**The first portion of the meeting was inadvertently not recorded by the city's audio recording system. The entire meeting, including the portion not recorded by audio, is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6cRTJ9IiOE**
HIGHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
Highland City Council Chambers, 5400 West Civic Center Drive, Highland Utah 84003
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
YouTube Live: http://bit.ly/HC-youtube
Email comments prior to meeting: planningcommission@highlandcity.org
6:30 PM REGULAR SESSION
Call to Order: Commission Chair Christopher Howden
Invocation: Commissioner Jerry Abbott
Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Sherry Kramer
1. CLOSED MEETING
The Planning Commission will recess to convene in a closed meeting to discuss items, as provided by Utah Code Annotated ยง52-4-205. It is anticipated that the Planning Commission will re-convene in open meeting by 7:00 PM.
2. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Please limit comments to three minutes per person. Please state your name.
3. CONSENT ITEMS
Items on the consent agenda are of a routine nature. They are intended to be acted upon in one motion. Items on the consent agenda may be pulled for separate consideration.
a. Approval of Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2025 (PC/CC General Plan Workshop) General City Management
Stephannie Cottle, City Recorder
b. Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 23, 2025 General City Management
Heather White, Deputy City Recorder
4. ACTION ITEMS
a. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: Text Amendment - Well Drilling Conditional Use Consolidation Development Code Update (Legislative)
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider and make a recommendation regarding the consolidation of the well drilling conditional use into the Public Utilities zone.
b. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: General Plan, Comprehensive Update and Amendment, Public Hearing General Plan Amendment (Legislative)
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator, Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
The Planning Commission will discuss the proposed comprehensive update and amendment to the General Plan, hold a public hearing, and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the adoption of the draft amended General Plan if ready to do so.
5. COMMUNICATION ITEMS
Communication items are informational only. No final action will be taken.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act, Highland City will make reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting. Requests for assistance can be made by contacting the City Recorder at (801) 772-4505 at least three days in advance of the meeting.
ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION
Members of the Planning Commission may participate electronically during this meeting.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator, certify that the foregoing agenda was posted at the principal office of the public body, on the Utah State website (http://pmn.utah.gov), and on Highland City's website (www.highlandut.gov).
Please note the order of agenda items are subject to change in order to accommodate the needs of the Planning Commission, staff and the public.
Posted and dated this agenda on the 23 day of October, 2023 Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Any individual with a qualified disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the City Recorder at (801) 772-4505 at least 48 hours prior to the Commission meeting.