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Consultant speakers told commissioners the public process attracted more than 400 survey responses and multiple workshops. The consultants said the process produced three growth scenarios and that residents favored more compact growth focused on infill and downtown concentration rather than dispersed development. The scenarios modeled roughly 3,300 new households and 3,300 new jobs over the plan horizon.

The future‑land‑use recommendations include a focused downtown housing‑infill area of roughly six to 10 blocks, attached and “missing‑middle” housing near the core, a regional commercial center near the high school with potential mid‑box retail and attached housing, and preservation or clustering strategies for agricultural and open‑space areas. Consultants described an “emerald‑necklace” park concept tying riverfront parks and trails into a connected system, plus a regional park concept with multiuse fields, courts, playgrounds and an indoor recreation building near the high school.

On transportation, the consultants recommended redesigned sections of Main Street downtown that transition from four travel lanes to three and then to two lanes in the core, with a center turn lane and parallel parking to slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety. Proposed elements include one pedestrian-activated crosswalk signal, a roundabout at the north end, new collector streets to reduce reliance on Main Street, and paved trails forming loops west and east of town. Consultants said the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) planners indicated the proposed lane transitions could operate with the current traffic volumes.

Commissioners and staff discussed priorities and next steps. Commissioners identified three near-term priorities: acquire parkland where possible, update the city’s zoning code to implement vision goals (cited as the “DNA” of the city), and pursue trail and grant funding opportunities. Several commissioners supported short-term, low‑cost downtown actions — temporary events, improved signage, and small streetscape changes — while also urging caution to preserve “room to breathe” as denser housing is introduced.

Consultants said final GIS files and minor deliverables remain; staff said once final files are received the cities can initiate the state‑required public hearings to adopt the plan or incorporate it into the general plan as an exhibit. Staff also recommended coordination with Centerfield officials (the plan covers both cities) and said adopting the vision would give the cities leverage to require infrastructure and street alignments as development occurs.

No formal commission vote to adopt the vision occurred at the Jan. 29 meeting; commissioners requested additional edits and acknowledged the plan would return to both councils and the commission for formal adoption and subsequent code updates.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Meeting - 2025.01.29 P&Z AUDIO","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants delivered a Valley Vision plan to the Gunnison City Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 29 that lays out future‑land‑use, parks, trails and transportation concepts and recommends focusing growth as infill around downtown and a proposed regional commercial center.","taxTitle","Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah","taxId",79993,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6648260,"Gunnison planning panel backs rezoning of about 6 acres at 300 South Main to light-industrial",1180,206000,1386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380583-899e1bcb583772131b6705e397b084a1&start=206&end=1386","/articles/6648260/Utah/Gunnison-planning-panel-backs-rezoning-of-about-6-acres-at-300-South-Main-to-light-industrial","The Gunnison City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Jan. 29 to recommend the City Council rezone roughly 6 acres at 300 South Main from commercial to light-industrial, citing existing nearby light-industrial uses and the site’s infrastructure.

The rezoning recommendation, which passed by voice vote after a public hearing, applies to the parcel occupied in part by Alternator Electric and other nearby properties east of Main Street; commissioners left a northwest corner parcel designated as part of the Main Street historic overlay out of the rezone.

The proposal was prompted by applicant John Mobile, who told the commission he plans to bring light manufacturing back to Gunnison and install CNC machines in an existing metal building at the site. “There’s 3‑phase power right on the back of that lot,” Mobile said, adding the initial stage would “probably bring 6 jobs back to Gunnison” with the potential to grow to about 20 jobs over a few years if he expands.

City staff discussed alternatives, saying rezoning the Mobile property to industrial would “keep that isolated there” and avoid ripple effects in the RC (residential-commercial) zone. Staff also said that, if manufacturing were allowed in the RC zone, it should be listed as a conditional use so the city can review and mitigate impacts on adjacent properties.

Commissioner Vern moved the motion to rezone and forward to the council; Commissioner Jill seconded. The motion directed that any minor manufacturing uses in the subject area must meet the city’s conditional-use review criteria in addition to other development standards, and that the Main Street overlay-zone requirements remain in place for the affected properties. The commission closed the public hearing before taking the vote.

Commissioners and staff discussed site details during the hearing, including existing nearby uses (a seed company, an electrical contractor and a power-storage yard), parking and access, building setbacks, and the presence of three‑phase electric service the applicant said was available at the lot. The applicant said most deliveries would be by small trucks and UPS rather than heavy diesel trucks and described the proposed operations as “quiet” CNC machining rather than loud stamping operations.

The commission’s recommendation will go to the City Council for final action under the city’s rezoning procedures. The commission did not itself adopt zoning changes; it forwarded the recommendation with the stated conditions and asked the council to consider the conditional-use review requirement and continued application of Main Street overlay standards.

Votes at the meeting were by voice and recorded as unanimous in favor of the motion; the transcript records the motion was made by Vern and seconded by Jill.","The Gunnison City Planning and Zoning Commission voted Jan. 29 to forward a recommendation to the City Council to rezone roughly 6 acres at 300 South Main from commercial to light-industrial, with conditions that minor manufacturing uses be handled through conditional-use review and Main Street overlay standards remain in effect.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":79,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6648246,"Gunnison planning commission elects Debbie Greener chair, Jill as vice chair",76,130000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380583-899e1bcb583772131b6705e397b084a1&start=130&end=206","/articles/6648246/Utah/Gunnison-planning-commission-elects-Debbie-Greener-chair-Jill-as-vice-chair","The Gunnison City Planning and Zoning Commission elected Debbie Greener chair and Commissioner Jill vice chair at the start of its Jan. 29 meeting. Nominations for both positions were made from the floor and each office was approved by voice vote.

Commissioner Vern nominated Debbie Greener for chair; the nomination was seconded and approved with commissioners responding “Aye.” Commissioner Vern then nominated Jill for vice chair; Jill accepted and the nomination was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Commissioners noted the positions are held for one year and are reappointed each January. The newly elected chair presided over subsequent public‑hearing business that night.","At its Jan. 29 meeting the Gunnison City Planning and Zoning Commission elected Debbie Greener chair and Commissioner Jill vice chair for a one‑year term; both nominations passed by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Consultants present Gunnison Valley Vision plan; commission discusses future‑land-use, trails and downtown improvements

Gunnison planning panel backs rezoning of about 6 acres at 300 South Main to light-industrial

Gunnison planning commission elects Debbie Greener chair, Jill as vice chair