Title
Utah Hockey Club Practice Facility Site Plan Review
10450 S. State St.
[Community #9, Commercial Area]
Body
Presenter:
Doug Wheelwright, Development Services Manager
Description/Background:
The applicant, Larry Oldham, Architect with Babcock Design, representing Smith Entertainment Group (SEG), is requesting Commercial Site Plan Review for the property located at the south end of the Shops at South Town. They are proposing to bring the team offices and practice facility for the new NHL Hockey team, the Utah Hockey Club. SEG has purchased the entire Shops at South Town property (approximately 111 Acres). They intend to amend the site plan for the mall to replace some of the current parking lot located at the south end of the former Macy’s building. A new 59,377 square foot building will be built for the twin ice sheets, which will attach to mall; extending it to the south and east. Approximately one-half of the existing and vacant Macy’s Department Store building will be remodeled to contain the team locker rooms, exercise facilities, team administrative offices and public use locker rooms. The west, east and part of the south elevations of the old Macy’s building will be remodeled with the same materials as is being used for the new building.
Please see the attached staff report and exhibits for the full details of this request.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission determine Preliminary Site Plan Review is complete for the Utah Hockey Club Practice Facility, Phase 2 project, located at 10450 S. State St., based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions:
Findings:
1. The applicant has met the intent and substantially complies with most of the applicable Cairns Design Standards.
2. The applicant has demonstrated that they have largely complied or intend to comply with the Land Development Code requirements for the CBD Zone.
3. That this NHL hockey team headquarters and practice facility will become a valuable addition to Sandy City’s Professional Sports Team ethos.
4. That this proposed land use and building will become a catalyst for further redevelopment of the Shops at South Town property located in the commercial heart of Sandy City.
Conditions:
1. That the development will comply with all Building & Safety, Fire and Life Safety Codes applicable to this type of use.
2. That the developer proceeds through the final site plan review process with staff. The Final Site Plan shall be in compliance with all Development Code requirements, staff redlines, items of planning staff concerns included in this report, and those modifications as required by the Planning Commission.
3. That a sidewalk be added to the area between the south end of the ice rink building and the curb along the north side of the private street mall ring road, to allow pedestrian circulation between the west side of the new building and the east side businesses and reconnect other disrupted or incomplete pedestrian connections.
4. That the developer be responsible to meet all provisions of the (CBD) zoning district and the Sandy City Architectural Design Requirements, and the applicable Cairns Design Standards, with the details finalized with staff during Final Site Plan Review.
5. That the requirements and conditions of the various City Departments and Divisions be met and finalized during the Final Site Plan Review process with staff.
6. That all future signage be reviewed and approved under a separate permit application and the existing or amended sign theme approval for the project area and be in conformance with City Code.