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Cedar City planning commission tables rezoning for 1157 South Main after residents raise traffic and access concerns
Summary
The Cedar City Planning Commission on Tuesday held a public hearing on a requested general-plan amendment and rezoning for a narrow parcel at 1157 South Main, then tabled the item after residents raised traffic-safety and noticing concerns.
The Cedar City Planning Commission on a public hearing Tuesday heard a request to amend the general plan and rezone a narrow parcel at 1157 South Main from R2/R2.2 to Central Commercial to match adjacent property.
Jeff Randall, representing the applicant, said the site and adjacent parcels are under contract for commercial development and that the amendment is "to get it all zoned commercial," but he declined to disclose the buyer or specific uses. He said the narrow rear parcel is roughly 60–70 feet wide and currently creates a mismatch between parcel and zoning lines.
During public comment, Moonlight Drive resident Brad Bitterman urged the commission to seek a traffic signal at the 860 West/Main Street intersection, describing several close calls and at least one serious crash. Bitterman said frontage-road improvements could help pedestrians and motorists cross safely.
City engineering staff and Kent (city staff) told the commission Main Street in that area is a state highway under Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) jurisdiction, and UDOT’s access-management standards limit where signals can be installed. Kent said Cedar Knolls is the only nearby location UDOT has allowed for a signal under current standards and that medians and other long-term treatments are possible as traffic volumes increase.
Other residents asked the city to press the developer to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to the existing signal and to address weeds and drainage in the median; staff advised residents to contact code enforcement and UDOT and said the developer would "take a look" at access but could not guarantee changes.
Because the planning staff concluded the items were not completely noticed, the commission voted to table the public hearing and associated actions until a future date-certain (discussion in the meeting transcript referenced an October planning commission meeting), saying the items must be renoticed before final consideration.
