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Commission forwards ordinance 20-26-06 to city council after split vote
Summary
After a split, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend ordinance 20-26-06 to the Spring City Council. Supporters characterized it as a starting compromise to preserve the city's character; opponents said it could be perceived as a way to limit a citizen referendum. Vote recorded: yes — Dave McKeown, Sally Scott, Chair Cammie Christensen; no — Andrew Skousen, Kristen Mortensen.
The Spring City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward ordinance 20-26-06 to the city council after a divided discussion.
Commissioner Andrew Skousen argued against the ordinance, saying it risked deepening division and appeared to be crafted to circumvent a citizen referendum; he said commissioners should pause and seek a more consensus-based solution. A public commenter who described prior referendum efforts said a unanimous council vote the prior year had blocked a referendum and urged the city to allow citizens’ ballot access or work toward consensus instead.
Commissioner Dave McKeown said the commission should return to established baseline acreage (the "1.06 acre" reference in discussion) and consider hiring a professional firm to craft a general plan. Commissioner Kristen Mortensen said she opposed 20-26-06 because the measure could re-ignite “trench warfare” and produce little change ahead of the November ballot. Commissioner Sally Scott voiced support for the ordinance; Chair Cammie Christensen cast a supporting vote that broke a tie.
Recorded votes in the meeting transcript were: yes — Dave McKeown, Sally Scott and Chair Cammie Christensen; no — Andrew Skousen and Kristen Mortensen. The commission’s recommendation will go to the city council, which has final authority to enact or modify the ordinance and to clarify any scope limits or implementation details.
Commissioners agreed they needed additional work sessions and professional planning resources to develop a broader general plan and to reduce contention around a single ordinance. The mayor noted staff and an engineering firm would explore a UDOT grant to support a professional general-plan effort later in the year.
The commission’s vote does not change city code by itself; it forwards the commission’s recommendation to the city council for consideration and any subsequent public hearings.
