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Sandy Planning Commission Meeting – July 16, 2026

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DateThursday, July 16, 2026
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Transcript — Verbatim
3:08

All right.

3:19

Oh no.

3:21

I don't know.

3:22

There's something wrong.

3:26

I try exiting and rejoining.

3:54

So there's a lot of other things that would like to address or changes what you know as well.

4:06

But that's it was basically that one.

4:11

I mean, if it captured it, it basically sells whatever discussion was now extended.

4:39

I mean, we have this guest houses.

4:42

But there is a fee only on a very large lot.

5:00

You know, this is what we have right now for X.

5:04

Shares and stuff like that.

5:05

Yeah, but you would bring that up.

5:06

So like oh wait, well there's kind of five.

5:09

Yeah, who is trying to give it in terms of just uh like a furry on hot average and outlet size those like isn't it?

5:19

So relevant first are already those same things for accessories.

5:27

That's what that's it.

5:28

That's what it was pulling up.

5:30

But like my lot they said, my office is 10,000 square feet, so I could set them up square feet.

5:35

Exactly.

5:37

Or yeah, and that would make it a lot possible, but so yeah, so it seems like there already is something to work on.

5:54

Yeah, that's just the nature of the documents for the accessory buildings that I created.

5:58

There's I mean there's nothing uh I think that it's for a sensory but seven hundred and fifty square feet, that's bigger than six hundred and fifty.

6:18

I don't know.

6:20

So that would be a place to start.

6:21

Well, the six six fifty um is just in relative to the parking requirements in terms of state law.

6:30

It's a statewide shooter.

6:32

Then they have 650 uh or F2 or is just what you could require the parking space up to 650, it was beyond that and require to a parking space.

6:47

Uh but they don't require it to be you know at least six fifty aggregations, but it serves the state law.

7:02

I was born in work on base, so I throw my house.

7:06

I drove my office, which I don't see how big of a detached do I think it's not basically I mean, kind of I think that concern I had about everybody coming in and popping up with this patch square in the laws.

7:26

The way the house is fulfilled by the setback, there's just a lot of back if you have that one foot setback for two-story school.

7:46

Yeah.

7:48

Or yeah, or attach it and that way it would be more efficient to patch it.

7:54

Yeah, yes.

7:56

And then I have already met.

8:01

And then I'll print it off for an expedition.

8:04

I have a co-worker who wants to put a little one in his backyard or his parents.

8:12

So I kind of thought, well, that's kind of nice to actually see a floor by an elevation.

8:21

I could write that off.

8:29

During our last discussion, I think we we all generally had some pretty cohesive box uh around where I think that really one of the areas will uh maybe very good.

8:42

I should understand this one.

8:45

Uh certainly uh we want to subprint out that we have circulated around and have a discussion on it.

8:52

Yeah, yeah.

9:00

Um but I don't know, I just my memory of that last meeting is that uh you really were pretty implied for me part of the box on things.

9:10

There might be and that's why I think that's fitting to uh be going through something, you know, like that alignment so that we can really on what it is.

9:22

We do not forward and that would be nice.

9:29

Do we so we do know where the council things what they're doing is to all know if they're possible?

9:35

Would we be able to know what that is as we're going through our discussion?

9:39

That will be part of our presentation uh when when we present our recognition, because what what we're attempting to do is spread the needle between everybody, right?

9:50

Because it is true, council has a more conservative approach to this.

9:55

Um you I think are a little bit more uh liberal and and wanting to allow these and allow a lot more than what the council would want to be.

10:03

Um I think there's some sentiment to start at a certain point and progressively add more as they get comfort.

10:15

Like you're much more comfortable out the out the gate, so to speak, um, then your council.

10:23

Um but as a planning commission, do you have the prerogative to make your own recommendation?

10:28

That that may exceed what our recommendation is.

10:32

Right.

10:32

Um then the council can then decide if they want to go with um staff's recommendations, if they like your changes.

10:41

Um ultimately there's a legislative body, they're the ones that get to decide these things for uh for the city based on recommendations for staff, based on recommendations for you as a planning commission, and then decide how to move forward from there and get paid so that's so.

10:59

I think what Cameron was saying, I think one of the concerns that a lot of people have is that they think this is just uh open to the monuments.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Community Engagement████████13%
Procedural██████10%
Affordable Housing█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sandy Planning Commission Meeting – July 16, 2026

The Sandy City Planning Commission met on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 6:15 PM in the City Council Chambers. Chair Lenny Stappenport presided, joined by Commissioners Danny Shawnew, Ron Mortimer, Cameron Duncan, and Steve Rigley (later votes also included Dave Bromley, Daniel Schoenfeld, Stephen Wrigley, and Lenise Davenport). Staff included Planning Director Mike Wilcox, Senior Planner Sarah Stringham, and others. The meeting covered three public hearing items: a modified site plan for the 106 Church property, a subdivision and special exception for Hollow Bend, and a subdivision and special exception for Indigo. The commission also discussed the process for an upcoming ADU code amendment and approved prior meeting minutes.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (June 18, 2026): The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously without further discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Hollow Bend Subdivision: Ken Gould (163 East Hollow Bend Drive) thanked the applicant for communication but raised concerns about on-street parking enforcement during construction, the park strip maintenance responsibility, and the storm sewer drainage. Roger Brown (1070 South Hollow Cove), an HOA committee member, questioned the decision not to widen the road, noting the narrow street and potential safety issues. Matt Amadi (11555 South Country Crossing Road, South Jordan), a pastor of Mountainside Baptist Church, expressed support for the sale and the minimal-impact proposal.
  • Indigo Subdivision: Michelle Walker (8028 South Top Lane) thanked Garbette Homes for building detached single-family homes and urged the city to improve sidewalks on Sandy Side near the school.

