Vernal council agenda: Community Block plans, dinosaur playground vendor and entertainment center parking

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 4 · Roads and utilities

   Community Block Phase 1 plans

   Pending

   Design firm MHTN was scheduled to present its latest plans for Phase 1 of the Community Block and seek council feedback. The city plans to bid Phase 1 construction in the spring and build in the summer.

   • Designer: MHTN
   • The city manager's memo said the plans are still adjustable but are solidifying

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2. Item 5 · Contract

   Design/build vendor for the Community Block adventure playground

   Pending

   The council was asked to approve a design/build vendor for the adventure playground, a key part of Phase 1 with a dinosaur playground structure. MHTN contacted three providers able to build a large custom dinosaur playground; staff and MHTN interviewed them and planned to recommend a vendor at the meeting.

   • ContractAmount not given Design/build of the adventure playground, Community Block Phase 1. Qualification-based selection among three providers interviewed by staff and MHTN

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3. Item 6 · Development

   Parking requirement for a family entertainment center at 291 S Vernal Ave

   Pending · 291 S Vernal Ave

   The council was asked to decide how many parking stalls a family entertainment center needs, since city code has no standard for the use. The Planning Commission recommended the swimming pool standard of one stall per five persons in the occupancy load. The property was recently rezoned for commercial use and a conditional use permit for the center was approved at the last Planning Commission meeting.

   • Applicant: Gravity Family Amusement Enterprise, through Cajun Consulting; a prospective buyer plans to build and operate the center

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