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Development, roads, public projects and policy proposals before Highland’s Planning Commission and City Council, with every hearing and vote. 1 is still being decided.
Highland tracks 3 projects through its Planning Commission and City Council.
By where they stand: in review (1), approved (1), and under construction (1).
By type: code change (1), road project (1), and public project (1).
Code change
In review
Proposed amendment to how allowed building height is measured in all zones, including a possible standard of top of curb or natural/existing grade. The council continued the proposal on Oct. 20 and asked for revised language; it has not been adopted.
Road project
Approved
Highland needs right-of-way on 9600 North for the Mitchell Hollow Trail and handled it through two separate deals with neighboring homeowners. On Oct. 6 the council voted 5-0 on a property exchange that lets trail construction begin under a right-of-occupancy agreement while the exchange paperwork is finished, and 5-0 on a purchase agreement paid in kind, through improvements to the owner's home. On Oct. 20 city staff reported that the second owner chose a cash payment of about $9,500 over roughly $10,500 in improvements, which saves the city about $1,000. Staff says no further council vote is needed while the value stays substantially the same. The city's summaries do not say when either transfer closes.
Public project
Under construction
Highland is building the Mitchell Hollow Trail with Vancon as contractor, using about $2.53 million in Mountainland Association of Governments money plus a city match of about $171,000. On Oct. 6 the council voted 5-0 to approve a change order of up to $148,083.65, which staff negotiated down from the $160,129.20 first put on the agenda. The city's summary says the change order covers extra fill in place of a retaining wall at one trail-side property and traffic-calming chicanes at another. A change-order ceiling is not a payment, and the council's vote does not mean the trail is finished.
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