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City staff told the council the change responds to several applications that remained in limbo for months or years. The new code specifies that incomplete applications must be completed or will be closed after 14 days’ notice; complete applications must advance within 180 days or be considered lapsed unless an extension is requested and granted; and approvals will lapse if applicants do not “reasonably implement” an approval within a year. The council changed a planning-commission recommendation from a mandatory “shall not” approach to a discretionary “may not” so staff retains flexibility in atypical cases.

Rob (staff member) said the ordinance aligns Highland’s rules with state law that permits reasonable local deadlines and helps prevent outdated entitlements from continuing indefinitely. Planning Commission had unanimously recommended the amendment. Councilmember Ron moved the ordinance; Kim seconded. The council adopted it in a 5–0 roll-call vote.

Staff said they will notify applicants with outstanding files that the new time frames will apply and will begin sending the notices required by the revised code.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Highland City Council unanimously approved a code amendment establishing deadlines for incomplete applications, timelines for resubmission, and conditions for extensions to prevent applications from languishing.","taxTitle","Highland City Council, Highland, Utah County, Utah","taxId",20059,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6511985,"Council approves joining PFAS settlement legal team after debate over testing, 4-1",473,1920000,2393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122142-a9a2042f54f12c98d2b78a7ddaa90979&start=1920&end=2393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122142-a9a2042f54f12c98d2b78a7ddaa90979/thumbnail_1920000.jpg","/articles/6511985/Utah/Council-approves-joining-PFAS-settlement-legal-team-after-debate-over-testing-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511985-96072c957a9111b08f48cfd741d114f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776211209&Signature=BtFKRwlLNI9bBad3PHXPDRxsTIv2tyvSuxU7NIVAecNAR-KYK0UlEXb5Inoo0Mmz3rVhByCrvoI8iruV4vV9yLSH50ENN~F6C84KiGcOeBkP0GkcqJjkU~NQuw1~WBi2~L5NoHSGH8o6FaJBbG7H9aqw8X2eKeq19veggponsPuFQ2CKO8S2vaFhMCGXoMKlbXQAFfbC2knoKO0ckIL86Wf3sg0I7Qv4gVTcWbe3DSDHoa1WvJDJL3uyAWonFfT0oOovuCkl0z0OxsVBTMxbSAtrFhGva6Cigpss5yjaE6AwVJdvtKyhy6iG~RA5v9WEkbzLorOD2NmgmeQp19zQcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Highland City Council voted 4–1 on Tuesday to authorize a legal-services agreement to join a multi-jurisdictional legal effort tied to a national PFAS settlement. The vote will let plaintiffs’ counsel investigate local drinking-water systems and, if warranted, test Highland’s system under the settlement processes now being administered in national litigation.

Council debate was lengthy and at times sharp. Councilmember Scott (first name not specified in transcript) led the ‘no’ position, arguing that class-action settlements often enrich attorneys far more than affected residents and that litigation could raise downstream costs for pipe and material suppliers. “I have a lot of trouble with class action suits because I think there's a lot of ill effects down the pipeline,” he said.

Supporters said the principal immediate benefit was free testing and independent expert evaluation paid for by plaintiffs’ counsel, not by the city. Rob (staff member) told the council that a state-required test last year showed Highland’s drinking water well below EPA provisional levels and that the city expects counsel’s testing could confirm that Highland’s water is already safe. “The ideal is that they test for us for free, and we don't have anything that we need to do,” Rob said during debate.

Councilmember Doug moved and Kim seconded an amendment to the proposed resolution to add a recital clarifying that the city is not aware of any contamination in its drinking water; that amendment and the underlying resolution passed 4–1. The roll-call vote was recorded in the minutes as: Scott — no; Doug — yes; Kim — yes; Ron — yes; Britney — yes. Council members said they expected to seek second opinions on any positive results.

The motion authorizes the city administrator to execute the legal-services agreement with the plaintiffs’ team. Supporters emphasized that participation does not obligate the city to accept any payments or findings without further review and that it allows Highland to secure testing and, only if contamination is found, pursue remediation funding under the settlement.","The Highland City Council voted 4–1 to authorize a legal services agreement that would have private attorneys investigate PFAS contamination and provide testing for the city, with council members voicing concern about class-action fees and potential costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6511987,"Highland council directs quick rollout of traffic-calming measures on Canal Boulevard",3820,116000,3936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5122142-a9a2042f54f12c98d2b78a7ddaa90979&start=116&end=3936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5122142-a9a2042f54f12c98d2b78a7ddaa90979/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6511987/Utah/Highland-council-directs-quick-rollout-of-traffic-calming-measures-on-Canal-Boulevard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511987-49bed6b0009fa512cbdadcfa38491aca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776211209&Signature=WUNnoiNR8XtLTA8gjNoxmvuV~sl~ytVPrqEoM-7J7zWPjvvaeS24GaDv6Vr47KNzhxkpfJmE-E7sJ2sq5AU46NdP12bvZ-N0wdm0okl9fGpJn0~GU-RhWTW0dWCx8dypf-e6Ph~LeJmv9bGBZ3UULOyh34a6LYa2IvasfFe5sN7jStqeJnjwCtuu2OFHVka79cBMFOA8eetUAVqqkWdNfVvSjBgab2NYylSppP8CjsTHhbVlv7lOxBbSL7zHeKdZAYfwG0gapaCMc9tIxXbK1WwTCPV1aZiNGnkVV6luuLuc5C86RsinHji8Z7MfTZUa15oiANj0qOe35jtqRIAJyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Highland City Council instructed staff on Tuesday to install a set of near-term traffic-calming measures along Canal Boulevard and to hold any formal speed-limit increase on the corridor until those measures are in place.

Council members and residents focused on crashes, narrow sidewalks and accelerating traffic on the road as the city grows. Residents urged faster action at public comment, saying parked cars, yard damage and racing are recurring problems. “It’s time to really do something,” Canal Boulevard resident Barb Lam told the council, describing multiple vehicle crashes into yards and trees.

Staff presented a consultant evaluation that placed Canal Boulevard in the high end of a “medium urgency” tier for traffic calming. Because full, landscape medians would cost well above the city’s traffic-calming line item, staff recommended a phased approach: install optical speed bars (painted transverse markings), buffered bike-lane striping, two radar feedback signs, additional rapid rectangular flashing beacons at key crossings, and one painted/temporary bulb-out at a trail crossing in the midsection. City staff said two of those items are already paid for and another can be painted in-house.

Council members stressed starting with lower-cost “passive” measures and evaluating results, rather than immediately building major medians. “I think it should be a guideline more than a policy,” Councilmember Ron said, urging staged implementation and measurement. Mayor and other council members said they would not approve raising the posted speed on the east section of Canal Boulevard until the new devices are installed and operating.

The council directed staff to proceed immediately with the low- and moderate-cost items (optical speed bars, buffered striping, radar feedback signs and additional flashing beacons) and to bring back firm timing and cost estimates for the bulb-out and any larger infrastructure. Staff said these near-term items fit within the city’s current traffic-calming budget and could be installed this summer; the larger landscape median would require separate budgeting and probable grant or phased funding.

Residents who stayed through the meeting welcomed the direction but asked for faster deployment. “If you want a bulb-out, put it in,” one resident said. Councilmembers asked staff to report back on measured speed and accident counts after the initial measures have been in place for several weeks.

The council also adopted the city’s new speed-limit guideline (see separate article) to guide future decisions about posted speeds across Highland.","After months of resident complaints and a data review, the Highland City Council approved a package of near-term traffic-calming steps for Canal Boulevard and asked staff to implement them before changing posted speed limits.","actionData","errors"]

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