Draper meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Draper agendas: APC Towers agreement extension, five-lot subdivision proposal and three permit hearings

Draper's City Council, Planning Commission and Historic Preservation Commission all posted agendas in the past week covering a proposed five-lot subdivision on 700 East, an extension of the city's agreement with APC Towers, and several permit requests. None of the outcomes are confirmed: the records provided are agendas only, and minutes for all three bodies have not been published. No vote tallies, dollar amounts or final decisions are available.

City Council: APC Towers agreement and fleet policy

The City Council met Oct. 20. A study session was scheduled to cover fleet policy and manager reports. In the business session, the council was scheduled to consider Resolution #26-49, described in the agenda as amending and extending an agreement with APC Towers. The agenda also listed a proclamation for Extra Mile Day.

The agenda summary does not state the length, terms or dollar value of the APC Towers agreement, and no vote count has been published.

Planning Commission: subdivision, permits and ADU requests

The Planning Commission met Oct. 22 with a series of public hearings scheduled. Public hearings are the point in the process where residents can comment on a request before the commission acts.

• **12430 S. 700 East:** a development agreement request that, as described in the agenda, seeks to divide the property into five lots with a private roadway.
• **12541 S. Minuteman Dr. (approximately):** a conditional use permit request from United Curbing for a Construction Sales and Service business. A conditional use permit allows a specific use in a zone where it requires review rather than being allowed outright.
• **12646 S. 700 East:** a conditional use permit request from Master Wood Crafters for a home-based cottage business that creates wood products for online sale.
• **14094 S. Candy Pull Dr. (Application 2026-0177-VAR)** and **14811 S. Maple Park Ct. (Application 2026-0082-VAR):** deviation requests for accessory dwelling units.
• The commission was also scheduled to recommend a 2027 meeting schedule to the City Council.

One agenda summary lists the United Curbing permit and the 12430 S. 700 East development agreement as "continued to a date uncertain," while other agenda summaries describe both as scheduled for public hearing. The published record provided does not resolve which description applies.

Historic Preservation Commission: budget and research

The Historic Preservation Commission met Oct. 21. Agenda items included approval of 2027 meeting dates and review of the 2026-2027 budget. The commission was also scheduled to discuss National Register Nominations and Intensive Level Surveys, receive updates on the Draper Bank sign and historic home video tours, and hear research updates on Draper ethnic and minority history and slavery in early Draper.

What the record does not show

Because minutes have not been published for any of these meetings, this roundup cannot report what was approved, denied, tabled or continued, how any member voted, or any contract amount. Those details would appear in the minutes once posted.

Coming up

The records provided list no upcoming meetings in the next 14 days. Residents who want to track the APC Towers resolution, the 12430 S. 700 East development agreement or the permit requests should check the city's official agenda page for posted notices and any continued hearing dates.

Draper council adopts rezoning at 960 E. New Hope Dr. and new auto-center signage rules

The Draper City Council adopted two ordinances on Oct. 6, 2026, according to city notices: one rezoning about 1.35 acres at approximately 960 E. New Hope Dr., and one amending signage rules in the Karl Malone Auto Center Commercial Special District. Minutes from the meeting have not been published, so the adoption notices are the only record of the outcomes available.

Rezoning at 960 E. New Hope Dr.

Ordinance #1739 changes the zoning on approximately 1.35 acres at approximately 960 E. New Hope Dr. from RA1 (Residential Agricultural) to RA2 (Residential Agricultural), per the adoption notice. The hearing notice for the item described RA1 as carrying a 40,000-square-foot minimum lot size and RA2 as carrying a 20,000-square-foot minimum. The application was noticed as the Snow Zoning Map Amendment Request. The public hearing was held at 7 p.m. at Draper City Hall, 1020 E. Pioneer Road.

Signage in the Karl Malone Auto Center district

Ordinance #1740 amends Land Use and Development Code text governing signage in the Karl Malone Auto Center Commercial Special District (KMAC-CSD). The hearing notice identified the request as coming from Rivian and listed the affected property at approximately 11601 S Lone Peak Pkwy.

Tree Committee weighs a wider role

The Tree Committee met Oct. 6 at 8 a.m. in the Administration Conference Room at 1020 East Pioneer Road. Its agenda listed a vote on expanding the committee to "Landscaping" and sending that proposal to the City Council, a plan to inventory existing trees in Draper, tree-planting policies and standards for new developments, and possible planting projects at city entrances, a splash pad and Wheadon Park. The agenda also noted a private citizen donor planting for Wheadon Park with Salt Lake County and Tree Utah, and stated the City Council had expressed a desire to potentially allocate budget. No vote result has been published.

