Payson City Council on Dec. 17 heard extended presentations and public comment on two major land‑use proposals that would change zoning on large parcels in the South Meadows/Hyatt Creek and Nebo Peaks/Spring Creek areas.

Planning staff described the applicant’s requests — which included RMF‑10 (multifamily) and R‑1 variants (single‑family) — and noted that planning commission recommended approval on many sections but suggested alternate zoning (for example staff recommended R‑1‑10 instead of applicant‑requested R‑1‑7.5 in parts of the project). The staff presentation included maps showing the proposed areas, how the requests align with the adopted Spring Creek/South Meadows area plans, and a draft development agreement intended to memorialize reductions in density and the timing of amenities.

Developer Tyler Horan explained the proposal’s layout and amenities, including a clubhouse, pool and pickleball courts, and said the northern RMF‑10 area matches the plan’s 10 units per acre target. He said the applicant intends to extend an existing development agreement to cover the newly requested parcels so amenities would be included on a schedule.

Several council members, however, said they lacked sufficient time to review planning commission minutes and applicant materials; staff acknowledged some new material had been provided that morning and recommended tabling certain portions. Residents raised safety and compatibility concerns: Jackie Larson (Utah County Farm Bureau) urged denial of the Nebo Peaks zone request, citing current infrastructure limitations and predictable impacts on farms and rural properties, including trespass and property damage where developments abut working farmland.

Planning Commission Chair Kurt Beecher and staff explained the commission’s recommendations and the rationale behind proposed zone choices; multiple council members emphasized the need for a development agreement that specifically ties build‑out and amenity schedules to parcel approvals. After extended discussion, one motion was made to table the Hyatt Creek ordinance zone‑change request (both the RMF‑10 and the R‑1‑7.5 portions) for further staff analysis; council voted to table it. Council later made and passed a motion to table the Nebo Peaks / Spring Creek comprehensive requests so staff and applicant could work on the development agreement and provide more complete materials for council review.

The tabling preserves the council’s options while staff and the applicant finalize a development agreement and provide clearer site‑plan, traffic, and amenity schedules for council consideration.