Commission seeks engineering work session on traffic; vice chair announces resignation

At the end of its May 14 meeting the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission asked staff to convene a cross-department work session with transportation, public works, Basin Rec and other stakeholders to address recurring neighborhood traffic issues that surface in land-use hearings.

Commissioner Cook and others argued that many public complaints the commission hears — traffic shortcutting, parking spillover and requests for traffic calming — are transportation and public-works issues as much as land‑use issues. "Can we have a work session with engineering to discuss some of the problem areas that exist?" Commissioner Cook asked, urging staff to bring transportation and public-works colleagues to the table. Staff agreed and said a light work‑session agenda could let the commission and other departments exchange ideas without imposing heavy extra work on staff.

Separately, Vice Chair Hubler announced he and his family will move to Denver in July and that he will resign his seat; commissioners thanked him for his service and asked staff to help identify a replacement and DRC representative.

Staff also reviewed upcoming agendas and public-engagement events, including tentative items for late May and June. The meeting adjourned after motions to close.

Next steps: staff will work to schedule a work session with engineering and public works and will coordinate an internal timeline for commission briefings; the commission will also begin the process to fill the upcoming vacancy.