Herriman council rezones Gina Road parcel with a two-lot cap and ends pet licensing

A 0.91-acre parcel at 7162 West Gina Road in Herriman is rezoned from A-1-43 to A-1-10, but capped at two lots. The City Council voted 5-0 on Oct. 28; the owner had asked for the rezone without the cap. The council also voted 5-0 to replace the city's pet licensing requirement with an identification requirement and to appoint Laurel Price as an alternate member of the Planning Commission. ^[1][2][3]

Gina Road rezone. City staff told the council the property sits on Gina Road just east of 7300 West, and that the general plan designation of neighborhood residential 1 supports A-1-10. The planning commission recommended approval with a maximum of two lots, in line with a condition placed on a recent rezone at the corner of 7300 West and Gina Road. Staff said the code does not allow a private lane serving more than one lot, and a public street would need to be 53 feet wide, which the parcel does not have room for. Staff said any further limit on lots would be sorted out when a subdivision application comes in. The owner told the council she was asking only for the rezone, was not seeking a quick profit and saw it as a long-term investment, and objected to a lot cap when she was not asking for multiple lots. Council Member Jared Henderson said he agreed with the planning commission's condition because the council must weigh the effect on neighbors as they are today, and he moved approval with the two-lot condition. ^[1][3]

Public comment. One resident living near the parcel spoke during public comment before the item. She opposed the request, saying her family could accept one more house on the property but not two, that her family had not been notified, and said she was dissatisfied with how a prior planning commission meeting was handled. Mayor Lorin Palmer said the city knew what happened at that meeting and was taking steps to prevent it from happening again. ^[3]

Pet licensing. Police Commander Brent Adamson told the council the city wants to be able to identify an owner and return a lost pet without the cost of an upfront licensing program, and that staff expects savings in staff time. He said an enforcement piece remains for the identification requirement. Council Member Teddy Hodges moved the ordinance, which amends Titles 1 and 5 of the city code and repeals Section 5-1-12. He said vaccination is still required. ^[1][3]

Other items. The council appointed Laurel Price as a planning commission alternate and received staff reports on the fall cleanup (2,133 vehicles over five days, according to the OpenCity summary), the 2026 Blackridge Reservoir season, and long-range capital plans for water, stormwater and public safety funds. ^[1][3]