Logan residents dispute city right-of-way claim on Canyon Road at council meeting

The Logan Municipal Council met Oct. 20 with only the members needed for a quorum and heard residents dispute the city's right-of-way on Canyon Road, where a reconstruction project is under way, Cache Valley Daily reported. ^[1]

Resident Kevin Connors said he bought his home believing the city held a 60-foot right-of-way, as surveys and the title company indicated, and that he has since been told the city has an 1880s map showing a wider one. Council Chair Mike Johnson said the city intends to use only 60 feet to complete the streetscape work and plans to deed the unused portion back to residents. Johnson said that can happen only after the First Dam Tank and Waterline project finishes in late 2027, and he noted the council's membership could change by then. ^[1]

Resident Megan Carollo, who had presented a petition from more than 50 Island neighborhood residents in August, said a surveyor's document produced in early October to support the city's claim to a 99-foot right-of-way does not address 20th-century changes and relies on unrecorded documents. She said an independent surveyor wrote a review of more than 10 pages, and that she intends to formally challenge the claim. She also questioned the project's survey, a code requirement for a north-side sidewalk and its effect on water bills. Finance Director Richard Anderson and Public Works Director Paul Lindhardt offered explanations. ^[1]

Carollo said council members told residents to email concerns to city officials because the council no longer has authority over the project after approving its budget. The project, begun in spring 2026, covers Canyon Road from 600 East to about 1500 East and includes a planned eight-foot sidewalk on the north side. ^[1]