Draper Planning Commission Meeting Summary – September 11, 2025
Draper Planning Commission Meeting – September 11, 2025
The Draper Planning Commission met on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers at 1020 East Pioneer Road. The meeting included approval of two sets of minutes, public hearings on two conditional use permit requests, and a continuation of the Corner Canyon Vista Subdivision Plat Amendment. Commissioners also received updates on recent City Council actions and future planning items.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes – July 31, 2025 and August 14, 2025: The Commission voted unanimously (5–0) to approve both sets of minutes as submitted.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Jiffy Lube CUP Amendment & Site Plan: No public comments were received for this item. The applicant, Robert Poirier of McNeil Engineering (representing Don Ballard and Lube Management Corp.), spoke in favor of the request. He noted working with UDOT to widen the approach from 25 to 29 feet and stated that the use is expected to generate 60–70 trips per day, which UDOT considered less intense than the prior use.
- Beta-J LLC Home Occupation CUP: No public comments were received. The applicant, Bryanne Fidler, spoke in support of the request, describing the business as a family-run online custom magnet enterprise intended to teach the children entrepreneurship.
Discussion Items
- Jiffy Lube Conditional Use Permit Amendment & Site Plan (Applications 2025-0188-USE and 2025-0139-SP):
- Staff presented the proposal for a limited vehicle repair business on a 0.32-acre site at 681 East 12300 South. The property boundary issue that had been outstanding at the July 31 meeting was resolved. Conditions of approval include: no noise, glare, dust, pollutants, or odor impacts; no outdoor storage; all exterior lighting turned off after hours (with possible security lighting approved by staff); recording of a reciprocal cross‑access easement with the property to the north; UDOT approval for access onto 12300 South; and UDOT Region 2 drainage approval. The Commission approved the CUP amendment (5–0) and the site plan (5–0), both subject to staff conditions.
- Beta-J LLC Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit (Application 2025-0067-USE):
- Staff described the request to operate a cottage business (custom magnet production and online sales) within the applicant’s residence at 563 W. Sunset Crest Way. The business is confined to a 78‑square‑foot basement room, no customers or business vehicles come to the property, and no additional employees are hired. The Commission approved the CUP unanimously (5–0), subject to conditions in the staff report dated August 28, 2025.
- Corner Canyon Vista Subdivision Plat Amendment No. 6 (Application 2025-0099-SUB): This item was continued to a date uncertain.
Other Business: Planning Commission Coordination and Updates
- Station Plan Update: Staff reported that the Draper City Council approved the station plan for Vista Station, Kimballs, and Crescent at the prior week’s council meeting. The plan now goes to Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) for certification. The Commission discussed the plan’s impact on future development, including density (approximately 25–27 units per acre), building heights (three to four stories), and the need to update zoning codes to align with state requirements.
- Water Preservation Element: Staff informed the Commission that a water preservation element is now required as part of the general plan. A draft will be presented for feedback in October, with the final document expected in November. Topics will include landscaping conservation and resident education.
- APA Conference: Staff reminded commissioners of the Utah Chapter of the American Planning Association conference on October 9–10 at the Salt Lake Depot and Megaplex. Attendance qualifies for training hours.
Key Outcomes
- July 31, 2025 and August 14, 2025 Meeting Minutes: Approved unanimously (5–0).
- Jiffy Lube CUP Amendment (2025-0188-USE): Approved 5–0, subject to eight conditions in the staff report.
- Jiffy Lube Site Plan (2025-0139-SP): Approved 5–0, subject to the same conditions.
- Beta-J LLC Home Occupation CUP (2025-0067-USE): Approved 5–0, subject to conditions in the staff report.
- Corner Canyon Vista Subdivision Plat Amendment: Continued to a date uncertain.
- Meeting Adjourned: The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:45 PM following a motion by Commissioner Gary.
Meeting Transcript
Paper City Planning Commission meeting. Today's date is September 11th, 2025. I'd like to thank all the staff for all your preparation, getting everything ready, uh, putting the postings up uh throughout the week and then staying late. Thanks to all the commissioners up here for volunteering their time and thank you to the applicants for coming in and doing things the right way and being involved in the community and those listening in uh through Zoom or whatever online. We welcome you guys as well. So let's go ahead and get things started. Um we have our agenda as posted, right? There are no changes to that. Staff correct. All right, good. So we've got uh two action items here that are similar. They're both uh the approval of meeting minutes. One is for July 31st, 2025, and the next for August 14th, same year. Um, what would you like to do with that, Commissioners? Have you read through there? Are there any changes we need to make? Susan You didn't even look at her, you just said that I did it's my I first go to. How are the minutes? They were simply lovely. Perfect. I'd be happy to make a motion. Perfect. Well, I'm not I'm not pushing the motion on you. I just wanted to get confirmation that we're okay. So all right, well, go ahead, Susan. If you'd like to, uh welcome to combine them since I already have awesome. Okay, I move that we approve the minutes of July 31, 2025, and August 14th, 2025 as submitted. Perfect. Who will second that motion from Susan? I'll second that. Thank you, Gary. All right, let's put this to a vote. This is for approval of the July 31st and August 14th, 2025 meeting minutes. Susan, how do you vote? Yes. Gary, yes, Christine. Yes. Lisa, yes, and Shabalm. Yes. All right. So now we'll move on to our public hearings. We have three tonight. So let's the first of which is the Jiffy Lube conditional use permit amendment and site plan request. So on the request of Robert Portier of McNeil Engineering representing Don Ballard and Loube Management Corp, a request for approval of a conditional use permit amendment and a site plan for a limited vehicle repair business on approximately 0.32 acres located at approximately 681 East 1230 South. And it's known as application 2025-0188-USE and 2025-0139-sp. And Todd Taylors our contacts. Go ahead, Todd. Thank you. This is the vicinity map showing the location of the property near 123rd south and 700 east. The land use designation is neighborhood commercial.
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