Planning Commission hears five requests

The Planning Commission met Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall for public hearings on: a zoning and land use map amendment for 7.71 acres at 267 W. 11915 S., noticed as the Duffin request, proposed to move from R3 (Single-family residential) to CBP (Business/manufacturing park) and from Residential Medium Density to Business & Light Manufacturing; a subdivision plat amendment for 18.07 acres at 593 W. Vista Station Blvd. that would reconfigure four lots to support future multiple-family residential development; a text amendment for 3.46 acres at 13697 S. 200 W. affecting DCMC 9-18-010, article L; a parking deviation for 3.38 acres at 12896 S. Pony Express Rd.; and a home occupation conditional use permit for The Audio Wizard AV at approximately 386 W. Redberry Rd. No recommendations or votes from that meeting have been published.

Also on the Oct. 6 council agenda

Consent items listed Resolution #26-45 appointing Bryn Johnson and Emily Barton to the Audit Committee and Councilmember Tasha Lowery as Chairperson, and approval of minutes from the Sept. 15, 2026 meeting. A 5:30 p.m. study session covered a quarterly financial update and fleet policy. Outcomes of these items were not reported in the available notices.

Cancelled and other bodies

The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee meeting scheduled for Oct. 7 was cancelled. The Traverse Ridge Special Service District Administrative Control Board met Oct. 8 to vote on new policies and procedures drafts and to discuss a finance manager stipend, the process for filling a board position held by board member Jim Hether, lighting management and winter preparation.

Coming up

• **Oct. 20 — City Council:** considers Resolution #26-49 amending and extending an agreement with APC Towers, plus fleet policy discussion and a proclamation for Extra Mile Day.
• **Oct. 21 — Historic Preservation Commission:** 2027 meeting dates, 2026-2027 budget review, National Register nominations and research updates.
• **Oct. 22 — Planning Commission:** hearings on a United Curbing conditional use permit at 12541 S. Minuteman Dr., a Master Wood Crafters home occupation at 12646 S. 700 East, a development agreement at 12430 S. 700 East to create five lots and a private roadway, and I-ADU deviation requests at 14094 S. Candy Pull Dr. and 14811 S. Maple Park Ct. The agenda lists the United Curbing and 12430 S. 700 East items as continued to a date uncertain.

Draper council adopts rezoning at 960 E. New Hope Dr. and auto center signage rules

The Draper City Council adopted two ordinances at its October 6, 2026 meeting, according to notices dated October 7. One changes zoning on about 1.35 acres at approximately 960 E. New Hope Dr.; the other amends signage rules in the Karl Malone Auto Center Commercial Special District. Minutes from the meeting have not been published, and the notices do not include vote tallies.

Zoning change adopted at 960 E. New Hope Dr.

Ordinance #1739 changes the zoning for approximately 1.35 acres at approximately 960 E. New Hope Dr. from RA1 (Residential Agricultural, 40,000 square feet minimum lot size) to RA2 (Residential Agricultural, 20,000 square feet minimum lot size). The request came in as the Snow Zoning Map Amendment Request and was heard at a public hearing during the council's 7:00 p.m. business session on October 6 at Draper City Hall, 1020 E. Pioneer Road. The notice states the meeting could be conducted electronically to accommodate a councilmember's participation.

Signage rules adopted for Karl Malone Auto Center district

Ordinance #1740 amends the Land Use and Development Code regarding signage in the Karl Malone Auto Center Commercial Special District (KMAC-CSD). The public hearing concerned property at approximately 11601 S Lone Peak Pkwy and was requested by Rivian. The notice was posted September 24, 2026; the contact listed is Todd Draper, (801) 576-6335.

Tree Committee weighs a broader role

The Tree Committee's October 6 agenda, for a meeting at 8:00 a.m. in the Administration Conference Room at 1020 East Pioneer Road, included a vote on expanding the committee's scope to include landscaping and forwarding that proposal to the City Council. Members were also set to discuss a plan to inventory existing trees in Draper, tree-planting policies and standards for new developments, possible planting at city entrances and a splash pad — the agenda notes the City Council has expressed a desire to potentially allocate budget — and a private citizen donor planting for Wheadon Park with Salt Lake County and Tree Utah. The agenda does not record an outcome, and minutes have not been published.

Planning Commission hearings

The Planning Commission's October 8 agenda, for a 6:30 p.m. meeting in the City Council Chambers at Draper City Hall, listed public hearings on: the Duffin Zoning Map and Land Use Map Amendment for 7.71 acres at 267 W. 11915 S, proposed to change from R3 (Single-family residential) to CBP (Business/manufacturing park) and from Residential Medium Density to Business & Light Manufacturing; the Draper TOD Fourth Amended Plat for 18.07 acres at 593 W. Vista Station Blvd., which would reconfigure four lots to support future multiple-family residential development; a text amendment for 3.46 acres at 13697 S. 200 W. to DCMC 9-18-010, article L, in the 136 Center Commercial Special District; a parking deviation request for 3.38 acres at 12896 S. Pony Express Rd.; and a home occupation conditional use permit for 1.05 acres at 386 W. Redberry Rd. for The Audio Wizard AV. The records provided do not state the outcomes.

