Council continues review of land-use planning areas including Dollar Mountain and Prospector Hill

At a Feb. 19 special meeting the Sun Valley City Council continued deliberations on the 2015 Comprehensive Plan draft, focusing on three remaining Land Use Planning Areas (LUPAs): Dollar Mountain, Prospector Hill and the Sun Valley Municipal Complex. Community Development Director Mark Hofman led the staff presentation and responded to repeated questions from council members Michelle Griffith and Peter Hendricks. The minutes indicate that council members and speakers supported retaining the LUPAs as recommended.

Members of the public and stakeholders including Cris Thiessen (2013 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee member) and Wally Huffman of the Sun Valley Company spoke during the discussion; City Attorney Adam King provided legal clarification when asked. The record shows the council sought clarifications on boundaries and policy language; no ordinance or final vote on LUPA text was recorded in the minutes, and next steps on the draft plan were not specified there.