2026-09-02 Planning Commission Work Session

The Cottonwood Heights Planning Commission held a work session on September 2, 2026, focusing primarily on zoning and land use amendments. Key procurement-related discussions included a zoning map amendment request to rezone a property at 7030 South Park Center Drive from office research and development (ORD) to regional commercial (CR) to better align with surrounding commercial uses and support redevelopment. The Commission reviewed the proposed zoning text amendments to move several commercial uses, including banks and supermarkets, from conditional to permitted uses in the CR zone to streamline the approval process and reduce staff workload. The Commission discussed potential conditions related to drive-through facilities for banks to address traffic impacts. Additionally, a general plan and zoning amendment was considered for a residential property to allow subdivision into smaller lots, with attention to setback and access issues. The Commission recommended forwarding these zoning and text amendment proposals to the City Council for final approval. Updates on the Old Mill demolition study were also provided, with further findings expected in early 2027.