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BD Medical Warehouse Addition
9450 S. State Street
[Community #2 - Civic Center]
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Presenter:
Douglas L. Wheelwright
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Description/Background:
Description of Request
The applicant, Mr. Jake Tate, P.E., of Anderson Wahlen & Associates Engineers, representing Becton, Dickinson & Co., property owner, is requesting that the Planning Commission review a site plan for a proposed warehouse building addition to the existing BD Medical Device Manufacturing Campus. This request also includes the review and approval of the proposed building’s architectural design, building materials and colors, under the requirements of the Sandy City Architectural Design Standards. The Planning Commission is the land use approval body for these actions, as designated in the Sandy City Development Code.
BACKGROUND
This approximately 40 acre site is owned by the Becton, Dickinson & Co., and has been operating as a medical device manufacturer at this location since at least the early 1970’s. The facility is highly productive and its products are marketed world-wide. BD Medical is committed to this site and plans to continue to expand its operations here for the foreseeable future. In recognition of BD’s longstanding and unique business presence, at BD’s request, Sandy City rezoned the site from Central Business District (CBD) zoning to a Special Development-Medical Device Manufacturing zoning district in June of 2018. This was also done in anticipation of some significant phased expansion at this location. This project is the first phase of those planned expansions.
The campus is located on the southwest corner of 9400 South Street and State Street. Zoning to the east, across State Street, and to the south is zoned CBD. Existing zoning to the north, across 9400 South Street is Regional Commercial (RC). To the west of the property is a steep slope downward and the East Jordan Canal, running along the top of the hill. Zoning to the west is...
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