February 18 2025
Planning Commission Meeting
Topics
4141 Highland Office Condominiums Subdivision Amendment
Proposed amendment to convert the first-floor layout from four suites to five suites, creating one additional ownable unit within an existing office building at 4141 South Highland Drive
Parking implications
of the office condominium subdivision, including how parking is evaluated by use at time of Business License application and managed through CC&Rs
Lot 2 / cellular telecom tower
designation within the original plat and its status as common area
Moderate Income Housing Plan (General Plan Amendment)
Minor amendments adding numerical identifiers to action items and tasks for easier State reporting; required submission to State by August 1
Highland Park Subdivision — Extension of Final Plat Approval
Request by Alec Moffit/Sequoia Development for an additional six-month extension of Final Plat approval due to financial/inflation-related constraints; extension date determined to be August 18, 2025
Decisions
APPROVED
Amendment and Extension of the subdivision application by Tucker Nipko for Highland 4141 Office Condominiums at 4141 South Highland Drive (Professional Office Zone), creating one additional suite (four suites to five suites), subject to one condition (suite numbers on floor plan must coincide with suite numbers on vertical plat/elevations)
APPROVED (Recommendation to City Council)
General Plan Amendment to Chapter 5, Moderate Income Housing Plan, adding numerical identifiers to action items and tasks to fulfill State reporting requirements
APPROVED
Extension of Final Plat recording deadline for Highland Park Subdivision at 4880 South Highland Circle (R-M Zone) to August 18, 2025
Votes
4141 Highland Office Condominiums — Subdivision Amendment
MotionCommissioner CunninghamSecondCommissioner BerndtResultPassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesBerndt — Aye; Gong — Aye; Cunningham — Aye; Roach — AyeModerate Income Housing Plan — General Plan Amendment
MotionCommissioner GongSecondCommissioner CunninghamResultPassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesBerndt — Aye; Gong — Aye; Cunningham — Aye; Roach — AyeHighland Park Subdivision — Extension of Final Plat
MotionCommissioner BerndtSecondCommissioner GongResultPassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesBerndt — Aye; Gong — Aye; Cunningham — Aye; Roach — AyeAdjournment
MotionChair RoachSecond(no second required)ResultPassed by unanimous consent
Actions
Ensure suite locations on floor plan coincide with suite numbers on vertical plat/elevations (Condition of Approval — 4141 Highland Office Condominiums)
Applicant Tucker NipkoDeadline/NotesTo be addressed on Final PlatParking Plan with shared parking between suites to be submitted
Applicant/suite tenants (Tucker Nipko)Deadline/NotesAt time of Business License applicationForward Moderate Income Housing Plan General Plan Amendment recommendation to City Council
City StaffDeadline/NotesAnnual State report due by August 1Record Final Plat for Highland Park Subdivision
Applicant Alec Moffit / Sequoia DevelopmentDeadline/NotesBy August 18, 2025Address minor remaining plat items (street naming, addressing) for Highland Park
Applicant Alec Moffit / Sequoia DevelopmentDeadline/NotesEstimated ~3 months; within the 6-month extension window
Notes
Absence impact
The absence of three commissioners (Prince, Fonte, Vilchinsky) required unanimous approval on all agenda items; all votes were in fact unanimous.
Tree/heat island concern
Chair Roach raised the possibility of adding trees to the parking lot at 4141 South Highland Drive to address heat island effects. City Planner Marsh noted no parking lot improvements are part of the current application.
Highland Park affordability context
Applicant Alec Moffit noted that inflation had previously priced units out of a viable range; redesign efforts have brought projected pricing to approximately $650,000 for smaller units and $750,000 for larger units, described as relatively affordable for the Holladay market.
Moderate Income Housing Plan feedback
Commissioner Cunningham asked whether the City is doing enough on affordable housing. Economic Development & Housing Manager Ann Francis Garcia expressed cautious optimism, citing positive resident feedback on resources being offered.
No public comments
were received at either public hearing.
Minutes certified by
Teri Forbes, T Forbes Group, Minutes Secretary
Minutes approved
April 1, 2025
Summarized April 22, 2026