Oct 21, 2025
Key Topics Discussed
General Plan Update ("Holladay Horizons") — Continued review of the 2025 Comprehensive General Plan Update, File #00-6-04-2, focusing on Chapters 1, 2, and 3
Formatting and document changes made by Logan Simpson in response to prior Commission feedback (photographs, introductory language, graphics, maps)
Commercial vs. Mixed-Use land use designations — Whether to consolidate commercial areas into mixed-use or maintain distinct commercial categories
Adjacent jurisdiction land use consistency — Whether Holladay should account for land use decisions by neighboring jurisdictions (e.g., Millcreek)
Protections for commercial uses within mixed-use zones — Ground-floor retail/commercial requirements in zones such as Holladay Crossroads
Opportunity Categories map (Pages 46–47) — Confusion over the Evolve, Sustain, and Protect categories and whether to retain or remove them
Small Area Master Plans — Their role in the General Plan and how to communicate them clearly to multiple audiences, including developers
City funding and economic strategy — Commissioner Cunningham's concern about over-reliance on property taxes and the need to shift revenue balance
Duplex language — Language in the draft stating duplexes would be allowed in all single-family zones; discussion of whether to soften language and clarify State law compliance
Moderate-Income Housing Plan — State requirements limiting flexibility for built-out cities like Holladay; specific language requirements from the State
Figure 4 – Annexation Map (Page 57) — Color differentiation issues making it difficult to read
Numbering of goals and policies — Restarting numbering by chapter with chapter-specific labels (e.g., "Housing Goal 1")
Cross-referencing across chapters — Proposal to add a summary chart of all goals, policies, and actions at the end of the document
Order of chapters — Discussion of how chapter sequence was determined (minutes appear cut off before full explanation)
Decisions Made
No formal resolutions or final decisions were adopted at this meeting. The General Plan review is ongoing and will culminate in a recommendation to City Council.
The following directional agreements were reached by consensus:
Remove the Evolve/Sustain/Protect Opportunity Categories from the map while retaining relevant language around entitled density
Add chapter-specific numbering to goals and policies (e.g., "Housing Goal 1")
Add a summary chart of all goals, policies, and actions at the end of the document
Add links to Small Area Master Plans within the land use chapter
Add an Appendix listing relevant State House and Senate bills, their requirements, and document locations
Improve color differentiation on Figure 4 – Annexation Map
Soften duplex language to clarify it reflects State law compliance rather than a City-initiated policy choice
Votes
No formal votes were recorded at this meeting. All direction given to Logan Simpson was by consensus discussion.
Action Items
| Action Item | Responsible Party |
| Incorporate all prior and current Commission feedback into a revised draft; show substantive changes in red | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Improve map clarity for commercial land use areas, particularly along Highland Drive | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Remove Evolve/Sustain/Protect Opportunity Categories from map; retain relevant "entitled density" language | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Make explicit in the land use chapter which areas have associated Small Area Master Plans | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Add hyperlinks to Small Area Master Plans within the document | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Soften duplex language; use suggested wording such as "Allow duplexes in single-family zones, as required by Utah Law"; ensure consistency across all sections | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson; reviewed by Jonathan Teerlink / Carrie Marsh |
| Add Appendix listing State House and Senate bills, requirements, and document locations | Jonathan Teerlink / Carrie Marsh / Logan Simpson |
| Fix color differentiation on Figure 4 – Annexation Map (Page 57) | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Apply chapter-specific numbering to goals and policies (e.g., "Housing Goal 1") | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Add a summary chart of all goals, policies, and actions at end of document | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Fix map labeling issues noted by Commissioner Cunningham | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Review and potentially move the City funding/economics chapter to an earlier position in the document | Jonathan Teerlink / Logan Simpson (to be further discussed) |
| Continue review of remaining chapters at future Planning Commission meetings | Full Commission / City Staff |
Other Notable Items
No members of the public were present; therefore, the Opening Statement was not read aloud and no public comments were received.
Chair Dennis Roach was absent; Vice-Chair Karianne Prince presided over the meeting.
Low public engagement noted: Jonathan Teerlink reported that while there is general public interest in the General Plan update process, there have not been many formal public comments submitted to date.
State law constraints: City Attorney Brad Christopherson emphasized that built-out cities like Holladay have limited flexibility under State law regarding Moderate-Income Housing Plan strategies, and that the Legislature had to add options specifically to accommodate such cities.
4500 South Small Area Master Plan: Commissioner Gong inquired about a potential Small Area Master Plan for 4500 South; Jonathan Teerlink indicated this is not currently planned, as the road is under UDOT jurisdiction and UDOT partnership is unlikely.
Economic reliance on property taxes: Commissioner Cunningham highlighted a structural concern that the City of Holladay remains overly reliant on property taxes and recommended all Commissioners read the funding section of the General Plan draft.
Minutes appear incomplete — the document ends mid-sentence during Jonathan Teerlink's explanation of chapter ordering; the full discussion on that topic was not captured in the provided text.