Draper Planning Commission Meeting – October 9, 2025
Draper Planning Commission Meeting – October 9, 2025
The Draper City Planning Commission met on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers (1020 East Pioneer Road). Vice Chair Lisa Fowler presided in the absence of the Chair. The commission approved consent items, conducted a public hearing on a zoning and land use amendment, and held study sessions on the General Plan Water Conservation Element and subdivision training.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of September 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes – The commission unanimously approved the minutes of the September 11, 2025, meeting (motion by Commissioner Mary, second by Commissioner Gary; vote: 5-0).
Public Comments & Testimony
- Public Hearing: Kimballs Junction Addition Zoning and Land Use Amendments – No members of the public offered testimony. One written comment was received regarding road connectivity, which staff noted could be addressed in future site plan discussions.
Discussion Items
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Ridgewood Subdivision Plat Amendment (Application 2025-0002-SUB) – A plat amendment on 0.32 acres at 14684 S. Maple Park Court, requested by Blaine Smith of the Safecare Family Trust. The applicant explained the need for a boundary line adjustment to include a previously fenced-off portion of his backyard that was on an adjacent lot. The amendment does not vacate any public streets or municipal utility easements. Staff confirmed the lots meet minimum standards for the RM zone. The commission approved the amendment unanimously (motion by Commissioner Susan, second by Commissioner Kendra; vote: 5-0).
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Zwicky I-ADU Deviation Request (Application 2025-0162-VAR) – A deviation from the geographical restrictions for Internal Accessory Dwelling Units (I‑ADUs) at 1712 E. Wylie Ln. (0.28 acres). Applicant Frank Zwicky stated the plan is for his elderly mother-in-law to live in the upstairs unit while he and his wife occupy the basement I‑ADU, which has a separate walkout entry. Staff confirmed the lot exceeds 6,000 sq. ft., no detached ADU exists, and the proposal meets all I‑ADU requirements including two off‑street parking stalls. The commission approved the deviation unanimously (motion by Commissioner Kendra, second by Commissioner Gary; vote: 5-0).
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Kimballs Junction Addition Zoning Map and Land Use Map Amendments (Applications 2025-0171-MA and 2025-0169-MA) – A request from Edge Homes (represented by Brandon Watson) to rezone 0.83 acres at 625 East 11900 South from RA2 (Residential Agricultural) to RM2 (Multifamily Residential) and amend the Land Use Map from Residential Low/Medium Density to Residential High Density. The parcel is adjacent to a previously approved development that includes a development agreement allowing up to 27 dwelling units per acre (station area plan density). The development agreement already includes language permitting the addition of adjacent property. The applicant stated no further land acquisitions are currently planned. Questions were raised about road connectivity on 11900 South (public from 7th East to the property, then private); staff and the applicant noted ongoing discussions with the canal company for a crossing and that access would primarily be from Kimballs Lane. The commission voted unanimously to forward a positive recommendation to the City Council for both the zoning map amendment (motion by Commissioner Gary, second by Commissioner Mary; vote: 5-0) and the land use map amendment (motion by Commissioner Mary, second by Commissioner Kendra; vote: 5-0).
Study Session: General Plan Water Conservation Element
- Presentation by Todd Taylor – Staff presented five goals and 15 implementation measures required by Senate Bill 110 (due by December 31, 2025). Key goals include: enhancing water conservation leadership, developing citywide policies (e.g., a time‑of‑day watering ordinance restricting outdoor watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.), increasing public awareness through workshops and rebate programs, improving digital outreach (e.g., the “Eye on Water” app), and leading by example by converting city park strips to waterwise landscaping. Commissioners asked about enforcing watering restrictions for commercial properties and schools, and emphasized the importance of community education. Staff will return on November 13, 2025, for adoption consideration.
Annual Planning Commissioner Training
- Subdivision Training by Todd Draper – The training covered state code (Title 10, Chapter 9A LUDMA), types of subdivisions (regular, minor, condominium, amended), the subdivision approval process (preliminary and final plats), and special topics such as protection strips, easements, and alleys. Commissioners reviewed sample plats and discussed the standards for public utility easements and street design. The training concluded with a question‑and‑answer session.
Key Outcomes
- Approved Ridgewood Subdivision Plat Amendment (unanimous).
- Approved Zwicky I-ADU Deviation Request (unanimous).
- Forwarded positive recommendation to City Council for Kimballs Junction Addition zoning and land use map amendments (both unanimous).
- Noted the Water Conservation Element will return for adoption on November 13, 2025.
- Adjourned at approximately 8:15 p.m. (motion by Commissioner Gary, second by Commissioner Kendra; unanimous).
Meeting Transcript
All right, we'd like to welcome you all to our planning commission meeting um for Thursday, October 9th, 2025, in the city council chambers. My name is Lisa Fowler. I'm the vice chair of the planning commission. Um our chair is out of town, so he's not um serving tonight, but I'll serve in his place. Um also because I'm um a regular voting member of the commission, I'll be also voting. Um usually the chair doesn't, so we just want to didn't want to confuse everyone. Um and we want to thank the staff for your hard work preparing our information and our packet. Thank you for putting that together and for being here tonight with us. And um commissioners, thanks also for coming. Um we're gonna start our meeting tonight with action item 1A, which is um approval of the planning commission meeting minutes for September 11, 2025. Commissioners, do I have a motion? I'll make a motion. Go ahead, Mary. I move we approve the planning commission meeting minutes for September 11, 2025. Okay, and um a second, please. I'll second it. Thank you, Gary. We'll put this to a vote then, Mary. Yes. Yes. Oh, I thought you said Gary. No, I said Mary. We rhyme. Yes. Now, Gary, please. Yes, thank you. Kendra. Yes. And Susan. Yes. And then myself, yes. Okay. Thank you all. Um, the next item is a public meeting of regarding Ridgewood subdivision plat amendment request. This is administrative action on the request of Blaine Smith at the Safe Care Family Trust, a subdivision plat amendment on approximately 0.32 acres, located at 14684 South, Maple Park Court. This is known as application 2025-0002-SUB. Our staff contact is Mary Ann Pickering, who's not here. Is someone taking her place tonight? Yes, I'm covering for her tonight on this one. Great, Todd, thank you. Please go ahead. Yep. So this is an amended subdivision plat. Uh you can see here kind of the vicinity. Uh 14684 South Maple Park Court. Uh it involves two lots that kind of back up to each other uh as you kind of go around the uh curve in the road there. Uh the aerial map probably shows that a little bit better there. Uh and then this is in the residential low medium density land use. And it is in the RM zone, and the South Mountain Agreement uh kind of controls that. So as you know, the RM zone is not currently in our current ordinance.
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