Oct 07, 2025
Key Topics Discussed
General Plan Update ("Holladay Horizons") — Continued public hearing and multi-section review of the 2025 Comprehensive General Plan Update (File #00-6-04-2), in accordance with Utah Code Ann. §10-9a-Part 4
Overall document format and layout — Review of chapter titles, presentation, and accessibility before diving into specific chapters
Goal and policy numbering/cross-referencing — Concern that goals are not tied to chapter titles, creating confusion when multiple chapters share similarly numbered goals
Document accessibility — Discussion of whether the plan is readable for both frequent professional users and general residents; suggestion to add generalized introductory language
Physical vs. digital copies — Practicality of having physical copies available at Planning Commission meetings
General Plan Compliance section in Staff Reports — Proposal for Staff Reports to include a dedicated "General Plan Compliance" section with references to specific plan sections
Future Land Use Map vs. Zoning Map — Whether both maps should appear side by side; limitations due to zoning map changes over time; use of the plan portal for dynamic updates
Land use terminology on Page 13 — Concern that some listed items (e.g., restaurants, personal services) are not formal land use categories, creating potential confusion
Opportunity zones and corridors map (Page 24) — Suggestion to bold certain sections and include street size references for clarity
Chapter 3 — Design standards and neighborhood character — Discussion of scale, form, and style of new construction; limitations imposed by State Legislature on single-family residential design standards
Transportation section — Concern about lack of implementation strategy for addressing known congestion issues (e.g., Holladay Boulevard); reference to access point management strategies used in Cottonwood Heights
Economic development (Page 45) — Discussion began but was not captured in the available minutes text
Primary and secondary land use designations — Clarification that these refer to area-wide vision, not individual parcel zoning
Survey methodology — Questions about how survey questions were developed, whether the previous General Plan was used as a baseline, and whether residents were asked about their frequency of General Plan use
Colors in Chapter 2 charts — Suggestion to revise colors to reduce confusion
Future Land Use vs. Zoning table (Page 26) — Discussion of expanding the table to better distinguish General Plan designations from Zoning Ordinance regulations
Image of the Casto Home — Commissioner Cunningham questioned its inclusion as a planning illustration
Decisions Made
**Note:** The available minutes do not record any formal resolutions or final decisions adopted at this meeting. The public hearing was opened and remained open. The review of "Holladay Horizons" is ongoing across multiple meetings, with a final Planning Commission recommendation to City Council to come at a future meeting.
Agreed-upon directions (informal consensus):
Votes
**No formal votes were recorded** in the available meeting minutes. The public hearing remained open and no action items were brought to a vote at this meeting.
Action Items
| Action Item | Responsible Party |
| Add a "General Plan Compliance" section to future Staff Reports referencing specific General Plan sections | Jonathan Teerlink / City Staff |
| Provide physical copies of the General Plan draft for Planning Commission meetings | Jonathan Teerlink / City Staff |
| Add more generalized introductory language to the General Plan for accessibility to general residents | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Expand the Future Land Use vs. Zoning table (Page 26) to encompass distinctions between the General Plan and other City regulations; consider placement in the introduction | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Revise goal/policy numbering to tie goals to their respective chapter titles (e.g., format "3-1") to avoid cross-chapter confusion | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Revise colors in Chapter 2 charts to reduce confusion | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Consider renaming "land uses" on Page 13 to avoid confusion between general descriptors and formal land use categories | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Explore bolding certain sections on the opportunity zones/corridors map (Page 24) and adding street size references | Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson |
| Consider placing the Zoning Map alongside the Future Land Use Map in the portal (with notation of approval date if included in the plan document) | Jonathan Teerlink / Logan Simpson |
| Craft General Plan language guiding scale, form, and neighborhood character for new construction that points toward further refinement in the Zoning Ordinance | Jonathan Teerlink / City Staff / Logan Simpson |
| Continue review of Chapters 1, 2, and 3 and remaining sections at subsequent meetings | Planning Commission / City Staff / Logan Simpson |
Other Notable Items
Opening Statement was read aloud by Commissioner Prince.
Public Hearing: The continued public hearing on the General Plan Update was opened by Chair Roach. No public comments were received. The public hearing remained open and was not closed.
Consultant clarification on survey process: Delaney Sillman (Logan Simpson) explained that the survey and goal/policy development process began with a review of the previous General Plan, incorporated consistent staff concerns, received community feedback, and was then refined through the Steering Committee process.
State Legislature constraints noted: Jonathan Teerlink highlighted that State Legislature has restricted cities' ability to impose design standards on single-family residential zones, limiting what the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance can direct in that area.
Portal referenced as a dynamic tool: The City's plan portal was highlighted as a preferred vehicle for maintaining an up-to-date Zoning Map alongside the Future Land Use Map, since zoning maps change over time and a static printed map would quickly become outdated.
Steering Committee input referenced: Ms. Sillman noted that a Steering Committee comment suggested future residents or business buyers might use the Future Land Use Map when evaluating property purchases — reinforcing the need for the introductory section to address multiple types of users.
Minutes appear incomplete: The available minutes text ends mid-sentence during Commissioner Berndt's discussion of economic development on Page 45. The summary above reflects only the content provided.