HIGHLAND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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
7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION
Call to Order - Chair Audrey Moore
Invocation - Commissioner Chris Howden
Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Trent Thayn
1. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Please limit comments to three minutes per person. Please state your name.
2. CONSENT ITEMS
Items on the consent agenda are of a routine nature or have been previously studied by the Planning Commission. They are intended to be acted upon in one motion. Commissioners may pull items from consent if they would like them considered separately.
a. Approval of Meeting Minutes General City Management - Jill Powell, Planning Commission Secretary
Regular Planning Commission Meeting - July 25, 2023
3. PUBLIC HEARING: PRELIMINARY PLAT - MAGNOLIA ESTATES Land Use (Administrative) - Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request by the developers for preliminary plat approval of an 8-lot subdivision in the R-1-40 Zone located south of 4697 W. 11200 N. The Planning Commission will take appropriate action.
4. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: TEXT AMENDMENT - PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ZONE Development Code Update (Legislative) - Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
The Planning Commission, having held a public hearing during the July 25 Planning Commission meeting, will continue its discussion and consideration of a request by Patterson Homes to amend to Article 4.9 Professional Office (P.O.) to remove the illustrative exhibits associated with the zone and allow for the landscape and architectural plans to meet the regulations outlined in the code. The Planning Commission will take appropriate action.
5. ACTION: ZONING APPROVAL - ZAANA JEWELRY Land Use (Administrative) - Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
The Planning Commission will consider a request by Zachary Fackrell to allow Zaana Jewelry-a jewelry ecommerce business-as a permitted use in the Professional Office Zone.
The Planning Commission will take appropriate action. This request is a resubmittal of their previous application that was discussed at the June 27 Planning Commission meeting.
6. ORDINANCE: TEXT AMENDMENT - SENSITIVE LANDS Development Code Update (Legislative) - Rob Patterson, City Attorney
The Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to consider a proposal by Highland City Staff to amend certain sections of the Development Code and to adopt a new chapter 8 in the Development Code related to the regulation of development on sensitive lands. The Planning Commission will take appropriate action.
7. DISCUSSION: GENERAL PLAN COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE RFP REVIEW General City Management - Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
Highland City's last General Plan update was in 2008. The City has budgeted funding in the 2023-24 fiscal year to commission a comprehensive update to the Plan and bring it up to current standards.
8. PLANNING COMMISSION AND STAFF COMMUNICATION ITEMS
The Planning Commission may discuss and receive updates on City events, projects, and issues from the Planning Commissioners and city staff. Topics discussed will be informational only. No final action will be taken on communication items.
a. Future Meetings
- September 5, City Council, 7:00 pm, City Hall
- September 19, City Council, 7:00 pm, City Hall
- September 26, Planning Commission, 7:00 pm, City Hall
- October 3, City Council, 7:00 pm, City Hall
Legislative: An action of a legislative body to adopt laws or polices.
Administrative: An action reviewing an application for compliance with adopted laws and policies.
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, Stephannie Cottle, City Recorder, 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.highlandcity.org).
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 24th day of August, 2023 Stephannie Cottle, CMC, City Recorder
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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.