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Alta Canyon Park Pickleball Courts (Amended CUP and Preliminary Site Plan Review)
9565 S. Highland Dr.
[Community #20 - Little Cottonwood]
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Presenter:
Craig Evans
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Description/Background:
The Sandy City Parks & Recreation Department has submitted an application for an amended Conditional Use Permit and is requesting that the Planning Commission determine preliminary review is complete for the Alta Canyon pickleball courts project. The proposal is part of the 8.1 acre Alta Canyon Park. The request is proposing to add four pickleball courts and also add an additional parking lot to the east of the courts.
The property is bordered by a commercial area to the west and northwest. To the south are single family homes in the SD(Magna) R(3.75) zone. The east boundary borders single family residences in the SD(Magna) R(4.25) zone. To the north of the proposed amenities are a parking lot, the baseball fields and swimming pool. The area of the proposed project is the southern portion of Alta Canyon Park south of the south parking lot.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
1) Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve an amended conditional use permit for pickleball courts in the OS (Open Space) Zone, based upon the following findings, and subject to the five conditions listed below:
Findings:
1. A pickleball court is categorized as ‘Recreation, outdoor’, which is a conditional use in the OS (Open Space) Zone.
2. The character of the open space is not being altered.
3. Additional parking is being proposed.
4. The proposed pickleball courts will add an additional amenity for recreational opportunities at Alta Canyon Park.
2) Staff recommends that the Planning Commission determine that the preliminary site plan review is complete for the pickleball courts at Alta Canyon Park, sub...
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