HolladayDigest

City of Holladay General Plan Update

(sole action item):

• Project process overview (Phase 1: Oct 2024 foundation; Phase 2: visioning; Phase 3: draft compilation)
• Summary of public engagement activities and findings across all phases
• Community vision statement and vision principles
• Key changes from the previous General Plan, including:
• State compliance requirements
• New Water Element
• Transportation chapter updates
• Housing/Moderate Income Housing Plan integration
• Improved readability and document formatting
• Future land use map and category changes
• Updated data
• Reformatted goals and policies
• Overview of the Water Element (state legislative requirements, water demand vs. supply analysis, regional water reduction goals through 2065)
• Chapter structure organized around vision principles (e.g., "Walkable and Connected Community")

Planning Commissioners

Review the current draft General Plan, with particular attention to key changes (Water Element, transportation chapter, future land use map, housing policies, and reformatted goals/policies)

Delaney Sillman / Logan Simpson / Jim Carter

Continue presentation covering chapter summaries and "what's next" (noted as forthcoming in the run of show at time of transcript cutoff)

No other specific assignments

were recorded in the available transcript

No members of the public

were present at the meeting; the standard public opening statement was omitted.

Public engagement summary highlights

• Phase 1: ~300 participants across 3 pop-up events; 244 questionnaire responses; one-on-one interviews
• Phase 2: 4 steering committee meetings (12 members; avg. ~8 attendees); 2 vision and values events (50+ participants over 2 days); 151 questionnaire responses; mapping exercise for future land use map input
• Phase 3: Community review event held at Holladay Plaza in early September 2025; few but specific comments received on the draft plan

Key community themes heard

Neighborhood character preservation, walkability, parks/recreation/open space, responsible/environmentally sensitive development, support for local economy and boutique businesses, housing concerns, transparency in governance

Vision Statement adopted for the plan

"Holladay has preserved its character as a beautiful and unique community that is safe, family friendly and a highly desirable place to live, work and play. As Holladay changes and evolves, the city considers the needs of future generations while maintaining what is valued today."

Housing

The draft General Plan largely maintains policies and actions from the existing Moderate Income Housing Plan, reorganized to fit within the planning document format.