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Altavilla 1 Annexation (R-1-40 and R-1-40A Zone)
10093 S Altavilla Dr., 10058 S and 10088 S Grouse Creek Cir.
[Community #21]
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Presenter:
Brian McCuistion, Assistant Community Development Director
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Description/Background:
Sandy City is requesting to annex a certain contiguous unincorporated area, totaling approximately 3.65 acres, located at 10093 S Altavilla Dr., 10058 S. and 10088 S Grouse Creek Cir. in Salt Lake County, Utah. The subject property under consideration for annexation contains four parcels. The same owner owns three of the four so staff included the three under the same ownership even though the consent is for the primary dwelling. A former owner of 10088 S Grouse Creek Cir. signed an annexation agreement consenting to annex this property into Sandy City on June 9, 1982, in exchange for Sandy City providing water to this property. The owner of 10058 S Grouse Creek Cir signed a consent to annex on April 23, 2018.
The City Council approved Resolution 26-28C on March 3, 2026, which set a public hearing for April 7, 2026, and directed the City Recorder to publish and send notice of the hearing in accordance with Utah Code.
The existing Salt Lake County zoning district for this unincorporated property is R-1-43. The R-1-43 zone requires a minimum of 43,000 square feet of lot size for a single-family dwelling. Staff is proposing to annex the subject property into the City with the R-1-40 and R-1-40A zone. Three of the four parcels are over one acre. There is one parcel that is owned by the adjacent owner that is smaller than one acre so this parcel will be considered legal non-conforming. In the future, the smaller parcel could be combined with the adjacent lot, which includes the primary dwelling, to make it one conforming lot. 10093 S Altavilla Dr. has large animals and should include animal rights.
See attached staff report for a more detailed analysis.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Planning Commission send a positive recommendation to the City Council that the Altavilla 1 Annexation be approved and zoned R-1-40 based upon the following findings:
1. The area is contiguous to the Sandy City boundary (east).
2. The property is located within an area designated in the Sandy City General Plan for incorporation.
3. The City can provide a high level of municipal services to these properties.
4. The R-1-40 and R-1-40A Zone is appropriate for this property based upon current land uses within the area.
5. The City is providing water service based upon the agreement to annex.