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Planning commission reviews broad PO‑zone rewrite; staff to seek public feedback
Summary
Staff presented a proposed reworking of the Professional Office (PO) zone to remove site‑specific exhibits, add design standards, and limit certain uses; discussion included a one‑story limit on the east side of Highland Boulevard and outreach steps for public comment.
Highland City planning staff presented a proposed rewrite of the Professional Office (PO) zone and sought Planning Commission feedback on design standards, allowed uses and height limits. The commission did not make a final decision but directed staff to solicit public input.
The proposal would remove site‑specific exhibits tied to a single property and replace them with city‑wide PO‑zone design standards that could be applied to any property rezoned to PO. "We rejected that developer proposed amendments, and Planning Commission Council directed staff to prepare it for ourselves," Rob, a city staff member, told commissioners. "I just chose to write it into the code. That if you're on the East Side Of Highland Boulevard, you get 1 story…
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