Feb 18, 2025
City of Holladay Planning Commission Meeting — February 18, 2025
Meeting Overview
| Regular Meeting Called to Order: 6:00 p.m. |
Key Topics Discussed
4141 Highland Office Condominiums Subdivision Amendment: Proposed amendment to convert the first-floor layout from four suites to five suites, creating one additional ownable unit within an existing office building at 4141 South Highland Drive
Parking implications of the office condominium subdivision, including how parking is evaluated by use at time of Business License application and managed through CC&Rs
Lot 2 / cellular telecom tower designation within the original plat and its status as common area
Moderate Income Housing Plan (General Plan Amendment): Minor amendments adding numerical identifiers to action items and tasks for easier State reporting; required submission to State by August 1
Highland Park Subdivision — Extension of Final Plat Approval: Request by Alec Moffit/Sequoia Development for an additional six-month extension of Final Plat approval due to financial/inflation-related constraints; extension date determined to be August 18, 2025
Decisions Made
1. APPROVED — Amendment and Extension of the subdivision application by Tucker Nipko for Highland 4141 Office Condominiums at 4141 South Highland Drive (Professional Office Zone), creating one additional suite (four suites to five suites), subject to one condition (suite numbers on floor plan must coincide with suite numbers on vertical plat/elevations)
2. APPROVED (Recommendation to City Council) — General Plan Amendment to Chapter 5, Moderate Income Housing Plan, adding numerical identifiers to action items and tasks to fulfill State reporting requirements
3. APPROVED — Extension of Final Plat recording deadline for Highland Park Subdivision at 4880 South Highland Circle (R-M Zone) to August 18, 2025
Votes
| Item | Motion | Second | Result | Individual Votes |
| 4141 Highland Office Condominiums — Subdivision Amendment | Commissioner Cunningham | Commissioner Berndt | Passed unanimously | Berndt — Aye; Gong — Aye; Cunningham — Aye; Roach — Aye |
| Moderate Income Housing Plan — General Plan Amendment | Commissioner Gong | Commissioner Cunningham | Passed unanimously | Berndt — Aye; Gong — Aye; Cunningham — Aye; Roach — Aye |
| Highland Park Subdivision — Extension of Final Plat | Commissioner Berndt | Commissioner Gong | Passed unanimously | Berndt — Aye; Gong — Aye; Cunningham — Aye; Roach — Aye |
| Adjournment | Chair Roach | (no second required) | Passed by unanimous consent | — |
Action Items
| Task | Responsible Party | Deadline/Notes |
| Ensure suite locations on floor plan coincide with suite numbers on vertical plat/elevations (Condition of Approval — 4141 Highland Office Condominiums) | Applicant Tucker Nipko | To be addressed on Final Plat |
| Parking Plan with shared parking between suites to be submitted | Applicant/suite tenants (Tucker Nipko) | At time of Business License application |
| Forward Moderate Income Housing Plan General Plan Amendment recommendation to City Council | City Staff | Annual State report due by August 1 |
| Record Final Plat for Highland Park Subdivision | Applicant Alec Moffit / Sequoia Development | By August 18, 2025 |
| Address minor remaining plat items (street naming, addressing) for Highland Park | Applicant Alec Moffit / Sequoia Development | Estimated ~3 months; within the 6-month extension window |
Other Notable Items
Absence impact: The absence of three commissioners (Prince, Fonte, Vilchinsky) required unanimous approval on all agenda items; all votes were in fact unanimous.
Tree/heat island concern: Chair Roach raised the possibility of adding trees to the parking lot at 4141 South Highland Drive to address heat island effects. City Planner Marsh noted no parking lot improvements are part of the current application.
Highland Park affordability context: Applicant Alec Moffit noted that inflation had previously priced units out of a viable range; redesign efforts have brought projected pricing to approximately $650,000 for smaller units and $750,000 for larger units, described as relatively affordable for the Holladay market.
Moderate Income Housing Plan feedback: Commissioner Cunningham asked whether the City is doing enough on affordable housing. Economic Development & Housing Manager Ann Francis Garcia expressed cautious optimism, citing positive resident feedback on resources being offered.
No public comments were received at either public hearing.
Minutes certified by: Teri Forbes, T Forbes Group, Minutes Secretary
Minutes approved: April 1, 2025