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Draper Planning Commission Meeting – August 28, 2025

Meeting Portal — Thursday, August 28, 2025
BodyDraper, Utah
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DateThursday, August 28, 2025
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Certainly send it.

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We good.

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All right, good evening.

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Welcome everyone to our Draper City Planning Commission meeting.

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So today's date is August 28th.

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I'm Andrew Adams.

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Uh want to welcome all the commissioners up here and thank them for their time and their volunteering that they do every other week.

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Uh we also want to thank the staff for getting everything ready, putting up those yellow notice signs and working with the applicants throughout the year just to get them to this point.

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So we appreciate you doing that in an efficient manner, and then of course staying late on these late night meetings.

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And then thanks to all the applicants that are here and all our neighbors and friends.

0:33

So welcome to our our meeting.

0:35

So we'll go ahead and start off with the agenda exactly as it's been posted.

0:39

I haven't been notified that there's any changes.

0:41

So we've got a couple action items, plenty of public hearings tonight, so it should be fun and exciting.

0:45

Um we'll go ahead and start off with our agenda as posted with the first action item on here.

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We've got three approvals of planning commission meeting minutes.

0:54

So why don't we kind of bundle these together?

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But I'm gonna read them off.

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We've got the approval for the planning commission meeting minutes for June 12th, 2025.

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We also have the approval of the minutes for June 26, 2025, and we also have the approval of minutes for the meeting on July 10th of 2025.

1:12

So, commissioners, are any of those meetings uh and the minutes needing any attention, or can we put a motion together and put them in the books?

1:23

I think they were very well written, so I'll make a motion.

1:26

Sweet, go ahead, Susan.

1:27

Okay, I move that we approve the minutes of June 12, 2025, June 26, 2025, and July 10, 10, 2025 as submitted.

1:37

Great, thanks, Susan.

1:38

Who will give her motion a second?

1:40

I'll second it.

1:41

Thanks, Lisa.

1:41

Let's go ahead and put that to a vote.

1:43

Then for approval of the minutes for June 12th, June 26th, and July 10th of 2025.

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So Susan, how do you vote?

1:50

Yes, Lisa.

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Yes, Laura.

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Yes, Gary?

1:55

Yes.

1:55

And Shavom.

1:56

Yes.

1:57

All right.

1:57

So those are all approved.

1:58

Thank you.

1:59

Well done.

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Our first public hearing of the night is the Big Willow Creek Sixth Development Agreement Amendment.

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It's on the request of Peter Grant Gambrulis representing Ivory Homes, a development agreement amendment for the big Willow Creek Phase 5 development on approximately 9.3 acres, and it's located at approximately 11670 South.

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Wild Rye Field Way, known as application 2025-0196-DA.

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And Mary Ann Pickering is our staff contact.

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So Mary Ann, I'll turn it over to you.

2:29

Thank you.

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The subject property is located on the western portion of the city.

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It's over between 700 west.

2:37

There we go, there's the mouse.

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And I-15.

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This is a detailed view of the property.

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It's also known as phase five of Big Willow, which is the subdivision by Ivory Homes that wraps around here.

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The land use designation on this is residential medium density, and the zoning on it already is R4.

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This sixth DA amendment is being done to modify the minimum size of two lots that are located within phase five.

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The original development agreement, the first one that Ivory Homes did with the city required 20,000 square foot to be located along Big Willow Creek.

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There's now a cul-de-sac needed due to the approved layout and design of Jensen Farms developed to the south.

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And there was also an easement that has already been dedicated for a trail and utilities that was not anticipated originally by the developer or the city.

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So this DA amendment would make two of the lots less than 20,000 square feet.

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What's being modified is the exhibit from the original DA, which is this one here.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Regulation██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Procedural█████████████13%
Public Engagement█████████████13%
Transportation Safety████████8%
Youth Programs██████6%
Public Transportation█████5%
Business Licensing████4%
Environmental Protection████4%
Affordable Housing██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Draper Planning Commission Meeting – August 28, 2025

The Draper Planning Commission met on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers. The commission reviewed a consent calendar of minutes, held public hearings on seven items, and voted on recommendations to the City Council. All votes were unanimous (5-0) unless noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes of June 12, June 26, and July 10, 2025, as submitted. Motion by Susan White, second by Lisa Clark. Unanimous.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Goodrich Pointe: Rebecca Goodrich Watson (property owner) expressed support for the rezoning to allow family continuation. Jan Sharp asked about protection of an irrigation ditch; Greg Wilding (engineer) confirmed a plan is in place. Michael Boutner requested preservation of a milkweed patch for monarch butterflies; the applicant offered to work with him.
  • Preschool Text Amendment: Several parents (Andrew Bates, Sanchi Winley, Joyce Linglover) and the preschool operator Jennifer O'Neill spoke in favor, citing the need to align city code with state capacity limits.
  • Station Area Plans: Karen Johansson (business tenant) expressed concern that property owners (Harmons) were not notified and that the plan could displace businesses. Chris Clegg raised traffic safety issues at Vista Boulevard near Galena Park. Amro (Ivory Innovations) asked for clarification on figure 18. Brandon Watson (Edge Homes) requested that the plan not impose a specific building concept on his Kimballs Lane site, preferring ownership-style condos per an existing development agreement.

