1 2 3 4 5 6 Present: 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  Approved Minutes ofthe September 1, 2020 6:30 p.m. Sean Monson Councilwoman Harris Clinton Drake Lloyd Cheney Francisco Astorga Curtis Poole  BOUNTIFUL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION  Chair  Commission Members City Attorney City Engineer Planning Director City Planner  Sam Bawden, Jesse Bell, Jim Clark, Sharon Spratley, and  14 Excused Members:  Commission Member Lynn Jacobs and Recording Secretary Darlene Baetz  1. Welcome and Introductions.  Chair Monson opened the meeting at 6:30 pm and welcomed all those present.  2. Approval of the minutes for August 4, 2020.  Commissioner Spratley made a motion to approve the minutes for August 18, 2020 with the following  two corrections:  Page 61 Line 26 "Chair Monson commends..He: stated his concern this type ofbusiness being located and allowed in the heart of the city and doesn't have a problem for this business in the other parts ofthe commercial zone but doesn't feel that this location: is the right location." Page 61 Line 9 "Commissioner Spratley asked ift the decibel level was bes added-as a condition for other cities. She He asked about the age limit that has been proposed for this range. Commissioner Clark seconded the motion. Voting passed 5-0 with Commission members Bawden,  Clark, Harris, Monson and Spratley voting aye. Commissioner Bell arrived at 6:38  3. PUBLIC HEARING - Consider approval of a Variance Allow construction of a single-family dwelling on slopes 30% or greater, located at 1679 Ridge Point, Jace Jergensen, applicant. Dr. Mason representing Jace Jergensen was present. City Planner Poole presented the staff report. The Applicant, Jace Jergensen, has requested a variance to allow for encroachments on slopes greater than thirty percent (30%). The property is located at 1679 Ridge Point Drive, which is in the R-F Residential Foothill Zone. The proposed variance would allow for construction of a new: residence. In 1992 the Stone Ridge Subdivision Plat C was approved. The applicant's property, 1679 Ridge Point Drive, or Lot 304 was part oft the approved subdivision. The. Applicant has submitted a site plan for a new: residence to be built on the lot. The residence will be built primarily on a section of the    Bountiful City Planning Commission Approved Minutes September 1,2 2020 Page 2of3  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47  property with slopes less than thirty percent (30%); however, the site plan does show the southern portion of the building and an entry staircase which would be built on slopes greater than thirty percent (30%). Thel home may bes shifted to the north onto thel less steep slopes; however, there would still be a necessity to disturb the steep slopes in accessing the home from Ridge Point Drive. Based on analysis of the required criteria from State law included in the findings above and the materials submitted by the Applicant, Staff recommends the Planning Commission grant the requested variance related to encroachments on slopes greater than thirty percent (30%) with the 1. The Applicant will continue to work with City Stafft to ensure the final plans submitted will meet the standards for building int thel R-F Zone, inj particular the impact ofretaining walls and building 2. The Applicant will also work with Staff on final location of retaining walls to ensure that they meet the standards of the Code. A separate permit shall be required for retaining walls taller than Commissioner Spratley made ai motion ofapproval for the Variance to allow construction ofas single- family dwelling on slopes 30% or greater, located at 1679 Ridge Point Dr with the two conditions outlined by staff. Commissioner Bawden seconded the motion. Voting passed 6-0 with Commission 4. Consider approval of Finding of Facts of a Variance to allow construction of a single-family Chair Monson asked that the language under Finding A should read: "The Planning Commission Staff determines the disturbance to be minimal and with additional adjustment to the plans the Commissioner Spratley made a motion to approve the Findings of Facts of a Variance to allow construction ofa single-family dwelling on slopes 30% or greater, located at 1679 Ridge Point with the one correction. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. Voting was 6-0 with Commissioners 5. Planning Director's report, review of pending applications and miscellaneous business.  following conditions:  on slopes greater than thirty percent (30%) should be minimal.  four (4) feet and not exceeding ten (10): feet.  members Bawden, Bell, Clark, Harris, Monson and Spratley voting aye. dwelling on slopes 30% or greater, located at 1679 Ridge Point.  disturbance can further be reduced."  Bawden, Bell, Clark, Harris, Monson and Spratley voting aye.  Director Astorga indicated that the next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Sept 15, 2020. Mr. Astorga provided an update to the indoor shooting range at the Rite Aid building as asked by Chair Monson. Mr. Astorga indicated that The Brooks development (formerly known as the 2nd on Main project) was recently submitted and that the Commission would see it soon. Mr. Astorga and City Planner Poole mentioned a long list of Land Use Text Amendments and projects that a. Land use code update: ADUS, administrative process, sign code, uses-organization and cross reference, LUDMA 2020 update, Administrative Committee times to: meet and compensation, removing unused driveway cuts, all variances and CUPs to go to the Commission, and  Planning Department was working on which included the following:  location ofs street trees.    Bountiful City Planning Commission Approved Minutes September 1,2020 Page3of3  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26  b. New land use code or policy: consider a utility agenda special exception/variance, short-term  rentals, foot truck, annexation, and hospital zone. 4 Zone Change: rezone open space and parks to OS.  d. Land use code research (new code if necessary): definition of a family, contract purchaser, parking ratios, steep slope development, retaining walls/fences, mixed-use overlay and mixed-use lock your use percentage, multi-family design standards, downtown (stucco, width Land use code clear-view area: etback/andscaping reduction, and clear-view areas. Master/General Plan: grants being applied for City wide General Plan, BRT study already Program update: Planning Dept. working on website revamp, code enforcement, business Chair Monson ascertained there were: no other items to discuss. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05  requirement, parking), and PUDs.  approved, grants for trail work.  licenses, trails, farmer's market, redoing land use applications, etc.  p.m.  Sean Saa Planning  Commission  Chair