Wal-Mart came a step closer to reality in Cedar Hills on Tuesday night, but the last hurdle is still to come.

Planning commissioners gave final approval to the Wal-Mart subdivision in a meeting that lasted only minutes Tuesday night after hearing assurance from city staffers that the subdivision was the same as had been approved by City Council members at a meeting last month.

Planning commissioners had already approved the Wal-Mart site plan last week, said Councilman Eric Richardson, but must still review the conditional use application, which monitors hours of operation, hours when trucks can make deliveries, and pages of caveats given the store by City Council members.

On April 3, the City Council gave preliminary approval to the store, although they attached at least three pages of caveats to their vote. Those caveats include requiring Wal-Mart to ask the city for special permission for any outdoor seasonal sales, and requiring the company to help pay for speed bumps on nearby roads.

Wal-Mart representatives said at the time they have some concerns with the caveats and needed time to "digest" the requirements imposed by the city. Any negotiations regarding those caveats will likely happen when the planning commission and City Council review the conditional use permit in upcoming meetings.

By law, the city must allow the store as long as the final plan follows the preliminary plan.

The supercenter, its landscaping and 591 parking spaces will take up 14 of the 18 acres at the site, with three sites for small businesses to come later. The store will be located near Lone Peak High School.

This story appeared in The Daily Herald on page D4.