More Storage Sheds In Garden City

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  November 1 2017. Homeberg and Steward, developers, came before the Planning Commission with a plan to build some storage sheds in Garden City.  Homeberg owns the property and is intending to sell the west side of the property to Stewart.  This requires splitting this property into two separate parcels.  This property is located just west of the City Offices and goes up to the canal.  It goes from the new KOA Campground on the north to the Logan Road on the South. 

Stewart will buy the west part of this property which will place the storage sheds some distance from Highway 89.  This plan was pleasing to the Planning Commission because the Commission is trying to put small businesses along the property next to the highway making the area look nicer than a lot of storage sheds as some of the first things anyone coming into the City would see. 

They will make a road from the Logan Road up to the piece of land Stewart is going to purchase.  The Commission asked that there be trees planned along the property line to give that area an even nicer look.

Homeberg noted that he had already been in contact with UDOT and has been given permission to enter and exit the property from Highway 89.  There is variance process that must be followed, but he didn’t see any problems in getting that done because there will be very little traffic on this area.

The Commission asked that the storage sheds be fully fenced, that the area should be lighted with downward type lighting; and hopefully, there will some precautions to make sure the facility is secure.

The Commission told Homeberg that a lot split must be done.  He wanted to divide the plot into three lots—one for Steward, and then let the road going up to the storage sheds divide the bottom part of the parcel of land into two pieces.  The Commission informed the two  that a lot may be divided into two parcels, but that it couldn’t be divided into three.  There is a five-year time necessary prior to dividing the bottom half of the property.  The ordinance allows a lot split into two parcels.  If an additional spit needs to be made, a waiting period of five years is required.

The Commission noted that the zone where the storage sheds will be built will either have to have a zone change or there will need to be a conditional use permit given.  There will also be a required utility easement across the property.  The electrical right-of-way will need to be between 15’ and 20’.  Water and sewer can be placed along the side of the road going across the property.

The Conditional Use Permit, if granted, always stays with the property.  It was also noted that all architectural standards must be followed.  In other words, there needs to be wood or stone on at least one side of each building.

Glen Gillies, the City’s Commercial Inspector, asked that the City Ordinance concerning architectural standards be updated to require every structure in the City be required to follow the architectural standards as written in the Ordinance.  Currently there are a lot of storage pods coming into town.  They are very distracting and take away from the look desired by the City and its citizens.