The purpose of the condominium conversion process is to obtain Planning Commission approval. The condominium conversion must comply with the provisions of the City of West Jordan Municipal Code and The Design and Construction Standards. No regulatory permits will be issued will be allowed until final approval and proper permits are obtained. Processing times will vary based upon availability of city staff time and the completeness of the applicant’s submitted plans. Checklists for a condominium conversion are attached and are available on the City’s website: www.westjordan.utah.gov

Your initial contact with city staff will take place with the Planning Department either by telephone or by meeting at the Community Development Department counter. If you are not familiar with City processes and requirements city staff can briefly discuss the process and requirements with you.

The applicant can contact the community development department staff to schedule a pre-application meeting. Pre-application meetings are held weekly. The purposes of the pre-application conference are:

1. To better facilitate the development process by establishing initial contacts between City staff and the applicant.
2. Provide an opportunity for the applicant to present the project to city staff and receive comments from them.
3. Provide an opportunity for the applicant to ask questions regarding city requirements to eliminate unnecessary delays to the proposed project.

If the applicant is familiar with the city’s processes and requirements, they may skip this step and go directly to preparation of the preliminary site plan.

The process can be initiated by submitting the application, along with items listed on the condominium conversion checklists. No application will be accepted until a determination has been made that the application is complete.

Review 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. After staff have completed their review, the applicant will be contacted to schedule a redline comment meeting.

Once the development team has completed their review and determined it is complete, the City Planner will schedule the condominium conversion for a Planning Commission meeting for their review and action. The following items will be completed as part of this task:

1. Scheduling and Public Notices – The City Planner will schedule the condominium conversion for review by the Planning Commission.
2. Review and Action – For a condominium conversion to be approved by the Planning Commission, the applicant must attend the Planning Commission meeting to explain the proposal and answer questions. Once all questions have been answered to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission will take action in one of the following forms:
   • Approval of the preliminary site plan.
   • Approval with modifications or conditions.
   • Postponement or table where further information or input is necessary.
   • Deny the preliminary site plan.

Notice of the action will be sent to the applicant regarding the Planning Commissions action.

The applicant will prepare the final plat mylar and obtain the signatures of the following companies.

1. Natural gas provider
2. Salt Lake County Board of Health
3. Cable provider
4. Electric power provider
5. Signatures of property owners and beneficiaries with notary acknowledgement
6. Others as required

After obtaining the required signatures submit the original mylar, along with the following:

1. Payment of Impact Fees.
2. Public Improvement Construction and Assurance Agreement (Bond) or Restoration and Revegetation Bond
3. Current title report no older than 30 days.

City staff will be responsible for obtaining the required city department signatures.

1. Planning Commission
2. City Engineering
3. City Attorney
4. Mayor and City Recorder

An appointment is made between city staff and developer to meet at the Salt Lake County Recorders Office to record the subdivision plat. The applicant is responsible for providing Salt Lake County Recorder’s requirements for recordation, including approval to record and recording fees. The City of West Jordan is only there to provide a continuous chain of custody.

An approved, unrecorded final subdivision plat is valid for two (2) years. The one-year period may be extended by the zoning administrator for up to an additional six (6) months period for good cause shown by the applicant as a written petition prior to expiration of the original time period.