[0:00] it's 9:30
[0:02] on April 17th, 2026. We're at the Canyon
[0:05] Community Center in Springdale.
[0:08] Uh this is a public meeting to announce
[0:11] an appeal authority decision.
[0:14] Um
[0:16] the administrative hearing officer is
[0:18] Brian Patterson. I'm Niall Connolly, the
[0:21] director of community development, and
[0:22] I've been authorized to read the ruling.
[0:27] Uh the application for the variance was
[0:32] relating to lots eight eight and 11 in
[0:35] the Watchman subdivision. And the
[0:37] applicant is Wendell Burnett.
[0:41] I'll just read a summary um summarizing
[0:44] the um
[0:46] the ruling.
[0:47] The full detailed write-up will be
[0:50] posted on the town's website later
[0:52] today.
[0:54] This matter is before the administrative
[0:56] hearing officer
[0:58] on an application for variance under
[1:01] Springdale ordinance 10-6-5.
[1:04] The variance application seeks relief
[1:06] from Springdale town code 10-15-B-9-A,
[1:11] which prohibits disturbance of slopes
[1:13] with grades of 30% or more.
[1:16] A hearing on the application was held on
[1:18] April 2nd, 2026. Applicant, Wendell
[1:22] Burnett, was represented at the hearing
[1:25] by his engineer, Jared Bates.
[1:28] The administrative hearing officer has
[1:30] considered the statements and
[1:32] presentation at the hearing, reviewed
[1:34] and considered the application, the
[1:37] documents submitted with the application
[1:39] and the memorandum and accompanying
[1:41] attachments from the town's principal
[1:43] planner,
[1:44] conducted a site visit of the property,
[1:47] and reviewed the supplemental
[1:49] information provided by the applicant
[1:51] specific to the ruling of unreasonable
[1:54] hardship.
[1:55] Based thereon, the hearing officer makes
[1:58] the following findings and ruling.
[2:08] Uh the variance is granted.
[2:12] Uh applicant must comply with all the
[2:15] ordinances and standards applicable to
[2:18] the development and building process
[2:20] for the proposed improvement, including
[2:23] the grading standards in chapter 10-15-B
[2:26] of the Springdale ordinances.
[2:28] Applicant must also make every effort to
[2:31] minimize and mitigate any visual impacts
[2:33] of the improvements as the town may
[2:36] require.
[2:37] And that's dated April 15th, 2026
[2:41] uh by Brian Patterson, administrative
[2:43] hearing officer.
[2:44] And as I said, the full decision with uh
[2:47] all of the findings will be posted on
[2:50] the town website later today.
[2:52] Thank you.