Planning commission approves zoning-code fix to align with future land-use map

The Mount Pleasant Special Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a text amendment that clarifies which zoning categories apply to properties outside the town's urban growth boundary.

Planner Michelle told commissioners the amendment was a technical fix to ensure zoning assigned at annexation matches the future land-use map adopted earlier this year. "This is the 1st text amendment before you tonight," Michelle said, explaining the change adds RC1 and RC2 designations so parcels beyond the urban growth boundary receive appropriate zones rather than defaulting to a CC designation intended for settlement-community areas.

Michelle described the practical effect: the amendment specifies that properties designated as rural neighborhood on the future land-use map will be assigned RC1 or RC2 zoning, with RC1 targeted at very low density (one unit per 10 acres) and RC2 at about one unit per three acres. Commissioners asked staff to confirm that the change does not rezone parcels automatically and that individual property owners would not be directly notified as part of a text amendment process.

After public comment and questions from commissioners, a motion to approve the text amendment was made and seconded; the chair called for the vote and the motion carried unanimously. Staff said it will proceed with the amendment as adopted and answer follow-up questions about mapping at the next meeting.