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Residents press council on neighborhood speed limits and short-term rental rules
Summary
Two residents raised public-safety and land-use concerns: a Gina Road resident requested clarity and study follow-up about posted speed limits, and a long-time resident urged the council to permit regulated short-term rentals; councilors said both topics will be addressed through staff studies and existing ADU/home-occupation policy work.
During public comment on June 11, Herriman residents raised neighborhood traffic-safety questions and sought changes to short-term rental rules.
Adam Orme, who identified himself as a Gina Road resident, said neighborhood signs and inconsistent postings make the official speed limit unclear and asked the council to expedite study results after an officer told him on-scene that posted signs differed. The council referred him to staff and a prior work meeting where a traffic study was discussed; a staff member said the study observed an average speed of 18 mph on the subject street and offered to provide details and on-site review.
Catherine, who said she lives in Herriman and has a finished basement unit, asked the council to consider permitting short-term rentals and noted that the $800 fee for a text-amendment application can be a barrier for individual homeowners. She argued short-term rentals can act like small businesses that support local commerce and said she would screen guests and provide off-street parking.
Councilmembers responded that short-term rental issues should be folded into the ongoing ADU and home-occupation policy review that staff recently initiated. Some members voiced caution, saying the city needs clear permit conditions and enforcement (off-street parking, limits on repeat violations and revocation for problem properties); others noted examples of routine home-occupation uses and said the city can craft rules to limit neighborhood disruption. Council indicated it would consider cup-inclusion of pool rental and related issues in the broader ordinance work.
The meeting closed public comment and moved on to council business; neither short-term rentals nor neighborhood speed limits were decided at this meeting, but councilors directed staff to include both items in upcoming work and provide follow-up information.
