Hurricane Council continues zone-change request for 184 North State; directs staff to draft development agreement

Mayor Nanette Billings presided over a lengthy council discussion on a proposed zone change for 184 North State that the applicant asked be tied to a development agreement.

Kevin Townsend, the project developer, presented a revised plan that would rezone the 1.22-acre parcel from single-family R1-10 to multifamily RM-2, with triplexes fronting State Street and single‑story duplexes on the east side. He said the redesign responded to neighborhood concerns and noted the plan would include a private drive, visitor parking and single‑story units adjacent to existing homes.

Neighbor Renee Thompson told the council she appreciated being consulted but asked that any agreement limit the total number of homes and ensure protections if the original developer were to sell the project. “My only concern is that with this builder’s agreement not more than 10 homes can go on there,” Thompson said.

Council members pressed on density, infrastructure and affordability. Councilman Thomas said he preferred lower density in many locations but recognized master‑plan corridors sometimes require increased density. Councilman Hershey and others said the revised RM‑2 plan and single‑story duplexes were an improvement over earlier proposals. Several members urged the developer and staff to include a clear definition of “affordable” if the council sought an affordable unit in the project; the city’s ordinance defines attainable housing as households under 80% of county adjusted median income and ties a 50% impact fee reduction to units that meet that standard.

City staff recommended the council authorize preparation of a development agreement and asked that the Joint Utility Committee and engineering staff review the site plan and check access with the Utah Department of Transportation. Councilmember Preet moved — and Councilmember Ellerman seconded — to continue the item so staff could draft a development agreement consistent with the site plan and return with JUC and UDOT feedback. The motion passed; council did not approve the zone change tonight.

The item will return after staff drafts a development agreement, completes engineering review and coordinates with UDOT about access on SR‑9. The developer was instructed to supply a PDF of the proposed site plan and to work with staff on potential affordable‑unit commitments for inclusion in the agreement.

Next procedural step: staff will prepare a development agreement and JUC will review engineering and UDOT access before the council votes on the zone change and any tied approvals.