Agenda Item Title:
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Mountain America Credit Union Branch Office
9446 S. Highland Dr.
[Community #17, Willow Canyon]
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Presenter:
Douglas L. Wheelwright, Development Services Manager
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Description/Background:
The applicants, Mr. Shane Sanders, Architect and Ms. Brooke Bean, Project Manager, representing Mountain America Credit Union, request that the planning commission consider the proposed site plan review for a new Mountain America Credit Union branch office. The proposed site is the site of the former Zaxby’s Restaurant location. The property is located at 9446 S. Highland Dr., which is a commercial lot in the Little Cottonwood Center development. Please see attached (Exhibit A), application materials.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the planning commission find that the preliminary site plan review is complete for the proposed Mountain America Credit Union Branch office project, located in the Little Cottonwood Canyon Shopping Center at 9446 S. Highland Dr. Staff recommends that the planning commission approve the requested Special Exception to the SD zone required architectural design theme and standards, to allow the new building as proposed, based upon the following three findings and subject to the five conditions outlined in the staff report:
Findings:
1. That the elimination of the existing vacant commercial building will benefit the neighborhood, the commercial center, and the city.
2. That the proposed project will meet all the applicable requirements of the Sandy City Development Code and the Sandy City Architectural Design Standards as to building architectural design, materials and colors.
3. That the requested Special Exception to the architectural design of the building is approvable under the stated exception criteria for the SD (Magna) CC zoning district, as determined by the planning commission.
Conditions:
1. That the developer completes the final site plan review process with staff prior to the start of any construction. The final site plan shall comply with all Development Code requirements and those modifications required or allowed by the planning commission.
2. That the development complies with all Building & Safety, Fire and Life Safety Codes applicable to this type of use
3. That the developer be responsible for the placement of a temporary 6-foot-high chain link fence around the perimeter of the project during the construction phase of the project for security. Said fence shall also be required to include fabric to prohibit blowing dust problems, if it becomes necessary or if it is required by the Sandy City Community Development Department during Final Site Plan Review.
4. That the applicant complies with all department requirements as noted in all Preliminary Review letters prior to submittal for final site plan review with staff.
5. That all signage be reviewed and approved under separate permit and be in conformance with City Code.