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Sandy City Planning Commission Meeting - September 18, 2025

Meeting PortalThursday, September 18, 2025
BodySandy, Utah
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, September 18, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

Yeah, sure, that's good.

0:01

I got that.

0:02

I'm going to go to the same thing.

0:03

We ready to start at 6.15, Mike.

0:06

Ready to start at 6.15.

0:07

I'm I'm ready to go.

0:09

Okay.

0:10

Things are ready to queue as soon as we're hit that magical number.

0:21

I don't think anything comes.

0:22

Okay, 615.

0:24

Let's go with that.

0:26

All right.

0:26

Uh well, we'd like to welcome those who uh are in attendance here virtually as uh as well as physically uh for tonight's meeting, and uh we will begin um by stating the pledge allegiance.

0:44

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands undergo individual with liberty and justice for all okay.

1:02

So I am uh Dave Bromley and I'll be chairing the meeting this evening, and we'll start off over here with uh Dave for your introduction to the planning commission.

1:09

David Hart, Danny Schoenfeld, Ron Mortimer, Steve Brigley.

1:16

And uh Brian, if you could introduce staff.

1:19

Yeah, I'm Brian McKeuston, the assistant community development director.

1:22

To my right is Mike Wilcox, the planning director.

1:25

Down here is Sarah Stringham, a planner.

1:28

Uh Ivan Hooper is our transportation engineer, and then Aisha Malia Talua is our planning commission secretary.

1:38

Okay.

1:38

I think Darion might be joining us online.

1:41

Uh maybe, maybe not.

1:43

But I think that's her plan.

1:45

Okay, thanks, Brian.

1:46

Uh with regards to how the meeting will proceed tonight.

1:49

Uh there are two items on the agenda, and uh we'll first have uh staffer introduce those items, and then um uh if the uh applicant will uh have the opportunity to add to the presentation afterwards the staff will uh then uh close out uh their comments and and we will open the meeting up to public comment.

2:12

Um and um we will then close public comment and open it up for planning commission deliberation and and uh motions as applicable.

2:23

And uh so we'll proceed uh with the first item now.

2:27

It is the uh Fortner annexation.

2:30

If you're okay with it, I'll just stay right here in my seat.

2:33

Uh this is the Fortner annexation.

2:35

The applicant is not gonna be in attendance tonight.

2:39

Uh he's already told me beforehand, but the request is to annex three particular parcels that are hatched out on this uh vicinity map.

2:47

We have properties located at 8564 south and 8590 south 10th east.

2:54

Uh there are two properties that have the same address of 8564, one has a home and the other one is vacant.

3:00

So this annexation is just over an acre in size.

3:03

Uh the zoning in the county is A1.

3:07

You'll see on that uh area highlighted in green.

3:11

Uh typically when we've annexed these properties with the A1 zone, it's an R110, so 10,000 square foot lot minimums.

3:18

Uh the one on the corner at 8590 East is actually an existing duplex that has two uh single families living in that uh home.

3:27

And so Sandy has zoning as R210 on the west and on the east side of that property, and so because it's already an existing duplex, we're gonna recommend an R210 zone uh just so it's a legal conforming use instead of creating a legal non-conforming use.

3:44

And so staff would recommend that the planning commission forward a positive recommendation on this particular annexation.

3:52

Okay, thanks, Brian.

3:54

Um is there anyone here who would like to speak to this item?

4:04

Seeing none, uh Mike, is there anyone online?

4:10

Yes, if you're joining us via Zoom webinar and would like to speak to this particular item, please use the raise your hand feature now, and we'll address you one at a time.

4:18

I see one hand raised, and that's Mr.

4:20

Steve Van Maren.

4:22

If you will go ahead and unmute yourself.

4:28

Thank you, Mike.

4:29

Good afternoon, everybody.

4:30

Steve Van Marin, Draper resident.

4:33

Uh sorry.

4:43

Sorry, Mr.

4:44

Van Mare.

4:44

It looks like you unmute yourself again and uh we'll try this again.

4:54

I I just want to report we don't have any video out here in the field.

5:00

As in camera video.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Disability Rights████████████████████████████████████36%
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Summary of Proceedings

Sandy City Planning Commission Meeting - September 18, 2025

The Sandy City Planning Commission met on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6:15 PM in the City Council Chambers and via Zoom. The meeting included two public hearings: a request to annex three parcels (Fortner Annexation) and a conditional use permit for an adult daycare (EmpoweringU). Both items were approved unanimously. The meeting also approved the previous meeting's minutes and reviewed the upcoming schedule.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The Planning Commission unanimously approved the minutes from the September 4, 2025 meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Fortner Annexation: One online commenter, Steve Van Maren, attempted to speak but experienced technical difficulties; no substantive comment was provided. No other public comments were made.
  • EmpoweringU Adult Day Care: Steve Van Maren expressed concern about the daycare being located in a basement, specifically regarding fire safety and accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Staff noted that the fire department inspects businesses and that building codes require an area of refuge. Previously, two supportive comments (an email and a phone call) were received but were not included in the staff report.

