Stephannie B. Cottle

The Highland City General Plan is a comprehensive document outlining the long-term goals and priorities for the community. It aims to preserve Highland's low-density, family-oriented character through thoughtful, incremental infill and revitalization of the Town Center. Key focus areas include land use and placemaking, a balanced multimodal transportation network, diverse housing options for all life stages, sustainable water use and preservation, a high-quality system of parks, open spaces, and trails, environmental protection and sustainable practices, and efficient public facilities and services.

The Highland City General Plan 2025 outlines the long-term goals and priorities for the community's future development and growth. It aims to preserve Highland's family-oriented, semi-rural character by focusing on thoughtful, incremental infill, revitalizing the Town Center as the heart of community life, and maintaining its distinctive identity. The plan addresses key areas including land use and placemaking, transportation, housing options (with a focus on moderate-income), water use and preservation, parks, open space, trails, recreation, environmental sustainability, and public facilities and services.

The Highland City Library's Long-Range Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 outlines a comprehensive strategy to evolve as a valued community resource, fulfilling learning, information, and entertainment needs. The plan focuses on several key areas: expanding and diversifying physical and digital materials, enhancing educational and entertainment programs for all ages, investing in staff training, optimizing library space, ensuring financial viability through audits and fee adjustments, modernizing technology infrastructure, and strengthening community engagement through surveys and active participation. The overarching goal is to inform, educate, and entertain community members while addressing financial sustainability challenges.

This report provides an existing conditions analysis for the Highland City General Plan, detailing demographic and housing trends. It identifies key areas such as population growth, age distribution, household characteristics, building activity, income, education, and employment. Additionally, it outlines moderate-income housing strategies and recommendations, including reducing parking requirements for senior housing, promoting higher-density mixed-use developments, partnering with the Mountainland Association of Governments, and facilitating accessory dwelling units. This analysis aims to support Highland City's long-term planning for sustainable community development and housing affordability.

The Highland Transportation Master Plan outlines strategic investments to manage current and future traffic demands for Highland City through 2050. It focuses on classifying roadways, setting Level of Service standards, and proposing improvements for roads and intersections, including widening, adding lanes, and optimizing signals. The plan also emphasizes active transportation through multi-use trails and cycling infrastructure, aiming to create a sustainable network that ensures efficient mobility, enhances safety, and improves the quality of life for residents.