Logan council annexes Campbell property, rezones 721 South 100 West, denies Riverside RV Park rezone

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item Staff 1 · Roads and utilities

   Compost facility update

   Discussed

   Environmental Director Issa Hamud said wetland permitting for the western area will take at least a year, so a smaller compost facility of about 6.3 acres, expandable to 10, is planned, with a 4.35-acre community garden. About 5 acres of wetland would be affected and costs would be $1 million to $1.5 million. Jensen raised odor and proximity; Hamud said the nearest home is 400 to 500 feet away. No action.

2. Item CB · Presentation

   State redistricting presentation by former state senator Lyle Hillyard

   Discussed

   Hillyard supported districts over at-large voting and discussed fairness, the Voting Rights Act, population balancing and communities of interest. Jensen worried minority groups are geographically spread out; Amy Anderson noted at-large systems let dispersed communities vote citywide. No action.

3. Item 1 · Annexation

   Campbell Annexation, Ordinance 21-04

   Approved · 5-0 · North of 2200 South, east of 800 West

   The council adopted the annexation of 37.45 acres north of 2200 South and east of 800 West, with MR-20 as the planned land use. The county Boundary Commission denied Nibley's protest on May 6. Gail Yost asked about development plans and affordable housing; DeSimone said there are no current plans or affordable-housing requirements. Jensen asked whether school-district zoning would address Nibley's concerns; DeSimone said school boundaries are not set by city boundaries.

   • Acres: 37.45
   • Planned use: MR-20

   Moved by Council Member Amy Anderson, seconded by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds. Vote: 5-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 5 council members present

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4. Item 2 · Zoning

   721 South 100 West rezone, Ordinance 21-10

   Approved · 5-0 · 721 South 100 West

   The council adopted the rezone of about 2.07 acres from MR-20 to MR-30. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-1 and staff said MR-30 is closer to the mixed-use center in the future land use plan. Proponent Michael Jewel described a horizontal mixed-use project, said buildings would not exceed 55 feet and parking would be on site; DeSimone noted a penthouse might exceed that.

   • Current zone to proposed: MR-20 to MR-30
   • Acres: about 2.07

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Ernesto López. Vote: 5-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 5 council members present

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5. Item 3 · Zoning

   Riverside RV Park rezone, Ordinance 21-11

   Denied · 3-1-1 · 447 West 1700 South

   The council denied a rezone of about 4.7 acres at 447 West 1700 South from Recreation to MR-20. Staff and the Planning Commission (6-1) recommended denial, citing zoning history, the floodplain and a proposed FEMA floodway revision. Jensen said floodplain issues can be mitigated by engineering and are not enough reason to deny. City Attorney Kymber Housley said that once a legislative zoning decision is made the council's discretion is largely gone. No one spoke at the hearing. The motion was to deny.

   • Current zone to proposed: REC to MR-20
   • Acres: about 4.7

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Amy Anderson. Vote: 3-1 on the motion to deny, with Council Member Tom Jensen voting no and Council Member Ernesto López abstaining; the minutes do not name the three yes votes. Voting no: Council Member Tom Jensen

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6. Item 4 · Public safety

   Fireworks restricted areas, Resolution 21-24

   Approved · 5-0

   The council approved restricted fireworks areas on the east side including Highway 89, the Island slopes, the gravel pit and the west side, citing a state drought declaration. Gail Yost described a neighbor's fireworks being thrown into a yard.

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Amy Anderson. Vote: 5-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 5 council members present

7. Item 5 · Budget

   Fiscal 2020-21 budget adjustments, Resolution 21-25

   Approved · 5-0

   The council approved $300,000 in state grant funds for the 700 North realignment, $3,600 in donated funds for the police banquet and $11,751 in state hazmat training funds. No one spoke.

   • Grant$300,000 to State of Utah 700 North realignment. Paid from State grant
   • Grant$3,600 Police Department banquet donations
   • Grant$11,751 to State of Utah Hazmat training. Paid from State funds

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen. Vote: 5-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 5 council members present

8. Item 6 · Public safety

   Fire Station 70 design funding, Resolution 21-26

   Continued · 5-0 · Fire Station 70, along 100 East and Federal Avenue

   Fire Chief Brad Hannig said Station 70 is 47 years old, seismically vulnerable and in need of urgent repairs, and presented four options: rebuild in place, rebuild on a lot on 100 East, in a residential area, or in a commercial area by purchase or eminent domain. A request for $325,000 from capital reserves for design was before the council. About 15 speakers, mostly owners of nearby downtown businesses, raised parking, pedestrian safety, notification and requested a delay; one presented a 500-signature petition. Others, including Russ O'Donnell and Gail Yost, stressed emergency response. Simmonds and Jensen asked for other site options; Chairman Mark Anderson said he is not prepared to sacrifice services; the mayor promised more information within two weeks. The council continued the item until staff provides more information. The minutes cite the resolution as 21-27 in the motion.

   • Budget$325,000 Design of new Fire Station 70. Paid from Capital project reserves

   Moved by Council Member Amy Anderson, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen. Vote: 5-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 5 council members present

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9. Item W1 · Budget

   Workshop: school district grant for summer playground, Resolution 21-28

   Discussed

   Staff proposed appropriating $30,500 from a Logan City School District grant to the Parks and Recreation after-school and summer playground program.

   • Grant$30,500 to Logan City School District Summer playground program. Paid from School district grant

10. Item W2 · Budget

    Workshop: program year 2021 CDBG action plan, Resolution 21-27

    Discussed

    CDBG Coordinator Amanda Hovey presented recommendations from an estimated $546,010: $50,000 for sidewalk at 500 West 400 South, $115,415 for 600 East between 500 and 700 North, $100,000 for Riverside Drive sidewalk, $20,000 for Little Lambs, $77,000 for Whittier Center playground flooring, $10,000 for the Art in the Park mural program, $20,000 for a Sunshine Terrace van, $27,165 for CAPSA technology, $11,500 for English Language Center equipment and $107,000 for administration.

    • Grant$546,010 Estimated program year 2021 CDBG funds. Paid from HUD CDBG

What residents said

Downtown parking near Fire Station 70Notice of the fire station planFloodplain developmentAffordable housing in annexations

Fire Station 70: business owners and others including Jason Holmes, Raeghn Torrey, Courtney Larsen, Peggy McDonald, Jason Henderson, Aaron Riche, Jeff Keller (500-signature petition), Beth Smith, Russ O'Donnell and Gail Yost raised parking, pedestrian safety, notice and emergency response. Gail Yost also spoke on the annexation and fireworks.