Neighbors press Highland Planning Commission over property lines for proposed 7‑lot Pantos subdivision; staff recommends approval

At its Feb. 25 meeting, the Highland Planning Commission heard a public hearing on the Pantos preliminary plat, a proposed seven‑lot subdivision of roughly 6.5 acres north of Beulah Farm. City staff told commissioners the plat meets R‑1‑40 zoning standards and recommended approval, while multiple neighbors urged caution because of unresolved boundary and title issues.

Rob (City attorney/staff) told the commission the parcel is zoned R‑1‑40, “so standard 1 acre lot density, essentially,” and that the preliminary plat shows seven lots, each over the minimum frontage and size for the zone. He said an ALTA survey submitted with the application reported about 286,500 square feet for the original parcel and about 280,000 square feet after accounting for roadway use, and noted, “We recommend approval as it does meet r 1 40 standards.”

Neighbors at the hearing said recorded county parcel lines do not always match…