General
The purpose of the items below is to provide information necessary to plan for, apply for and submit the necessary information to obtain approval for an Administrative Conditional Use Permit in the City of West Jordan.
By providing the required information it will enable the timely completion of your project. Not providing the necessary information will require the return of the application and submitted documents to you and will unnecessarily delay progress and final approval.
Individual projects may require additional information be provided, depending upon the nature of the project.
Content
- City of West Jordan Application
- Property Owner Affidavit
- Administrative Conditional Use Permit Process
- Administrative Conditional Use Permit Checklist
What is a complete application?
A complete application will include all of the document items as listed above, including items listed in the checklists. Partial submittals will not be accepted.
Getting Help
Once your application has been submitted, a Project Team will be assigned to the project. The Planner is your point of contact and you can contact them for project status inquires or to contact the Project Team for information about their various specialties.
Administrative Conditional Use Permit Process
The purpose of the Administrative Conditional Use Permit process is to obtain approval and must meet the provisions of the City of West Jordan Municipal Code. Processing times will vary based upon availability of city staff time.
Applicant’s initial contact with staff
Your initial contact with city staff needs to take place with the planning department, either by telephone or by meeting at the community development counter. If you are not familiar with city processes and requirements city staff can briefly discuss the processes and requirements with you.
Application
The process can be initiated by submitting the application, along with items listed on the checklist. The application will be not be accepted until a determination has been made that the application is complete.
Staff Review
Processing times are based upon the plans submitted and number of projects in for review, the first review may take approximately 4 weeks. Subsequent reviews, if needed, will be completed in approximately 2 weeks. The applicant should work directly with the project team to satisfy each department’s requirements. A project team will be assembled for the review of the conditional use permit.
Zoning Administrator Review and Action
Once the development team has completed their review and determined it is complete, the City Planner will schedule the administrative conditional use permit for a hearing for review and action. The following items will be completed as part of this task:
- Scheduling and Public Notices – The City Planner will schedule the permit an arrange for publication of notice of a public hearing.
- Review and Action – The applicant must attend the administrative hearing meeting to explain the proposal and answer questions. Once all questions have been answered to the satisfaction of the zoning administrator will render a decision. The decision will be one of the following:
- Approval of the conditional use permit
- Approval with modifications or conditions
- Postpone were further information or input is necessary
- Deny the conditional use permit
Notice of the action will be sent to the applicant regarding the zoning administrator’s decision.
Administrative Conditional Use Permit Submittal Checklist
Applicant & Project Details
| Your Check | City Check | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Application | ||
| Owner Affidavit | ||
| Fees | ||
| Site Plan showing the following: | ||
| 1) North Arrow | ||
| 2) Drawing Scale | ||
| 3) Name, Address, Lot Number | ||
| 4) Property lines, property line dimensions, easements, adjoining property owners, ingress, egress, streets, curbs, sidewalk, off-site utility fixtures, and adjacent buildings. | ||
| 5) Location and separations of existing and proposed buildings and structures and their setbacks from property lines (staff to indicate if elevation drawings of proposed buildings or structures should be submitted). | ||
| 6) Driveways, parking areas, yard areas, fences, major landscape features, irrigation ditches, canals, manholes, storm drains or other on-site utilities. | ||
| Provide a letter of intent. Describe business related activities, hours and days of operation, number of employees and/or students, description of storage area and materials (for outdoor storage requests only), and/or indicate any potential impact caused by noise, lights, parking, etc. |
Notes
The Zoning Administrator may forward any conditional use to the Planning Commission for a full public hearing review.
Note: Incomplete applications will not be scheduled for Planning Commission Review.
