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General-plan steering committee reports survey results; beautification, parking and sidewalks top resident priorities
Summary
Staff told the Milford City Council a public survey produced 145 responses. Top concerns were beautification, downtown design standards, parking, sidewalks, housing diversity and recreation; staff proposed an open house and planning steps toward a draft plan.
City planning staff updated the Milford City Council on the general-plan survey and steering-committee review during the June 3 meeting. The survey produced 145 responses and highlighted several recurring priorities: beautification, downtown design standards, parking on Main Street, sidewalks, housing diversity and more recreational amenities.
Survey respondents favored amending beautification codes and exploring stricter enforcement (including the idea of an enforcement officer) and expressed support for design standards or an overlay zone to preserve the character of the downtown district (the stretch between the Chevron and the pharmacy). Parking on Main Street and exploring grant funding to improve parking were repeatedly cited, along with requests for improved sidewalks and funding options for sidewalk construction. Staff noted the current code requires property owners to maintain sidewalks; an engineering consultant suggested the city review whether that requirement should remain a property-owner obligation.
Other items with notable support were drainage improvements (including consideration of culverts rather than large waterway dips), restrooms at the 'Red Complex' (open seasonally or year-round), dog-waste stations, and exploring a rental-code update. Residents also expressed interest in preserving the night sky; staff explained a citywide option would require purchasing poles from Rocky Mountain Power and maintaining the infrastructure, which would carry cost and maintenance responsibilities for Milford.
Staff outlined the next steps: refine the draft goals and strategies with consultant Ryker and the steering committee, schedule an open house to present draft elements to the community, revise the draft based on input, send the plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a public hearing and then forward it to the council for adoption.
Quote from the meeting: - “Beautification was a big one. It was a huge one,” staff said summarizing survey results.
Next steps: staff to send the draft to the steering committee within a week, schedule an open house for public review and then proceed with Planning and Zoning review and public hearing.
