HIGHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
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@highlandut.gov
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Call to Order: Chair Christopher Howden
Invocation: Commissioner Jerry Abbott
Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Sherry Kramer
1. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Anyone may share information with the Planning Commission. If your comments require a response, staff or a commissioner will contact you. Please limit your comments to three minutes per person. Please state your name.
2. 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 - February 24, 2026
Heather White, Deputy City Recorder
3. ACTION ITEMS
Items in this section are to be acted upon individually by the Planning Commission. A report will be given on these items.
a. ACTION: Selection of Chair and Vice Chair General City Management
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The Planning Commission will select a chair and vice chair for the 2026 term, ending February 2027.
b. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: Text Amendment - Rounding of Density Calculations in R-1-40 Development Code Update (Legislative)
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider amendments to the R-1-40 zone proposed by Ty Ricks.
c. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: Text Amendment - Home Occupations, Daycares, and In-Home Instruction Development Code Update (Legislative)
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments regarding home occupations, including daycares and in-home instruction.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Items in this section are for discussion, and include supplementary information in the packet. No final action will be taken.
a. ACTION: Detached ADUs Development Code Update (Legislative)
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The Planning Commission will review and discuss recently enacted state law regarding detached ADUs.
5. COMMUNICATION ITEMS
Items in this section are for notification and update. 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 25th day of March, 2026 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.