Payson staff: Juniper Pines subdivision moving through review as residents press drainage, tree‑removal and traffic concerns

The Payson Common Council on Aug. 13 received a status update from planning staff on the Juniper Pines and Pink Door Mini Storage subdivision and heard several residents pressing for faster fixes and clearer answers on grading, tree removal and stormwater runoff.

Nicole Adams, planning staff, said the project is continuing through the town's subdivision and civil‑improvement review. She told the council the at‑risk grading permit was applied for in May 2024 and issued in July 2024, the developer submitted a preliminary plat in July 2024 that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved with conditions in March 2025, and the project is now in civil improvement and final‑plat review. The preliminary plat shows 24 single‑family lots, one commercial lot, one multifamily lot and four tracts reserved for future development, Adams said. Final plat approval and construction require submittal and town review of civil improvement plans, posting of financial assurances and acceptance of improvements by council.

Residents said the project is…