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Council adopts lot-combination rule to ease small land consolidations; county records still show separate parcels
Summary
Highland City amended its development code to allow staff-approved lot combinations for zoning purposes after state law change; the county will continue to show separate parcel lines unless property owners pursue a formal plat amendment, and staff will add applicant education about county tax and title implications.
Highland City Council on Jan. 7 adopted a text amendment to the Highland Development Code allowing the city to treat approved lot combinations as a single lot for city zoning and setback purposes. The change follows a 2022 state-law update that made lot-combination processes easier and allows municipalities to adopt expedited procedures.
Rob Patterson, planning staff, told council the county recorder’s practice remains to show separate parcel lines on county maps even after the city records a lot-combination approval. That…
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