City staff told the Santaquin City Council on Sept. 2 that a proposed RV resort has prompted a proposed general-plan amendment for the city's northeast quadrant and that planners will bring the amendment back for council consideration. Jason, a city staff member, said the amendment is intended to align the general plan with regional planning and the RV resort proposal.

Why it matters: Amending the general plan can change the long-term land-use expectations for a portion of the city and affects what development types are allowed or encouraged in future approvals. Jason said the city is working with the Fields family on the proposal and that the item will appear at the next council meeting.

Council staff also reported a preliminary plan has been submitted for Apple Grove Apartments, a multi-building apartment development described as one of the final phases of the Orchards master plan near the water-reclamation facility and public works building. Jason said the plan shows five apartment buildings sited near existing townhomes and that related traffic-device requests may be forthcoming.

The planning staff also said the city received a grant to prepare a water element update for the general plan and that the consulting firm Hansen, Allen & Luce assisted with the work. The update is a state-required component and will be provided to the council for review at a future meeting.

No land-use approvals were finalized on Sept. 2; staff presented the items for upcoming-agenda planning and asked council members to watch for the public hearing schedule.