Draper Planning Commission Meeting - May 8, 2025
Draper Planning Commission Meeting - May 8, 2025
The Draper Planning Commission met on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers at 1020 East Pioneer Road. The commission considered three agenda items, each following a public hearing, and approved all items unanimously (5-0). Commissioners present: Lisa, Mary, Susan, Laura, and Kendra.
Victoria 2 Lot Subdivision Plat Amendment
- Public Hearing: Two neighbors spoke in opposition. Susan Isbell (adjacent owner) expressed concerns about construction impacts, drainage, and the lot being too small for a large house. Davy Walbeck (east side neighbor) raised issues of privacy, view obstruction, and runoff. The applicant, Morgan Lovato of Solid Construction Group, stated no house plans exist and that geotechnical and drainage standards would be met through professional engineering.
- Discussion: Staff confirmed the proposal meets all RA2 zoning requirements for minimum lot size and setbacks. Commissioners noted no legal grounds for denial.
- Key Outcome: Motion to approve by Commissioner Lisa, seconded by Commissioner Mary. Approved unanimously (5-0) based on findings in the staff report dated April 29, 2025.
Essence Integrative Wellness and Aesthetics Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit
- Public Hearing: No public comments were made.
- Discussion: The applicant, Shanda Maxfield (nurse practitioner and homeowner of 28 years), described a low‑impact business offering medical‑grade skincare treatments and injections. Operations would be limited to two days per week with 3–5 patients by appointment. Parking is provided off‑street on a rear pad accessed via a powered gate. All odors and noise are contained within the basement office. The business passed a voluntary health inspection.
- Key Outcome: Motion to approve by Commissioner Lisa, seconded by Commissioner Kendra. Approved unanimously (5-0) subject to conditions in the staff report dated April 24, 2025.
Jackson Office Building Site Plan
- Public Hearing: Four residents of the adjacent Sunset Ponds neighborhood testified. Annette Gamaro raised concerns about standing water, garbage trees, and fence condition. Kevin Luke Road cited groundwater control, a dead tree overhanging his property, and fence slope. Terry Clark asked for assurance that the drainage design accounts for the swampy area. Seth Burgess worried about loss of street parking on 700 East and drainage after a severe winter that caused flooding. All requested mitigation of tree debris and fence issues.
- Discussion: Staff and the applicant (Riley Young of Mint Architecture) addressed each point: a retention basin designed by a professional engineer will manage runoff; all existing trees will be removed and new trees planted 5–6 feet from the property line; a new precast concrete fence will replace failing sections; lighting will be dimmed after hours per code; and UDOT has approved the access. The building is set back significantly from the residential boundary. The applicant agreed to comply with conditions regarding additional street trees and lighting plan adjustments.
- Key Outcome: Motion to approve by Commissioner Kendra, seconded by Commissioner Susan. Approved unanimously (5-0) subject to conditions in the staff report dated April 29, 2025, including enhanced landscape buffers, lighting revisions, and fence replacement.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned following the final vote.
Meeting Transcript
So we're sorry, so we're doing a zoom and Spencer will be joining us by Zoom. All right, good evening. Welcome to our Draper City Planning Commission meeting. We appreciate you joining us tonight for Thursday, May 8th is the date. Uh thanks to the staff for getting everything done and posted throughout the week and especially staying late on the the nights of our meetings here. And then thanks to all the commissioners up here for volunteering their time and we do appreciate the guests, uh both the applicants and anybody else visiting and joining us tonight. So let's go ahead and get things started. There's no change to the agenda as posted. So there's a copy in the back, and I uh you know anybody listening in uh they'll have the same uh agenda in front of them as well. No changes to that tonight proposed. So let's go ahead and get things kicked off. Uh our first item of business is a public hearing. It's the Victoria 2 lot subdivision plat amendment request. It's on the request of Solid Construction Group representing property owners, Bill and Shannon Model. Uh subdivision plat amendment request for one point one six acres located at 12542 south 900 east. This is known as application 2024-0197-SUB. Our staff contact on this is Mary Ann Pickering, so go ahead, Mary Ann, we'll let you start with your presentation. Thank you. It's being word. There we go. This uh subject property is highlighted here in the blue. This is the Draper Historic Park for reference. It is located on the immediate corner of 900 South and 125 South. The land use on this one is residential medium density, and the current zoning on it is RA2, and that is our half acre or 20,000 square foot minimum lot size zone. This is a proposed plat amendment with the two-lot subdivision. It's a plat amendment because it's part of an older subdivision for that area. Both of the proposed lots do meet the minimum standards for the RA2 zone. And then on the newly created lot, there is an intention to build on it, and any new lot or excuse me, any new development home on that property will need to meet all of the current standards of the RA2 zone when it develops. There are some existing structures on the property that will need to be removed prior to the plat being recorded. And this is the proposed plat, so the entire property is this, and the existing historic home is located approximately here. So there will be access off 125, and it will come back, and then it's anticipated the future development will be back here. And I didn't have any other inquiries on the public hearing notice we sent out. All right, we don't see any questions. Thanks, Marianne. Thank you. Is the applicant here? All right, if you'd love to come down, just state your name and then add anything to Marianne's presentation that you'd like, and we'll see if the the commissioners have any questions for you. Um I'm Morgan Lovato with the solid construction group representing the models. Um yeah, we just like I said, straightforward. We would like the lot to be split into two, subdivided into a uh plat amendment um for future development. Um future development has not been yet decided or moved forward or planned um until after this passed through. So then any questions were welcome to answer. Perfect. I I have a question for you. Yes. Um we received some um feedback from a n from the neighbor. Um and she does have animals in that in the lot back near where this home should be would be developed. Um so I'm wondering if you know about the animals and the smell that animals cause and would you well I mean a buyer's gonna have to be aware, right, that that's pre-existing and that they're there um in order to you know live there. But yeah, are they gonna complain to her about her animals? I think she's really concerned about it.
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