Washington City council approves Inland Port agreement 5-0 and splits 3-2 on plan change
On Oct. 14 the council additionally awarded a $1.46 million storm drain bid, tabled new parks impact fees and amended the general plan for the Adams Family Farm area parcel by parcel.
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The Washington City Council voted 5-0 on Oct. 14 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Utah Inland Port Authority. Council Member Craig Coats moved approval with the latest redlined version and with one change, striking item H, airport-related infrastructure, from the list of infrastructure priorities. Council Member Brett Henderson seconded. [1][2]
City staff described the Purgatory Road and bridge project as a link between State Route 7 and State Route 9 that would give industrial traffic an alternate route and benefit Washington County, Hurricane and Washington City. The mayor said the agreement sets the authority's administrative allocation at 3 percent. [2]
The council voted 3-2 to amend the general plan under item G-26-04 for land of Adams Family Farms, LLC at about 20 East and 2000 South, 20 East and Merrill Road, and 240 West and 3090 South. The agenda describes the request as a change from low density, open space and neighborhood commercial to low, medium and medium-high density and community commercial. The adopted motion differs by parcel. [1]
Council Member Kurt Ivie's motion set designations parcel by parcel rather than adopting the request as filed. As stated on the video, it keeps parcels 8, 9 and 10 low density and sets parcel 6 at medium-high density. Ivie, Coats and Council Member Kimberly Casperson voted yes. Henderson and Council Member Troy Belliston voted no. [2]
The council awarded the Washington City storm drain projects WAD-01 and WAD-05 to Royal T Enterprises for $1,460,365.55, 4-0. Coats abstained because his firm is doing the engineering work. [1][2]
The council tabled, 3-2, an ordinance adopting the amended Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Facilities Plan and updated fees after a public hearing, so Casperson could review her detailed questions. Henderson, Casperson and Ivie voted to table, and Coats and Belliston voted no. [1][2]
The council also approved, 5-0, a policy letting retiring officers with at least 10 years of service in good standing receive their city-issued duty pistol. City Manager Jeremy Redd presented it. [1][2]
Sources
- Washington City Council regular meeting agenda and packet, Oct. 14, 2026 (PDF) utah.gov
- Washington City Council meeting video, Oct. 14, 2026 youtube.com
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