Also on the calendar

The Historic Preservation Commission's September 30 agenda listed coordination of a Widowmaker Plaque Ceremony as its only substantive item; the meeting was set for 6:00 p.m. at 1020 East Pioneer Road. The Traverse Ridge Special Service District Administrative Control Board's October 8 agenda included a vote on new policies and procedures drafts and discussion of a finance manager stipend, board member Jim Hether and the process for filling the position, lighting management, and winter preparation. The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee meeting scheduled for October 7 was cancelled.

Coming up

The Planning Commission meets October 22 with three public hearings: a conditional use permit request from United Curbing for a Construction Sales and Service business at approximately 12541 S. Minuteman Dr.; a home occupation conditional use permit for Master Wood Crafters, a home-based cottage business making wood products for online sale, at 12646 S. 700 East; and a development agreement request at 12430 S. 700 East to divide the property into five lots with a private roadway.

Draper Council Adopts Zoning Change; Property Tax Hearing Set for Aug. 12

The Draper City Council adopted a zoning map amendment affecting 1.08 acres at 265 E. 13275 S., the only confirmed decision among several recent and upcoming land-use actions. Minutes for the July meetings have not yet been published.

Zoning Change Adopted at 265 E. 13275 S.

The City Council adopted Ordinance #1731 on July 22, 2026, changing the zoning designation of approximately 1.08 acres at 265 E. 13275 S. from RA1 (Residential, Agricultural, 40,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size) to RA2 (Residential, Agricultural, 20,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size). The change reduces the minimum lot size allowed on the property. Meeting minutes were not yet published as of this report.

July 21 Public Hearings: Short-Term Rentals and Zoning

The City Council scheduled multiple public hearings for July 21, 2026. Agenda items included:

• **Ordinance #1721**, amending short-term rental rules under DCMC Titles 6 and 9 to require licensing and permits for short-term rentals.
• **Resolution #26-33**, adopting Short-Term Rental Good Neighbor Guidelines.
• **Ordinances #1732 and #1733**, amending zoning maps for 0.31 acres at 273 E. 13800 S. The land use designation would change from Commercial Office/Service to Regional Commercial, and the zoning would change from RA1 to CR (Regional Commercial). The applicant is Solid Construction.
• A study session on the proposed Hidden Canyon Park.

All July 21 items are listed as agenda only; minutes have not been published, so outcomes beyond the July 22 adoption of Ordinance #1731 are not yet confirmed.

July 30 Planning Commission Hearings

The Planning Commission held public hearings on July 30, 2026, on three items:

• A city-initiated zoning text amendment to Chapter 9-11 of the municipal code that would permit at least one residential unit on smaller properties in the Town Center zone.
• An amended subdivision plat for Hidden Canyon Estates Phase 5 at 2463, 2477, and 2483 E Springtime Road, adjusting a private slope easement and two lot lines.
• A Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit request for Bakehouse Cottage at 478 W. Sandberg Ln. Contact: Nick Whittaker, (801) 576-6522.

Minutes were not yet published.

Coming Up

• **Aug. 4 — City Council:** Public hearing on a zoning map amendment for 1.67 acres at 12430 S. 700 East, proposed to rezone from RA1/RA2 to R4 (Single Family Residential, 10,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size). The council will also consider Ordinance #1721 on short-term rentals and a resolution authorizing eminent domain for the Lone Peak Parkway Project. Oaths of office for Fire Department personnel are also scheduled.
• **Aug. 12 — City Council:** Public hearing on a proposed property tax increase at 6:00 p.m. at Draper City Hall. Two agenda summaries list different figures: one cites an additional $122,224 in annual property tax revenue, a 22.55% increase, with $104.17 added for an $838,000 residence and $189.38 for an $838,000 business. A second summary cites an additional $2,455,712 in annual revenue, a 25.12% increase, with a $116.97 increase for a $941,000 residence and a $212.67 increase for a $941,000 business.
• **Aug. 13 — Planning Commission:** Public hearing on a Conditional Use Permit for Lamb Hair Salon, a home occupation at 249 E 13560 S. The commission will also hear a site plan and preliminary subdivision plat for Kimballs Station at approximately 600 E Kimballs Ln., proposing 20 townhome units and 146 condo units in Phase 1.