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Commission recommends against citywide code change to narrow secondary residential rights‑of‑way on Murray Holiday Road
Summary
After extensive public comment and expert testimony, the commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of a proposed text amendment and General Plan map change to narrow a section of Murray Holiday Road and reduce secondary residential right‑of‑way from 50 to 40 feet; the applicant offered to fund initial restriping work.
The Holladay Planning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 7 to forward a recommendation to the City Council to deny an application by Ron Hilton that sought a General Plan map amendment (Map 3.1) and a text amendment to Title 13 to allow a narrower right‑of‑way for a section of Murray Holiday Road.
The application would have changed the roadway design standard for secondary residential streets from 50 feet to 40 feet for new rights‑of‑way and included a site‑specific map change for the stretch near Clearview. The applicant and his traffic consultant argued a narrower pavement and lane widths — a “road diet” or choker — would reduce vehicle speeds and discourage cut‑through traffic; traffic engineer Brian Horan told commissioners “narrowing streets…
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