six findings and six conditions of approval (see Votes section for detail).

Pending (minutes cut off)
Action item regarding Bowthorpe and Wren Hollow Subdivision Amendments — 4794 South Annabow Circle — was under consideration; full decision not captured in the provided minutes.

Continued Item
Text Amendment to Chapter 13.84 – Outdoor Lighting Standards — discussed but no final decision recorded in the provided minutes.

Pending
Approval of Meeting Minutes from February 18, 2025 — listed on agenda; outcome not captured in provided minutes.

Votes

Vote 1 — Conditional Use Permit: The Treasure Chest Learning Academy

Motion By
Commissioner Prince
Seconded By
Commissioner Gong
Motion
Approve the CUP application by Ashley McIntosh for The Treasure Chest Learning Academy Preschool at 1895 East Eldorado Drive, R-1-8 Zone, based on six findings and subject to six conditions of approval.

Findings included in motion

Low-impact daytime-only use in a residential neighborhood
Minimal impact from drop-off/pick-up due to connected streets, designated traffic flow, and carpooling/walking potential
Primary indoor use with minimal outdoor use; outdoor noises minimal and associated with children playing
Single employee proposed if enrollment exceeds 8 children
Parking requirements of two spaces met
Play area located within the rear yard

Conditions of Approval included in motion

Two driveway spaces unobstructed for preschool operation use
Limited to a single employee from outside the home
No advertising signs
Subject to passing initial Fire and Building Code inspection prior to opening
Applicant must obtain a Business License from the City of Holladay prior to operation
Applicant will consider a method to stagger pick-up and drop-off

Individual Votes

Commissioner Berndt: Aye
Commissioner Gong: Aye
Commissioner Prince: Aye
Commissioner Vilchinsky: Aye
Commissioner Cunningham: Aye
Chair Roach: Aye

Outcome
Motion passed unanimously (6–0)

Note: No additional votes are captured in the provided portion of the minutes.

Actions

Applicant to consider a method to stagger drop-off and pick-up times
Ashley McIntosh (applicant)
Applicant to obtain a Business License from the City of Holladay prior to operation
Ashley McIntosh (applicant)
Applicant to pass initial Fire and Building Code inspection prior to opening
Ashley McIntosh (applicant)
Continue review/deliberation on Bowthorpe & Wren Hollow Subdivision Amendment application
Planning Commission / Staff
Continue deliberation on Text Amendment to Chapter 13.84 – Outdoor Lighting Standards
Planning Commission / Jonathan Teerlink
Approval of February 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission

Notes

Public Comment — CUP Hearing
Chair Roach opened the public hearing for the Treasure Chest Learning Academy CUP; no oral public comments were received. The hearing was closed.
Written Comment
One email was received from a resident prior to the meeting expressing concerns about traffic and noise related to the preschool CUP application. Staff noted it should be mentioned on the record.
Neighbor Support
Multiple letters of support from neighbors were submitted and included in the Meeting Materials Packet for the CUP application.
Anti-Idling Ordinance
Jonathan Teerlink noted the City has an anti-idling ordinance that could be tied to the CUP if vehicle idling becomes a concern during drop-off/pick-up.
Conditional Use Runs with the Land
City Attorney Brad Christopherson advised the Commission that the conditional use runs with the land and recommended providing flexibility consistent with what the ordinance allows, rather than imposing more restrictive conditions than the ordinance permits.
Outdoor Lighting Standards — City Attorney Note
Brad Christopherson observed that text amendments to lighting standards function better in communities that are not yet fully built out, raising practical enforcement concerns for Holladay.
Commissioner Absence
Commissioner Jill Fonte was absent from both the Work Session and Regular Meeting.
Minutes provided are incomplete
the document cuts off during presentation of the Bowthorpe/Wren Hollow Subdivision Amendment item; outcomes for that item, the Outdoor Lighting Text Amendment, and the February 18, 2025 Minutes approval are not captured.

Summarized April 22, 2026

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