Tremonton council allows golf carts on 25 mph streets, rezones land by Old Grist Mill

The Tremonton City Council passed three ordinances at its Oct. 20 meeting, according to the city's notices of passage on the Utah Public Notice Website. They were Ordinance 26-24 on golf carts and low-speed vehicles, Ordinance 26-23 rezoning two parcels on Main Street, and Ordinance 26-22 declaring the city's form of government. The notices do not give vote counts, and minutes had not been posted as of Nov. 1. ^[1][2][3][4]

Under Ordinance 26-24, which the workshop agenda lists as presented by Councilmember Jex, a golf cart may use city streets posted at 25 mph or less and may cross faster streets only at intersections. Carts are barred from Iowa String Road/State Route 13 and other state highways, sidewalks, trails and parks, except paved park roads posted 25 mph or less and only to reach a parking area. Operators must be at least 16 with a driver license or learner permit, riders under 16 must wear a helmet, and violations are infractions. ^[1][2]

Carts may run between sunrise and sunset, and at other hours only with lighting that meets state law. The ordinance notes that carts are exempt from titling, registration and insurance, and encourages owners to carry liability insurance anyway. Titled, registered and insured low-speed vehicles may use streets posted up to 35 mph. ^[2]

Ordinance 26-23 rezones about 2.01 acres at roughly 935 East Main Street, next to the Old Grist Mill Bread Co., from a split of R1-10 residential and mixed use to mixed use throughout. The applicants, Curtis Heaton and Bruce Leishman, told the city the land would be used for added parking and better access for delivery trucks, and the staff report says site plan review would come later. The Planning Commission considered the request Oct. 13. ^[1][3]

Ordinance 26-22 is a declaratory ordinance stating that Tremonton operates under the six-member council form of government, with a mayor and five council members. Its recitals say 1985 and 1990 ordinances created a city manager's office without changing the form of government, and that the city recorder found no record of any election to change it. The ordinance says it changes no power or position and continues the city manager's office. The recitals say the city attorney and the Utah League of Cities and Towns' legal director each advised the same in September. ^[4]

The same agenda scheduled a public hearing on funding options, including from the Community Impact Fund Board, for a sewer treatment plant estimated at up to $18 million. The notice said the council wanted comments on the size, scope and nature of any funding request. The posted record does not yet say what was said. ^[1][5]

On Oct. 30 the city gave notice that it had received certification of a petition to annex 0.41 acres at about 4981 W. 12000 North, called the Hirschi Farms annexation. Protests may be filed with the Boundary Commission by Nov. 29. ^[6]