Brigham City Council postponed action on a proposed amendment to the city's general plan and transportation master plan after residents and local business owners urged more engineering study and clarity about how a future public roadway would affect property access and values.

City Administrator Derek, presenting the proposal, said the amendment would show a possible north'south public roadway through several parcels south of 8 South in the area around Lakeview Elementary to address long-term connectivity if the school is no longer used. Derek said the plan is intended to guide long-term redevelopment and does not itself require immediate construction or displacement: "This is a long term plan. Is this gonna happen tomorrow? No," he said, adding that any road alignment and width would be determined later through permits and engineering review.

Property owners and business operators told the council the amendment, even as a planning map notation, could reduce property values and complicate sales. "When we put this on the master plan ... it's going to affect me," said Matthew Worthy, who owns and operates an RV park in the study area and asked the council to "take it down the road" and do more research before adopting the amendment. Business owner Randy Dean asked the city to engineer the road first so owners can understand impacts to basements, drive-through operations and parking at Brighton Baker and neighboring businesses.

Council members questioned staff about nonconforming residential uses in the general commercial zone, accessory dwelling units and whether a single change of use would force other property owners to redevelop. Derek explained that a "change of use" (for example, converting residential parcels to a different commercial use or redeveloping the school property) could trigger frontage improvements, potentially including building half of a roadway in the developing parcel's frontage, but that the details are handled case-by-case through city engineering, planning review and permits.

Several council members said they were uncomfortable making a final decision without additional information. Council member Smith moved to table the amendment; Council member Jensen seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Staff asked council for direction about what further analyses to return with the item, including possible focused engineering, alignment alternatives and clearer notice to affected property owners.

The council's vote to table leaves the existing transportation master plan unchanged for now; staff will return with additional materials if directed. The public hearing record remains open to the extent permitted under council rules until the matter is revisited.