Logan council merges Logan and North Logan fire and EMS service and raises landlord and building permit fees on 4-1 votes
April 7, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · Zoom webinar
Meeting by Zoom, the Logan Municipal Council approved an interlocal agreement to combine Logan and North Logan fire and EMS services and rezoned about 3.3 acres near 200 North 1375 West. It approved landlord license fee changes and a building permit fee increase, each 4-1 with Council Member Jess Bradfield voting no. A Redevelopment Agency discussion of the downtown Center Block ended without a decision.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Public safety
Interlocal agreement to combine Logan and North Logan fire and EMS services (Resolution 20-07)
Approved · 5-0
Chief Brad Hannig presented the agreement combining the two cities' fire and EMS services. Council Member Simmonds asked about EMS coverage areas in Section Four. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Resolution 20-07
Item 2 · Budget
Budget adjustment of $2,000 in donated funds for range balls (Resolution 20-08)
Approved · 5-0
The council accepted $2,000 in donated funds for range balls. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Grant$2,000
- Resolution 20-08
Item 3 · Other
Proposed property trade for Cache Humane Society dog park near 200 North 2300 West
Pending
The city proposed exchanging about 2.5 acres at approximately 200 North 2300 West for about 0.61 acre at approximately 2370 West 200 North. The city's five-year lease to the Humane Society had expired. One resident asked about ownership at the hearing, Council Members Simmonds and Bradfield asked questions, and Mayor Daines called it a benefit to both parties. The minutes record no motion or vote.
- Land dealAmount not given to Cache Humane Society
- Parcels 05-059-0002 and 05-057-0008
Item 4 · Budget
Budget adjustments: $36,440 library security system and $13,140 police overtime (Resolution 20-10)
Approved · 5-0
The council appropriated $36,440 from a state grant for a new library security system and $13,140 in reimbursable state-funded police overtime. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Grant$36,440
- Grant$13,140
- Resolution 20-10
Item 5 · Taxes and fees
Landlord license fee changes (Resolution 20-06)
Approved · 4-1
Community Development Director Mike DeSimone proposed ending the Good Landlord discount, setting fees at $75 for new applications and $50 for renewals; certified landlords currently pay $10 and others $50. Renewals keep the discount through this year and the change takes effect July 1, 2021. Of about 1,756 licenses, 768 are certified; in 2019 there were 148 rental code cases (46 certified, 67 not certified, 35 unlicensed). Council Member Simmonds proposed three license levels and City Attorney Housley cited state limits on landlord license fees. No one spoke at the hearing. Bradfield voted no.
- Fee$75
- Fee$50
- Resolution 20-06
- Effective July 1, 2021
Item 6 · Taxes and fees
Building permit fee increase (Resolution 20-09)
Approved · 4-1
The resolution updates the hourly base rate and minimum fees for routine permits such as siding, water heaters and windows, removes business license inspection fees and adds solar systems and mobile home placement. The schedule was last updated in 2005. No one spoke at the hearing. Bradfield voted no.
- Resolution 20-09
- Fee schedule last updated 2005
Item 7 · Zoning
Valley View rezone, about 3.3 acres near 200 North 1375 West, Commercial to Commercial Services (Ordinance 20-05)
Approved · 5-0
The request by Aaron Smith rezones about 3.3 acres from Commercial to Commercial Services. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on February 27, 2020. Notices went to owners within 300 feet and no comments were received, including at the hearing.
- Applicant: Aaron Smith
- Acres: about 3.3
- Current zone → proposed: COM → CS
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 6-0
General plan
Workshop: Future Land Use Plan map amendment (Ordinance 20-04)
Discussed
Russ Holley presented map changes near the airport, along 1400 North and 1000 West, around the county jail, near USU and around LeGrand Street, including the Kunzler annexation area and a farm area de-annexed into Nibley. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0 on February 13. Vice Chair Jensen raised safety concerns about commercial use near the highway on LeGrand Street, and Council Member Simmonds suggested a river-area designation.
- Ordinance 20-04
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 5-0
Zoning
Workshop: Hillcrest rezone, about 8.37 acres near 1250 North 1300 East, NR-4 to NR-6 (Ordinance 20-06)
Discussed
The proposal, with proponent Nic Porter, would rezone about 8.37 acres for a 46-lot subdivision. Staff recommended denial, citing an earlier neighborhood agreement, street standards and connectivity. The minutes give conflicting accounts of the Planning Commission's February 27 vote, once as a recommendation to deny 5-1. Mayor Daines and Council Member Simmonds supported honoring the earlier agreement, and Vice Chair Jensen asked about a transition in lot size.
- Applicant: Nic Porter
- Acres: about 8.37; 46 lots
- Current zone → proposed: NR-4 → NR-6
- Staff: denial
Zoning
Workshop: Merrill rezone, 8.11 acres at 1105 West 2200 South (Ordinance 20-07)
Discussed
Dan Larsen of Kartchner Land Management is the applicant, with Jed Merrill as authorized agent and owner. The Planning Commission recommended denial 4-2 on March 12; staff supports approval because the Mixed Use zone requires at least 4,500 square feet of commercial space. Council Member Simmonds raised concerns about effects on Firefly Park in Nibley and Vice Chair Jensen supported the rezone. Action was set for April 21.
- Acres: 8.11
- Current zone → proposed: COM → Mixed Use
Budget
Workshop: budget adjustments (Resolution 20-12) and pretreatment rates (Resolution 20-11)
Discussed
Finance Director Richard Anderson previewed a $25,000 UDOT grant for a pedestrian tunnel study under Main Street near the Logan River, $10,000 for police equipment and $3,650 from Cigna for employee wellness. Environmental Director Issa Hamud previewed a revised surcharge formula for excess biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, with rates effective June 1: base monthly fees from $19.17 (class I) to $51.67 (classes IV and V), inspection fees $25 to $100, and a surcharge of $0.35 a pound above 650 mg/L. Both were set for action April 21.
- Resolutions 20-12 and 20-11
Item RDA · Development
Redevelopment Agency: downtown Center Block alternatives (continued from March 3)
Discussed
No decision was made. City Attorney Housley said a recommendation from an outside law firm was being formalized and would go to the council, block owners and the public in two to three weeks. Mayor Daines said funding had been identified for a parking terrace if the council later approves it, and Housley said litigation was a likely outcome.
What residents said
COVID-19 responseLandlord license feesBuilding permit feesCenter Block litigation risk
Questions and comments were suspended during the Zoom-only period; public comment was taken only in hearings. One resident asked about ownership at the dog park property hearing.