Council approves zone change at 1670 S Hwy 89 despite planning concerns

City Administrator Bob Barnhill presented an applicant-initiated request from Robert Hinchee to rezone a 2.75-acre parcel at 1670 S Hwy 89 that currently carries split zoning (C1, NC2 and R1). Barnhill said the property has been difficult to sell under the split zoning because buyers wishing to keep animals are precluded from doing so. Hinchee told the council the property has been in agricultural use for a long time and that irrigation infrastructure and a steep grade near the highway frontage make conventional commercial or high-density development costly.