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Welcome to the Highland City Council Meeting

PUBLIC APPEARANCES

Time set aside for the public to express their ideas and comments on non agenda items. Please limit comments to (3) three minutes.

CONSENT

• Item #1 – Approval of the March 7, 2017 City Council Regular Session
• Item #2 - Final Plat Approval – Sunset Mountain Plat D

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICE

Item #3 – Public Hearing and Ordinance Presented by – Nathan Crane, City Administrator/ Community Development Director

Vicinity Map

Proposed Amendment

Public Participation

• Neighborhood Meeting on February 23, 2017

– Four residents attended – Concerns were traffic and misc. site plan issues.

• Planning Commission meeting notice
• City Council meeting notice

Planning Commission Action

• The Planning Commission held a public

hearing on February 28, 2017.

• Several residents spoke at the meeting

– Concerns about increased traffic on 5500 West – Request for a wall along the north property line – Long range plans for development along SR92

• The Commission voted 4-2 to recommend

approval.

Considerations

• Does the development pattern inadequately

provide appropriate optional sites for the proposed use?

• Is the amendment not solely for the good or

benefit of a landowner?

• The amendment will not adversely impact the

community by:

– Significantly altering acceptable land use patterns – Require larger and more expensive infrastructure – Adversely impacting the existing land uses

REZONING R-1-40 TO RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL

Item #4 – Public Hearing and Ordinance Presented by – Nathan Crane, City Administrator/ Community Development Director

Public Participation

• Neighborhood Meeting on February 23, 2017

– Four residents attended – Concerns were traffic and misc. site plan issues.

• Planning Commission meeting notice
• City Council meeting notice

Planning Commission Action

• The Planning Commission held a public

hearing on February 28, 2017.

• Several residents spoke at the meeting

– Concerns about increased traffic on 5500 West – Request for a wall along the north property line – Long range plans for development along SR92

• The Commission voted 4-2 to recommend

approval.

Considerations

• Is the proposal consistent with the purpose of

the General Plan?

• Will the amendment adversely impact the

community?

• Will the result in compatible land use

relationships?

VACATION OF A PORTION OF 5500 WEST

Item #5 – Public Hearing – Legislative Presented by – Todd Trane, City Engineer

• Traffic counts

taken on 5500 West for 7 days (March 8-15)

• Average

Northbound Traffic: 303 Vehicles/day

• Average

Southbound Traffic: 354 Vehicles/day

• Total: 657

Vehicles/day

• Dental/Medical

Office: 300 Vehicles/day

Other Items to Consider

• Street Drainage, Utilities, and Fence
• An appropriate turnaround will need to be

provided to accommodate garbage trucks, snow plows, fire trucks, etc.

• Any cul-de-sac exceeding 600 ft. shall have at

least 2 points of independent access (Development Code 5-8)

MAYOR/COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATION ITEMS

• Highland City Survey – Erin Wells, Assistant to the City Administrator
• Fiscal Impact Analysis – Nathan Crane, City Adminsitrator/Community
• Ongoing Items