{"id":1433,"date":"2025-02-03T22:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/planning\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2025-02-03T22:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:14:28","slug":"development-services-monthly-report-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/planning\/2025\/02\/03\/development-services-monthly-report-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Services \u2013 Monthly Report \u2013 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Senate Bill 1537 (the variance bill):<\/strong> On January 24, the Planning Division submitted a 25-part questionnaire to the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO) with the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), requesting an exemption from the \u201cMandatory Adjustments\u201d required in Section 38 of Senate Bill 1537. SB 1537 requires cities to grant adjustments to specified development standards for qualified housing development proposals. The intention of the senate bill is to help increase housing production, affordability, and choice. Section 39 of SB 1537 allows HAPO to grant exemptions for cities that can show they\u2019ve already approved at least 90 percent of the adjustments\/variances received over the last five years. In completing the questionnaire, the City of Sandy showed a 100 percent approval of all 35 requested \u201cadjustments and variances\u201d to housing projects over the last five years. HAPO will take up to 120 days to render a decision on if the City of Sandy\u2019s request for an exemption is approved. There will be a public comment period of 45 days. In the meantime, the City of Sandy was required to contact all contractors and builders to let them know that the City is awaiting a decision on the SB 1537 exemption request, and was required to create a webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Division Update:<\/strong>
Permits Issued = 49
C of O\u2019s Issued = 4 for new single family homes, 1 new duplex, and Sandy Underground<\/a>
ERUs Issued = 14 for single family homes and duplexes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eagle Park Fa\u00e7ade Improvements:<\/strong> The Planning Division recently engaged with the owners of Eagle Park, the industrial park located on the southeast corner of Hwy 26 and 362nd Drive to assess the time frame on the completion of fa\u00e7ade improvements that are part of a ten-year-old development agreement. The property includes six (6) buildings (see the below site plan). The Eagle Park Fa\u00e7ade Improvements are directly linked to the owner\u2019s zone change request in 2014. The owners request for a zone change from Light Industrial (I-2) to Industrial Park (I-1) was approved with the condition they go through a design review that would require a comprehensive upgrade of all building fa\u00e7ades on the industrial campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The approved building modifications incorporate Sandy Style design elements into the facades of these highly visible buildings (visible on Highway 26, 362nd Drive, and Industrial Way). In addition, the building modifications would allow for more diverse commercial uses with the eventual zone amendment to Industrial Park (I-1). After multiple extensions to the original final order were granted, the City is actively reviewing the progress and overall project parameters so that we can assist in bringing compliance to the project so all the conditions and goals of the development agreement will be accomplished. At this time, the zoning designation for the property will remain I-2, Light Industrial, until all of the conditions contained in the original order are completed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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site plan for Eagle Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Sandy Plaza Apartments<\/strong>: The developers of the Sandy Plaza Apartments have reached out to the City to inform us that they are preparing to re-start the eighteen (18) unit apartment complex after construction was halted several years ago. The apartments will be located north of Meeker Street and directly abut the Sandy High School athletic field drop off area. The Planning Division has met with multiple departments that are involved with the project to get their input on the halted stage of development. After gathering their input and reviewing the file, final order, and fees, staff sent a synopsis to the developer for their review. The developer is reviewing all of the comments compiled by the City departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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conceptual rendering of the Sandy Plaza Apartments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2025-2027 Planning Commission Goals Discussion: <\/strong>On January 13, 2025, the Planning Division presented the Planning Commission with four pages of actions and policies taken directly from the Envision Sandy 2050 Comprehensive Plan, seeking input from the Commission on what to target for the remainder of the current biennium and biennial budget 2025-2027. The list of goals, policies, and actions that the Planning Division and Commission compiled were then shared with the City Council at their retreat and goal setting session on February 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Code Enforcement Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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