City council and planning meetings
Highland City Council and Planning Commission meetings, item by item: what was proposed, what was decided and how members voted. Written from the official agendas, packets and minutes, with links to each.
At a glance
Highland has 3 meetings written up, from September 15, 2026 to October 20, 2026: 3 City Council.
Those meetings recorded 7 counted votes; 2 were not unanimous.
Topics residents raised most often: trail project cost (1 meeting) and right-of-way acquisition (1 meeting).
City Council minutes, by year →Highland: library tax, consulting contract and trail change order →
October 2026
Tue, Oct 20 · City Council
Highland council continues building-height changes and conditionally awards drain-line work
Highland's City Council voted 5-0 on Oct. 20 to continue proposed changes to how building heights are measured and asked for revised language; the proposal was not adopted. The council also voted 4-1 to award Hadco Construction up to $96,683.95 to relocate the Beacon Hills tank overflow drain line, on the condition that the property owner consents in writing to the line's location. The city's recap is not approved minutes.
- Beacon Hills tank overflow drain line relocation Approved with conditions · 4-1
- Public hearing: building height measurement Continued · 5-0
Tue, Oct 6 · City Council
Highland council approves a trimmed $148,084 Mitchell Hollow Trail change order and two right-of-way deals, 5-0
The Highland City Council voted 5-0 on Oct. 6 to approve a Vancon change order of up to $148,083.65 for the Mitchell Hollow Trail, down from the $160,129.20 first proposed. It also voted 5-0 for a property exchange and a purchase agreement tied to 9600 North right-of-way, and 5-0 to exempt veterinary urgent care from hours-of-operation rules. The outcomes here come from the city's own Council Brief, which is a summary and not approved minutes. A draft council code of conduct and a Highland Glen Park work session were also on the agenda.
- Change order for Mitchell Hollow Trail project Approved · 5-0
- Ratify $30,000 bucket truck purchase Pending
- Right-of-way exchange on 9600 North Approved · 5-0
- Veterinary urgent care exempt from hours-of-operation rules Approved
- Sale of two surplus city parcels Pending
September 2026
Tue, Sep 15 · City Council
Highland council allows a veterinary urgent care clinic in the CR zone 4-1 and adopts e-bike rules for trails and sidewalks 5-0
Highland's City Council voted 4-1 on Sept. 15 to add 'small animal veterinary clinic and urgent care' as a permitted use in the CR zone, with only urgent care allowed on Sundays; Council Member Doug Cortney voted no over the process of widening the urgent-care hours exemption without explicit notice, not the clinic. The council voted 5-0 to adopt e-bike rules that allow Class 1 and 2 e-bikes on city trails and sidewalks and prohibit Class 3, and 5-0 to approve a modified parkway design along 6800 West for a subdivision. It also heard a $63,500 net-cost report on the 2026 Highland Fling and a presentation on traffic-monitoring software. The minutes are labeled approved.