Council rejects general plan change but approves zoning map amendment to allow lot split at 741 W. 3700 S.

Council considered a linked pair of land‑use proposals for property at about 741 West 3700 South: a proposed general‑plan amendment to change the site from commercial to low‑density residential, and a zoning map amendment to rezone the parcel from A‑1 (agriculture) to R‑2 (residential) to allow the existing two houses on the lot to be conveyed on separate parcels.

Noah, the city planner, told the council the applicants want to split the lot so each house can be on its own lot. Council members debated whether to change the general plan, with several members preferring to retain the general‑plan designation of commercial so future owners could pursue what the council called the "highest and best use" for the intersection. One council member said the general plan is a guiding document and that many properties are not strictly consistent with it, but another member preferred to keep the general plan as commercial.

The council voted to reject the general‑plan amendment (resolution/ordinance 25‑43) by unanimous voice vote. The council then considered and approved the zoning map amendment (ordinance 25‑44) to rezone the parcel from A‑1 to R‑2; that motion also passed unanimously. Council discussion noted that approving the zoning change while leaving the general plan segmented as commercial does not present an immediate legal barrier, but it does signal different potential future land uses.

The actions allow the property owners to subdivide the lot under R‑2 standards. Council did not attach additional conditions at the meeting; staff indicated these items had been discussed at a prior work session.