Garden City Planning Commission

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah. May 1, 2019.  A Public Hearing was held and began at 5 p.m.  There was a short discussion concerning three Ordinance changes.  Ordinance #19-08 dealt with updating the definition of building heights. 
Ordinance #19-13 was discussed creating a food truck overlay zone.  The subject of Ordinance #19-14 covers adding storage sheds on 100 W. as a Conditional Use Permit in the C-3 Zone. The meeting then adjourned.

Regular Planning Commission Meeting

The meeting was called to order and a roll call of the Commission Members was made.  The above ordinances discussed in the public hearing were the first items on the agenda. It was agreed that all buildings in the City be no higher than 35’.    A motion was made and passed accepting the 35’ height covered in Ordinance #19-08.

Ordinance #19-13 had been written after the April Planning Meeting.  It has been gone over by the City Attorney and approved.  It, however, was decided that instead of making a special zone for food trucks, that food trucks obtain a conditional use permit.  The motion was made and carried to allow food trucks to obtain conditional use permits.

Ordinance #19-14 ordinance will be adding storage sheds on 100 W. as a Conditional Use Permit in the C-3 Zone.  It was noted that the shed will be at least 300’ from major roads.  The motion was made and passed.

A discussion dealing with the Preliminary plan for Phase 1 of Waterdance, a Planned Unit Development, located at approximately 185 S. and 100 W. owned by Norman Mecham was held.   It was noted that the parking areas right in front of the new building already in construction needed to be angled by about 60 degrees.  There will be two less parking stalls, but parking will be easier and more efficient than driving straight into the parking stalls.   There will be gravel roads, not asphalt.  The ingress/egress has been decided.  The water meters have been installed and that area dedicated to the City.  The SE corner is where there will be a drain area.  Currently the water is flowing across the road, so there is a need for a culvert in that area.    The motion was made to accept the first phase of Mecham’s PUD.

The parking and architectural standards for a shed at Ephraim’s Restaurant (formerly Jake’s) located at approximately 35 S. Bear Lake Blvd. is being given a new look. The current owner is Joe Weeks.  Parking is not an issue—there is plenty of parking at this location.  A cement pad has been built close to the current building.  It was noted that this pad is 16’ x 28’or 2900 square feet.  The occupancy in the older building needs to be determined.  Weeks noted that the menu will be changed, and they will be serving breakfasts during the summer. 

Parking by the pad, architectural standards need to be followed, and meeting building code on the old building needs to be checked.  The motion to approve the shed was made and passed.

A new Gourmet Hawaiian Cuisine casual restaurant with drive up window will be located at 105 West Logan Road.  It will be called the Aloha Boys.  They are hoping they can open by July 24.  It will be seasonal.  There will be an entry/exist from Logan Road as well as from First West.

The plans and drawings looked good.  It was suggested that the owners get a conditional use permit for this business.  There will be plenty of parking, at least 22 parking stalls.  Architectural standards will be followed.  The motion was made and passed to allow Aloha Boys to operate a restaurant business in Garden City.