Discussion Items

  • Big Willow Creek 6th Development Agreement Amendment (Ivory Homes): Staff explained that lot sizes would be reduced from 20,000 SF to 18,000 and 14,000 SF due to required cul-de-sac and trail easement. The commission forwarded a positive recommendation.
  • Think Him, Inc. Home Occupation CUP: A cottage jewelry business with two non-resident employees. Parking plan revisions were required. Approved with conditions.
  • Goodrich Pointe Land Use & Zoning Map Amendments: The applicant argued that R4 zoning would not increase density from existing RA1 (maximum 17 lots vs. proposed 14–16). The commission forwarded positive recommendations for both amendments.
  • Pratt Fence CUP: Approval of a fence up to 9 ft 8 in tall to provide safety for a deck. The fence had been built 15 years ago; the applicant sought retroactive permission. Approved.
  • Concord Properties Land Use & Zoning Map Amendments: City-initiated change from Open Space/Parks to Community Commercial and RA2 to CG for 0.27 acres to match adjacent property. Forwarded positive recommendations.
  • Preschool Limited Text Amendment: Change capacity from 10 to 16 children to align with state licensing, allowing two caregivers. Forwarded positive recommendation.
  • Draper FrontRunner Station Area Plans: Consultant presented concepts for Vista, Kimballs Lane, and Crescent View stations. Discussion included coordination with UDOT, property owner notification, and adherence to existing development agreements. Forwarded positive recommendation.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes (June 12, June 26, July 10): Approved unanimously.
  • Big Willow Creek DA Amendment: Positive recommendation to City Council (motion by Susan, second by Gary). Vote: 5-0.
  • Think Him CUP: Approved (motion by Gary, second by Laura). Vote: 5-0.
  • Goodrich Pointe Land Use Amendment: Positive recommendation (motion by Shavom, second by Susan). Vote: 5-0.
  • Goodrich Pointe Zoning Amendment: Positive recommendation (motion by Susan, second by Gary). Vote: 5-0.
  • Pratt Fence CUP: Approved (motion by Lisa, second by Laura). Vote: 5-0.
  • Concord Properties Land Use Amendment: Positive recommendation (motion by Shavom, second by Susan). Vote: 5-0.
  • Concord Properties Zoning Amendment: Positive recommendation (motion by Shavom, second by Lisa). Vote: 5-0.
  • Preschool Text Amendment: Positive recommendation (motion by Lisa, second by Gary). Vote: 5-0.
  • Station Area Plans General Plan Amendment: Positive recommendation (motion by Shavom, second by Lisa). Vote: 5-0.

The meeting adjourned after a brief announcement about the upcoming APA Fall Conference.

Meeting Transcript

Certainly send it. We good. All right, good evening. Welcome everyone to our Draper City Planning Commission meeting. So today's date is August 28th. I'm Andrew Adams. Uh want to welcome all the commissioners up here and thank them for their time and their volunteering that they do every other week. Uh we also want to thank the staff for getting everything ready, putting up those yellow notice signs and working with the applicants throughout the year just to get them to this point. So we appreciate you doing that in an efficient manner, and then of course staying late on these late night meetings. And then thanks to all the applicants that are here and all our neighbors and friends. So welcome to our our meeting. So we'll go ahead and start off with the agenda exactly as it's been posted. I haven't been notified that there's any changes. So we've got a couple action items, plenty of public hearings tonight, so it should be fun and exciting. Um we'll go ahead and start off with our agenda as posted with the first action item on here. We've got three approvals of planning commission meeting minutes. So why don't we kind of bundle these together? But I'm gonna read them off. We've got the approval for the planning commission meeting minutes for June 12th, 2025. We also have the approval of the minutes for June 26, 2025, and we also have the approval of minutes for the meeting on July 10th of 2025. So, commissioners, are any of those meetings uh and the minutes needing any attention, or can we put a motion together and put them in the books? I think they were very well written, so I'll make a motion. Sweet, go ahead, Susan. Okay, I move that we approve the minutes of June 12, 2025, June 26, 2025, and July 10, 10, 2025 as submitted. Great, thanks, Susan. Who will give her motion a second? I'll second it. Thanks, Lisa. Let's go ahead and put that to a vote. Then for approval of the minutes for June 12th, June 26th, and July 10th of 2025. So Susan, how do you vote? Yes, Lisa. Yes, Laura. Yes, Gary? Yes. And Shavom. Yes. All right. So those are all approved. Thank you. Well done. Our first public hearing of the night is the Big Willow Creek Sixth Development Agreement Amendment. It's on the request of Peter Grant Gambrulis representing Ivory Homes, a development agreement amendment for the big Willow Creek Phase 5 development on approximately 9.3 acres, and it's located at approximately 11670 South. Wild Rye Field Way, known as application 2025-0196-DA. And Mary Ann Pickering is our staff contact. So Mary Ann, I'll turn it over to you. Thank you. The subject property is located on the western portion of the city. It's over between 700 west. There we go, there's the mouse.

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