HolladayDigest

• Holladay City General Plan Update

  the sole agenda item; presented by Delany Sillman and Jim Carter of Logan Simpson (city-selected consultants)

  • Project process overview (Phases 1–3, initiated October 2024)
  • Public engagement summary: three pop-up events, approximately 300 participants; online questionnaires; Steering Committee (12 members, average attendance of 8)
  • Key changes from the current General Plan: reorganization, state law compliance, new water chapter, updated housing chapter
  • Water chapter discussion: conservation plans from each city water provider, projections through year 2065, balance of tree canopy, water-wise landscaping, and private property rights
  • Future land use chapter and map refinements: density descriptions, growth corridors, opportunity/constrained areas — confirmed by Ms. Sillman that no land uses within existing zones were changed
  • Commissioner Cunningham raised question about whether the Holladay Half Mile study was incorporated; Ms. Sillman clarified it was not fully adopted and concepts remain in mixed-use categories, pending council direction
  • Interactive online portal for public and commission review of the draft plan
  • Discussion on preferred review process: policy-focused review rather than chapter-by-chapter; request for a side-by-side comparison document
  • Timeline: Jonathan Teerlink noted the City Council is looking to review the draft by November

• Continuation of Public Hearing

  The commission voted to continue the public hearing on the Holladay City General Plan Update, leaving the public comment period open for future review.

• Adjournment

  The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.

Vote 1: Motion to Continue Item and Leave Public Hearing Open

Motion By

Commissioner Cunningham

Seconded By

Commissioner Berndt

Outcome

Passed unanimously

Individual Votes

Berndt

Aye

Gong

Aye

Fonte

Aye

Tripeny

Aye

Cunningham

Aye

Roach

Aye

Prince

Absent

Vote 2: Motion to Adjourn

Motion By

Commissioner Roach

Outcome

Passed by unanimous consent

• Allow commissioners to submit individual written comments on the PDF draft of the General Plan

  All CommissionersNotesMs. Sillman recommended commenting directly in the provided PDF

• Prepare a side-by-side comparison of the original and new General Plan versions

  To be determined (implied: Logan Simpson / City Staff)NotesRequested by commissioners to guide policy-focused review

• Continue General Plan review with focus on policy proposals rather than chapter-by-chapter analysis

  Planning CommissionNotesAgreed upon by commission during discussion

• Bring the Holladay Half Mile study to the City Council for direction

  City Staff / Jonathan TeerlinkNotesStudy not yet fully adopted; concepts retained in mixed-use categories

• Present the draft General Plan to the City Council for review

  City StaffNotesTarget timeline: November

• Date discrepancy in document

  The meeting header reads "Tuesday September 30th, 2026," but the footer, certification page, and internal agenda headers consistently reference "09/30/2025." The certification signed by Jonathan Teerlink also states "September 30th 2025." The minutes were approved on February 17, 2026.

• Public Comment — Ron Hilton

  , address given as 2394 East Murray Holladay Rd.: Submitted a handout with an enlarged section of the future land use and transportation improvements maps. He raised two concerns:

  • A historical change to the land use map near Holladay Village that he believes should be reflected in the new plan.
  • The category assigned to Murray Holladay Road in the transportation map, which he argued does not reflect the reality of the street. He noted a prior application to reclassify the road was withdrawn in anticipation of the General Plan update.

• The public hearing was left open following the continuation vote, allowing additional public comment at a future meeting.

• No work session was held prior to the regular meeting.

• The interactive online portal developed as part of the General Plan update was discussed as a potential tool for the public and commission to indicate sentiment and policy preferences, though Jonathan Teerlink clarified the General Plan itself provides guidance, while the portal can support background findings.

Minutes certified by Jonathan Teerlink, CED Director. Approved: February 17, 2026.