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Spring City begins work on General Plan update; P&Z and council debate consultant use and subdivision exceptions
Summary
Planning and Zoning Chair Cami Christensen said most Commission complaints trace to the General Plan. Council and commissioners debated hiring consultants (R6 was suggested), forming a committee, and whether to include clear criteria to allow limited lot-split exceptions — a proposal that prompted debate over equity and state law limits.
Cami Christensen, chair of Spring City’s Planning and Zoning Commission, told a joint meeting with the City Council on June 16 that "nearly every complaint brought before the Commission ultimately relates back to" the city’s General Plan and urged the city to consider how best to update the document.
Christensen said she would reach out to Cade Penney at R6 and that she and Penney would present information to the council on July 9. Council Member James Baker said he had assembled binders with State of Utah and League of Cities materials and recommended preparing a resolution to move the process forward, selecting a committee and deciding whether small revisions suffice or a more comprehensive rewrite is needed.
Council members and commissioners debated whether to hire outside consultants and, if so, how to ensure the work is tailored to Spring City rather than copied from another community. Dave McEwan (Planning and Zoning) emphasized that any consultant engagement should include ongoing interaction with both the Commission and the Council rather than turning the project entirely over to an outside firm.
The meeting also addressed subdivision and lot-split issues. Planning and Zoning member Andrew Skousen said some applicants are disadvantaged by a 1.06-acre requirement and sometimes must go to the Board of Adjustment; he proposed developing specific criteria (he said he intended to offer five criteria and suggested age as one possible factor) to allow limited exceptions. Council Member Michael Broadbent said using age as a criterion would be inequitable, and Council Member Chris Anderson noted that the Board of Adjustment is governed by state law, limiting local discretion.
The Council agreed to place the General Plan on the July agenda, prepare a proposal and draft resolution language, and consider how to staff a committee. Christensen will contact R6 to arrange the July 9 presentation.
What happens next: Christensen and R6 will present information to the Council on July 9; staff and council will draft resolution language and a committee plan for further deliberation.
