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Council amends general plan map: small Dixie Drive frontage remains commercial, remainder shifts to medium-high density residential
Summary
After extended discussion about topography, access and marketability, the council amended and approved a general-plan change that keeps a triangular frontage parcel commercial and converts the remainder (approx. 8.91 acres) to medium-high density residential (MHDR).
The council considered Ordinance 2026-011, a general-plan amendment to change roughly 8.91 acres from commercial to medium-high density residential (MHDR) west of Dixie Drive and south of Canyon View Drive. Planning staff summarized the site history and noted elevation changes (30–40 feet in places) that affect access and development viability.
Councilmembers debated whether commercial should be retained along Dixie Drive given the steep contours, market demand and existing infrastructure. The applicant and council negotiated a revision: keep the east/triangle frontage along Dixie Drive commercial while amending the remainder to MHDR. The council voted to amend the motion and adopted the change unanimously. One applicant comment summarized the economics: after protracted marketing attempts, the property has not attracted commercial buyers and the owner said leveling costs could exceed tens of millions of dollars.
Councilmembers asked staff and the applicant to carry the amended plan forward through the zone-change process, where parcel-level zoning and conditions will be defined.