Discussion Items

  • 106 Church Modified Site Plan (166 East 10600 South): Matt Snade of the Move Group presented a proposal to shrink the parcel and reconfigure the parking lot for Mountainside Baptist Church, including new asphalt, drainage, and landscaping. The existing nonconformities were acceptable as they would not worsen. Public comment was minimal. The commission approved the site plan based on three findings and three conditions from the staff report.
  • Hollow Bend Subdivision and Special Exception (166 East 10600 South): The applicant (Matt Snade) proposed subdividing the church property into four lots (one church lot and three residential lots fronting Hollow Bend Drive). A special exception was requested to leave the existing 20-foot-wide road improvements unchanged, instead of the standard 52-foot right-of-way. Staff noted that while most special exception criteria were not met, the limited traffic impact (28 daily trips per traffic study), available off-street parking (7–11 spots per lot), and a proposed recorded shared parking agreement with the church helped mitigate concerns. Conditions included no on-street parking signs, red curbs, and a parking license. Extensive discussion focused on the park strip maintenance between the new lots and the existing HOA. The commission added a condition requiring the developer to either create a temporary HOA for the three new lots (lasting until all homes are occupied) or join the existing Crescent Hollow HOA, ensuring the park strip is maintained. The special exception and subdivision were both approved unanimously with those modifications.
  • Indigo Subdivision and Special Exception (348 East 8000 South): Damian Mora of Garbette Homes presented a 20-lot single-family detached subdivision (called Indigo) on an irregularly shaped 2.4-acre site zoned RM-12. Because the site has only one access point, two special exceptions were requested: for a single ingress/egress and for a reduced private street width (27 feet of asphalt plus gutters, instead of the standard 52-foot public right-of-way). The project includes a private street maintained by an HOA, sidewalks on both sides, a stub road for potential future connection, and detention basins on each lot. Staff noted a neighborhood meeting had few attendees, with questions about fencing. The commission clarified that condition number three (no parking signs) applied only to the hammerhead turnaround area for fire access, not the entire street. The special exception and preliminary subdivision were approved unanimously with that amendment.
  • ADU Code Amendment Process Update: Toward the end of the meeting, staff (James) explained the process for a city-initiated accessory dwelling unit (ADU) code amendment. The commission will receive a staff recommendation, deliberate, and vote by majority to send a recommendation to the city council. The deadline for adoption is October 1, 2026, to align with state law. Commissioners expressed hope that the ordinance would provide opportunities for existing residents to stay and accommodate new residents, given limited infill space and cost constraints. Staff committed to providing the draft report by July 31, and the commission may take additional meetings if needed.

Key Outcomes

  • 106 Church Modified Site Plan: Approved unanimously (7-0) with three findings and three conditions from staff.
  • Hollow Bend Special Exception and Subdivision: Both approved unanimously (7-0) with added condition regarding HOA formation for park strip maintenance.
  • Indigo Special Exception and Preliminary Subdivision: Both approved unanimously (7-0) with amendment to condition three specifying no-parking signs only at the hammerhead.
  • Meeting Minutes (June 18, 2026): Approved unanimously.
  • Adjournment: Motion carried.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Oh no. I don't know. There's something wrong. I try exiting and rejoining. So there's a lot of other things that would like to address or changes what you know as well. But that's it was basically that one. I mean, if it captured it, it basically sells whatever discussion was now extended. I mean, we have this guest houses. But there is a fee only on a very large lot. You know, this is what we have right now for X. Shares and stuff like that. Yeah, but you would bring that up. So like oh wait, well there's kind of five. Yeah, who is trying to give it in terms of just uh like a furry on hot average and outlet size those like isn't it? So relevant first are already those same things for accessories. That's what that's it. That's what it was pulling up. But like my lot they said, my office is 10,000 square feet, so I could set them up square feet. Exactly. Or yeah, and that would make it a lot possible, but so yeah, so it seems like there already is something to work on. Yeah, that's just the nature of the documents for the accessory buildings that I created. There's I mean there's nothing uh I think that it's for a sensory but seven hundred and fifty square feet, that's bigger than six hundred and fifty. I don't know. So that would be a place to start. Well, the six six fifty um is just in relative to the parking requirements in terms of state law. It's a statewide shooter. Then they have 650 uh or F2 or is just what you could require the parking space up to 650, it was beyond that and require to a parking space. Uh but they don't require it to be you know at least six fifty aggregations, but it serves the state law. I was born in work on base, so I throw my house. I drove my office, which I don't see how big of a detached do I think it's not basically I mean, kind of I think that concern I had about everybody coming in and popping up with this patch square in the laws. The way the house is fulfilled by the setback, there's just a lot of back if you have that one foot setback for two-story school. Yeah. Or yeah, or attach it and that way it would be more efficient to patch it. Yeah, yes. And then I have already met. And then I'll print it off for an expedition. I have a co-worker who wants to put a little one in his backyard or his parents. So I kind of thought, well, that's kind of nice to actually see a floor by an elevation. I could write that off. During our last discussion, I think we we all generally had some pretty cohesive box uh around where I think that really one of the areas will uh maybe very good. I should understand this one. Uh certainly uh we want to subprint out that we have circulated around and have a discussion on it. Yeah, yeah. Um but I don't know, I just my memory of that last meeting is that uh you really were pretty implied for me part of the box on things. There might be and that's why I think that's fitting to uh be going through something, you know, like that alignment so that we can really on what it is. We do not forward and that would be nice. Do we so we do know where the council things what they're doing is to all know if they're possible? Would we be able to know what that is as we're going through our discussion? That will be part of our presentation uh when when we present our recognition, because what what we're attempting to do is spread the needle between everybody, right?

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