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Payson planning commission backs lower-density R-1-9 recommendation for Mangelsen property
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment, the Payson Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council re-designate the East Side plan area to the "district" and to forward a zoning recommendation of R-1-9 (9,000-sq-ft single-family lots with an overlay option) for the Mangelsen property.
The Payson Planning Commission voted June 24 to recommend City Council change the East Side area-specific plan to the "district" designation and to recommend R-1-9 single-family zoning for the Mangelsen parcel, rejecting the applicant's request for broad RMF-15 multifamily zoning.
Commission discussion centered on aligning the older East Side plan with the city's 2020 general plan and on how to balance property-owner expectations with neighborhood concerns. "I think the east side plan needs to match the general plan," Commissioner Frisbie said during deliberations, urging consistency between the two documents. Commissioners debated whether to permit townhomes or allow limited multifamily, and ultimately voted to forward a district designation with a recommendation for R-1-9 (9,000-sq-ft minimum lots) and an option for overlayed twin-home approvals rather than large apartment blocks.
Staff had laid out alternatives including RMF (multifamily) zones with numerical density caps and noted that 100 South is designated as a future minor collector in the transportation master plan, which affects how roads would be widened as development proceeds. Several commissioners expressed concern about permitting "ultra-high density" apartment complexes in the immediate transition zone adjacent to long-standing single-family neighborhoods.
The commission's formal recommendation, which goes to City Council for final action, instructs staff to forward the plan amendment, the public comments received, and the commission's zoning recommendation for council consideration. The commission's vote on the final motion passed with a majority in the roll call; the recommendation will appear on a future City Council agenda for review and final decision.
The commission also recorded numerous written and verbal public comments opposing RMF-15 zoning on the grounds of traffic, school capacity, water supply and neighborhood character; those comments will be included in the materials sent to council.
