February 17 2026

Planning Commission Meeting

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Topics

  • Reading of the Planning Commission's role and procedures by Commissioner Flaunt

  • William J. Bothorp House

    conditional use permit application involving:

    • Exterior modifications to a historic site made beyond the scope of an original 2022 building permit
    • Proposed use split: office use (front/historic portion) and residential rental unit (rear addition)
    • History of the property: constructed 1877, on the Utah Century Register, adobe walls, brick rear addition circa pre-1972
    • Parking arrangements: 6 on-site spaces (2 garage, 2 in front of garage, 2 to the side); staff recommendation against using on-street parking on Marie Holladay for business use
    • Tenant parking access and potential blockage by office use
    • Egress requirements for the residential rental unit
    • Removed Mystic blue spruce/pine tree previously noted in historic record
    • Short-term rental exclusion from the current conditional use permit application
    • Bedroom and second kitchen within the office portion — permissible for owner/guest use only, not as short-term rental without a separate CUP
    • Procedural noticing deficiency requiring the public hearing to be continued to the next meeting

Decisions

  • No formal decisions were adopted

    at this meeting.

  • The public hearing on the William J. Bothorp House was noted for continuation to the next meeting (March 3, 2026) due to an unmet noticing requirement.

  • Staff confirmed the public hearing would remain open and that staff and applicant presentations would be summarized again at the next meeting.

Votes

  • No votes were recorded

    at this meeting.

  • The agenda included an action item for approval of minutes, but no vote on that item is captured in the transcript.

Actions

  • Continue public hearing to March 3, 2026; ensure noticing requirements are met

    City Staff (Teerling/Marsh)

  • Include director's three-page review in the next meeting packet (was not included in Feb. 17 packet)

    City Staff

  • Include public comment received Feb. 17 in the next meeting record

    City Staff

  • Confirm with applicant that all parking (employees and clients) will be on-site, not on-street

    Chairman Roach / Staff at next meeting

  • Clarify with applicant the only/secondary entrance/egress for the rental unit

    Staff / Building Official

  • Clarify parking layout to confirm 6 cars can be accommodated without blocking tenant garage access

    Staff / Applicant at next meeting

  • Confirm no short-term rental use is included in the CUP application on either portion of the property

    Staff

Notes

  • Noticing Deficiency

    A required public noticing step was not completed prior to the February 17 meeting, necessitating continuation of the public hearing to March 3, 2026.

  • Late-Added Documents

    A director's review (3 pages) and a public comment received the day of the meeting were distributed to commissioners at the meeting but were not in the original packet; both will be formally included in the next meeting's packet.

  • Property History

    The William J. Bothorp House (constructed 1877) is listed on the Utah Century Register but was never listed on the National Register of Historic Places, despite a nomination form being on file.

  • Enforcement Context

    The conditional use permit process was initiated because the property owner made exterior modifications beyond the scope of the original 2022 building permit without prior Planning Commission review — characterized by staff as exceeding the permitted scope of work.

  • Agenda Note

    The agenda listed 5 items; Chairman Roach clarified only 3 items were before the Commission that evening.

Summarized May 8, 2026