Time frame of events on the creation of the Family Search Plat and proposed concept plan by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Time Frame of events-
June 11, 2015 VCBO Architecture Requests Concept Plan review
for Thanksgiving Point Office, two proposed office buildings at approximately
Garden Drive and Desert Forest Lane in an existing Resort Community zone.
DRC Members Present: Woody Berry, Kerry Evans, Lee Barnes, Kim Struthers,
Gary Smith, Mike Howell, Ross Dinsdale, Craig Barratt
Representatives of the Applicant Present: Sean Onyon
Time Start: 4:20 PM Time End: 5:15 PM
This group of men met for 55 minutes.
*Not present, Todd Munger – Public Works Director who signed
off on the Family Search subdivision. I have asked the attorney for the city to
verify the signature of Todd Munger on the Family Search recorded plat. I have not yet received verification that
Todd Munger indeed signed on behalf of the city council. I have also asked the
city to present me with a document granting authority to Todd and Gary to sign
on behalf of the city council. Again, no
response from the city. I did have a conversation with Todd Munger and asked him why he had signed off on the Family Search Plat without even reviewing it, he indicated that he believed that any thing the church did, they did first class. Now, that is not a reason to sign off something as significant as a subdivision.
June 17, 2015 Date of last review by DRC. A record of the meeting is not available.
June 24, 2015 as recorded on the Family Search Plat
document, Todd Munger and Gary Smith signed on behalf of the Legislative Body,
City of Lehi to create the Family Search Plat.
*Todd Munger was never in a recorded meeting to discuss the
Family Search plat, yet he signed the document along with Gary Smith (Chief
Building Inspector) on behalf of the Legislative Branch of the City of
Lehi. The City Council, Mayor and
Planning Commission had no recorded input as to the creation of the Family
Search plat.
July 1, 2015 Letter sent to three residents of Thanksgiving
Village to notify them of a proposed development in their vicinity. This was a
courtesy notice sent to those homes that were within 300 feet of the proposed
development. The letter was dated July
1, 2015, mailed July 2, 2015 from VCBO Architecture, Salt Lake City, received
July 7th by one resident (Bill Conley). The city notice was mailed VCBO Architecture,
not by the City. The notice referenced a Lehi Planning Commission meeting to
discuss the proposed concept development scheduled for July 9, 2015.
July 2, 2015 The Special Warranty Deed is signed by David
Harkness, Beesmark Investments, LC, Manager on July 2, 2015 before Toni Fisher
(Notary). Consideration of $10 is given by the
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, a Utah corporation sole, whose address is 50 North Temple, Salt Lake
City, Utah 84150, Attn: Director, Special Projects (Grantee).
It is noted in
the Special Warranty Deed that the “Grantee (The Church) will maintain a family
search and discovery center in the building located closest to the southern
border of the property consisting of at least 6,000 square feet and that is
open to the general public. Grantee will also maintain sufficient parking on
the property to service such center.” Notice there is no mention of 2 x 120,000
square feet office buildings and parking for nearly 800 cars.
July 7, 2015 Chad A Poulsen signed that he had surveyed the
property and recorded his findings on the Family Search plat.
July 7, 2015 David Harkness, Manager, Beesmark Investments,
LC signs on behalf of Thanksgiving Point Development Corp, LC dedicating the
property.
July 7, 2015 Bailee Jones a notary acknowledges the validity
of the signature of David Harkness. She
works for Barlow and Mansfield, Attorneys in Salt Lake City.
July 9, 2015 The Family Search plat is created and recorded
with Utah County at 3:36:01 pm.
July 9, 2015 A special warranty deed is recorded with Utah
County at 4:09 pm, a mere 33 minutes after the Family Search plat is created
with the Utah County. Weren’t we told
that The Church had purchased the property some time earlier than July 9th
when it was recorded with the County?
July 9, 2015 The Lehi Planning Commission meets and is met
with over 75 angry Thanksgiving Point residents. The proposed concept development
is tabled until further notice.
November 25, 2015 Thanksgiving Point Office Concept DRC Redline Comments VCBO
Architecture - Requests Concept Plan review for Thanksgiving Point Office,
proposed office and stake center buildings located at approximately Garden
Drive and Desert Forest Lane in an existing Resort Community zone.
DRC Members Present: Brent Thomas, Kerry Evans, Greg Allred,
Todd Munger, Kim Struthers, Gary Smith, Mike Howell, Ross Dinsdale, Steve
Marchbanks
Representatives of the Applicant Present: Sean Onyon and
Joshua Stewart
Time Start: 2:40 PM Time End: 3:00
Note: The total time of review, 20 minutes.
Seriously what could you possibly discuss in 20 minutes?
December 10, 2015 Thanksgiving Point Office Concept Planning Commission
Report
APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT CODE REGULATIONS Section 11.010.
Concept Plan – Applicability: The Concept Plan gives the applicant, staff,
Planning Commission and City Council an opportunity to discuss the project in
the conceptual stage. The applicant can use the Concept Plan meeting to receive
direction on project layout as well as discuss the procedure for approval, the
specifications and requirements that may be required for layout of streets,
drainage, water, sewerage, fire protection, and similar matters prior to the
preparation of a more detailed preliminary subdivision plat.
Let’s hope that the
Planning Commission and City Council educate themselves on the specifics of
this proposed development and not lean on DRC to vet the development. It is my belief that the Planning Commission
and City Council does not properly vet many of the developments within the city
and is totally dependent on the staff at DRC.
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