Discussion Items

  • Fortner Annexation (ANX0709202): Staff presented the request to annex two properties at 8564 S. 1000 E. (one vacant, one with a home) and one at 8590 S. 1000 E. (an existing duplex) into Sandy City. The recommended zoning was R-1-10 (10,000 sq. ft. minimum lot) for the vacants and R-2-10 for the duplex to make it a legal conforming use. The applicant was not in attendance. The commission discussed the proposal briefly and voted to forward a positive recommendation to the city council with four findings.
  • EmpoweringU Adult Day Care (CUP0902202): Staff described a proposal to operate an adult daycare for individuals with developmental disabilities in the basement of a building at 11339 S. 700 E. within the Professional Office (PO) zone. The applicant's representative, Jane Taofa, spoke online, detailing the program (starting with 2–3 clients, up to 15–20), transportation via van, and low noise levels. Discussion addressed parking adequacy (over 100 spaces, with 74 required for prior uses) and fire safety. The commission approved the conditional use permit with two findings and four conditions, correcting a typo from "Department" to "Division" of Services for Persons with Disabilities.

Key Outcomes

  • Fortner Annexation: Motion carried unanimously (6-0) to recommend approval to the city council. The motion cited four findings (not specified in the transcript).
  • EmpoweringU Adult Day Care: Motion carried unanimously (6-0) to approve the conditional use permit with two findings and four conditions.
  • Meeting Schedule: The October 2, 2025 meeting is canceled. The next regular meeting is October 16, 2025, followed by November 6, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

Yeah, sure, that's good. I got that. I'm going to go to the same thing. We ready to start at 6.15, Mike. Ready to start at 6.15. I'm I'm ready to go. Okay. Things are ready to queue as soon as we're hit that magical number. I don't think anything comes. Okay, 615. Let's go with that. All right. Uh well, we'd like to welcome those who uh are in attendance here virtually as uh as well as physically uh for tonight's meeting, and uh we will begin um by stating the pledge allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands undergo individual with liberty and justice for all okay. So I am uh Dave Bromley and I'll be chairing the meeting this evening, and we'll start off over here with uh Dave for your introduction to the planning commission. David Hart, Danny Schoenfeld, Ron Mortimer, Steve Brigley. And uh Brian, if you could introduce staff. Yeah, I'm Brian McKeuston, the assistant community development director. To my right is Mike Wilcox, the planning director. Down here is Sarah Stringham, a planner. Uh Ivan Hooper is our transportation engineer, and then Aisha Malia Talua is our planning commission secretary. Okay. I think Darion might be joining us online. Uh maybe, maybe not. But I think that's her plan. Okay, thanks, Brian. Uh with regards to how the meeting will proceed tonight. Uh there are two items on the agenda, and uh we'll first have uh staffer introduce those items, and then um uh if the uh applicant will uh have the opportunity to add to the presentation afterwards the staff will uh then uh close out uh their comments and and we will open the meeting up to public comment. Um and um we will then close public comment and open it up for planning commission deliberation and and uh motions as applicable. And uh so we'll proceed uh with the first item now. It is the uh Fortner annexation. If you're okay with it, I'll just stay right here in my seat. Uh this is the Fortner annexation. The applicant is not gonna be in attendance tonight. Uh he's already told me beforehand, but the request is to annex three particular parcels that are hatched out on this uh vicinity map. We have properties located at 8564 south and 8590 south 10th east. Uh there are two properties that have the same address of 8564, one has a home and the other one is vacant. So this annexation is just over an acre in size. Uh the zoning in the county is A1. You'll see on that uh area highlighted in green. Uh typically when we've annexed these properties with the A1 zone, it's an R110, so 10,000 square foot lot minimums. Uh the one on the corner at 8590 East is actually an existing duplex that has two uh single families living in that uh home. And so Sandy has zoning as R210 on the west and on the east side of that property, and so because it's already an existing duplex, we're gonna recommend an R210 zone uh just so it's a legal conforming use instead of creating a legal non-conforming use. And so staff would recommend that the planning commission forward a positive recommendation on this particular annexation. Okay, thanks, Brian. Um is there anyone here who would like to speak to this item? Seeing none, uh Mike, is there anyone online? Yes, if you're joining us via Zoom webinar and would like to speak to this particular item, please use the raise your hand feature now, and we'll address you one at a time. I see one hand raised, and that's Mr. Steve Van Maren.

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