Commission approves 20‑unit Galleria Flex Townhomes at 4950 S. Galleria Drive with conditions

The Murray City Planning Commission voted unanimously May 21 to approve design review, a conditional‑use permit and a preliminary subdivision for the Galleria Flex Town Homes at 4950 South Galleria Drive.

Planning staff member David Rogers described the 1.34‑acre proposal as two three‑story buildings with 20 townhome units and about 7,385 square feet of street‑facing commercial space. "This is a request for conditional use permit, design review, and subdivision approval for a mixed‑use town home project in the Murray Central mixed‑use zone at the address 4950 South Galleria Drive," Rogers said, summarizing the site plan, unit types and required code adjustments.

Rogers told commissioners the project meets landscaping and parking ratios in concept but will need tweaks at the building‑permit stage: street trees spaced 30–40 feet apart, a wider pedestrian walkway between buildings to meet circulation goals, and recessed entrances where building setbacks are 15–18 feet. Parking requirements total 78 stalls (53 residential, 25 commercial); the applicant’s preliminary plan provides 78 stalls, including garage parking for residences.

Applicant Matt Snade said the product is intended primarily for ownership, with ground‑floor flexible commercial/garage spaces that could house a range of small businesses. "We're excited to bring something new to the market that we think is underserved," Snade said, describing potential uses from small fabrication to office or storage for local entrepreneurs. Commissioners probed signage options next to I‑15, the location and accessibility of commercial entrances, parking adequacy for customer‑facing uses, and whether commercial spaces could later be converted to residential uses by owners; staff explained such changes would be managed through CCR/plat processes and business licensing.

After no public comments, a motion to approve the three actions subject to the 14 staff conditions was made and seconded. Roll call recorded yes votes from Commissioners Hilddrth, Cling, Pearson, Rogers and Chair Ned Hacker, and the motion carried unanimously.

The approval includes the 14 conditions in the staff report; staff noted several items (landscaping, sidewalks, recessed entrances, signage review) will be finalized at the building‑permit or sign‑permit stages.