Remarks by Heather Newall
134 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
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“So why not do that entire north side? Why just have those cut-ins? Is it just more aesthetic?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:36:17
“I don't think. What you've tried to do but haven't been able to do because you haven't had the support to do it. Exactly. Yeah.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:36:46
“I would see this similar to what was done with the Micron development. Yeah. With that kind of developer agreement that we had very specifics, and there were specifics tied to grocers. It wasn't, you know, it had to be at certain levels and things like that. That's what I think would be important to see just because we are bringing residential into this area. I know it's like the difference of like we're not adding more density but it is a big impact in this area that we still have to even see if with the infrastructure can handle it um for one too but i do think that this is an important…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:41:07
“I think the fear is, too, is yes, we can get this residential here, but this retail has been trying to happen for 10 years. So it's like we add in more residential, but that timeline.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:54:21
“Yeah, my thing would be to look at the agreements that we've done over with Whole Foods and over with the micron development. Some of those I think is important with this. If we're bringing in residential, there is going to need to be some kind of tiered timeline with as far as density and retail expectations, things like that. If we're going to make this kind of commitment, it's also important to me to look at what would actually solve the parking issues over there, if this is going to be enough. I think that we need to make sure that we're addressing the parking fully for that development…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Did we receive any response? Do we typically receive any responses when we send resolutions?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 8:05
“as to kind of where we're headed to so I would throw that in there I really like that point mayor to recognize what's being done that it's how you know important it is the you know the benefit to us we see the continued growth I think that that would be received really well too is almost an acknowledgement of what's happening and that you know we see some light at the end of the tunnel and we want to keep moving on that progress”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Mayor, the one thing I might suggest to you, if this is going to be multi-city, I think it would be more successful if you start reaching out now and that you get their buy-in, their input, that they're involved in the creation of this. I think if we present something to them September,”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“I think we covered it all. James did awesome with his speech. So that was great. Great event to attend it for the co-op. And then, Mayor, are you speaking at the next one? When's the next one? The Lehigh Branch one. Is that sometime in September?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“The other thing that came up, and I didn't mention it during the meeting, I was able to attend that for Rachel, the environmentalist, is they talked about having Lehigh City on social media also talk about the Waterwise Home of the Month. So I don't know who best to ask that to, to see if we could do that, that it's great that the Lehigh Free Press is doing it, but if we could also highlight it on our Lehigh City social pages, too.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“I really like the idea of having the recommendation from the Planning Commission on that. I would think that would help us be consistent. And that's my biggest concern with exceptions, that if we're going to make exceptions, they should be consistent. And if we're making exceptions, Exceptions often that means our codes not right like I would hope that we got our code right to the point that we don't feel That we need to make exceptions and so that we're seeing that I think having more eyes on it helps with that I do like having the public hearing at the Planning Commission just because I…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“comments from them who are there? I don't know if, can we have it at both? Do we require it at both? Or is it usually, I don't mind having it required at both.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 45:08
“But I mean, I feel like, Maybe it's a good reminder if it's on the agenda that it's a public hearing. And then to speak to the point where Rachel's had residents talk to her and say, like, I didn't know I missed my opportunity. If we say it actually is an official public hearing at the council, too, then maybe they feel a bit better they didn't miss their chance. So I'm totally good with that, too.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“I guess the problem is, too, is, like, we can't ever hold the future mayor. Like, if they decide, like, I don't want, they'll just, like, take it away, too. So I guess it...”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 51:21
“The other thing to keep in mind with the Planning Commission is this is the first time they're able to speak with each other. They can't speak with the public. They can speak with staff. So it's the first time to really debate it, which is good for us to see that too. But maybe we're OK to just let our leader lead the meeting. And if we feel like we're not getting the public comment that we need, then We can make changes then. But right now, I like how it's working with being able to hear from the public on each item.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 57:16
“Sorry, did you include the DRC comments?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“The one thing I do like about this is I like consistency within the neighborhood. I think a lot of our Neighborhoods get kind of chopped up with zoning when we have new regulations when it comes to the widths of the roads and they're trying to fit within that certain mark. And then you end up with these odd lots that have the large side yards. People have to pay a premium to be able to be in the neighborhood for land that's not fully utilized. I want to be consistent. This seems very similar to the Bishop's property that we brought in. gave an extra lot to and did not have anything in lieu of…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So that, and I do see a public benefit. I understand that it is going to the HOA, but that is a public benefit to those 109 families because they're no longer needing to utilize the public spaces. It makes it more accessible for our other residents to use. I agree that we're talking dollar for dollar, but my biggest selling point on this is consistency of the neighborhood. The fact I have a petition from 77 residents who want an extra lot in their neighborhood, that speaks volumes as well. And so I'm in support of it because of that. I was in support of it before because I saw the benefit,…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yeah, for something like this, I think it just gives us a little bit more ability to have both the city and the developer be able to come to agreement on stuff rather than opening it up where... we don't have the ability to make some of these other requirements in there. So that's why I would support it. Yes, they could have come with a different method to do it, but I'm okay with what their application is if that's how they wanted to come forward with it.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“So I spent 15 years living in this area. I have a lot of friends in the area that have had a really hard time seeing the commercial along 2100 go away. One of the first items I heard on Planning Commission several years ago was changing commercial on there to heavy commercial. And I was one who voted against it. And it's been hard to see our commercial along there being picked away at. The ERU caps that were determined, they weren't arbitrary. There were studies that were done. We don't have studies to show this. I had a really hard time taking from one area And lessening the impact of one…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“I don't know where the rest of the council is at on this, because I think we're open to continued conversation. But feeling uncomfortable about just transferring 124 units. So I don't know what the best approach would be at this point.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 2:40:34
“I think the benefit has to be there for council, like the hotel, the commercial, the retail, to be able to move that. Otherwise, I think we're having a hard time seeing the benefit. You know, like... We just denied one lot. We just denied one third acre lot. So there's got to be a strong... We're not increasing the density of the city, though.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“It's increasing the density and the impact of that area, which is what the concern was, is that because we're bringing in a third-acre lot, that it's going to cause traffic issues in this same relative area. So there has to be a pretty big selling point. It's not going to be heavy commercial light warehouses and stuff like that. It's going to be what's going to benefit this area to justify having the additional residents.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I move that we approve Resolution 2026-45, appointing two members to serve on the Utah County Justice Court Nominating Commission for the Lehigh City Justice Court vacancy.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 2:49:43
“I don't think there was a vote. There was just questions that were”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026