Logan council hears accessory dwelling unit plan and $250,000 Eccles challenge grant for Center Block Plaza

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 4 · Parks

   Eccles Foundation $250,000 challenge grant for Center Block Plaza

   Discussed

   Mayor Holly Daines announced that the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation offered a $250,000 'last dollars' challenge grant toward the plaza's $2 million goal. About $1.3 million is secured and the city must raise $450,000 more from private sources to qualify. The plaza stage will carry the foundation's name.

   • Grant$250,000 to George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Center Block Plaza challenge grant. Paid from Private foundation; requires $450,000 more in private gifts

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2. Item 5 · Appointment

   Light and Power Advisory Board appointments

   Approved · 4-0

   The council ratified Paula J. Allen, Kevin Bales, Joel C. Ellsworth and Nathanael Weidler to the Light and Power Advisory Board.

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Ernesto López. Vote: 4-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 4 council members present

3. Item 8 · Budget

   Budget adjustment for Cruise-In event costs, Resolution 21-42

   Approved · 4-0

   After a hearing with no comment, the council appropriated $4,940 to reimburse Public Works and Police for costs of the Cruise-In special event.

   • Payment$4,940 Reimburse Public Works and Police for Cruise-In event costs. Paid from Budget adjustment

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Amy Anderson. Vote: 4-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 4 council members present

4. Item 9 · Contract

   Comcast cable television franchise, Resolution 21-43

   Continued · 4-0

   Assistant City Attorney Craig Carlston said the city had not received the updated contract from Comcast and asked for a continuance. The council continued the item to September 7.

   Moved by Council Member Amy Anderson, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen. Vote: 4-0; the minutes say the motion carried unanimously, counted here as the 4 council members present

5. Item 10 · City code

   Accessory dwelling units, Ordinance 21-14 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Community Development Director Mike DeSimone said state law (HB 82) requires cities to allow accessory dwelling units in residential areas starting October 1, 2021. Staff opposed citywide units, citing student housing near Utah State University, over-occupancy and parking, and recommended starting in a limited area near downtown and reassessing in 24 months. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 on August 12 to recommend internal units only, in owner-occupied detached homes on lots of at least 6,000 square feet, with an extra parking space, no rentals under 30 days and a landlord license. Council members discussed occupancy, parking, enforcement and a boundary away from the university and agreed to narrow the regulations for now. The item returns for a hearing on September 7.

   • Planning Commission: 7-0 recommendation to approve internal ADUs on August 12
   • Lot size: at least 6,000 sq ft; owner-occupied detached single-family homes

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6. Item 11 · Budget

   Unspent FY2020 appropriations carried forward, Resolution 21-44 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Finance Director Richard Anderson reviewed unspent fiscal 2020 appropriations to carry forward, including $21.7 million for the regional wastewater treatment plant, $5.9 million for the Center Block, $653,453 for library design and about $6.6 million in county road tax grants. The item returns for a hearing on September 7.

   • Budget$21.7 million Carry-forward for Logan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Paid from Sewer treatment fund
   • Budget$5.89 million Carry-forward for Center Block. Paid from Redevelopment Agency
   • Budget$653,453 Carry-forward for library design. Paid from Library

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7. Item 13 · City code

   Electric vehicle charging requirements

   Discussed

   Council Member Amy Anderson raised future electric vehicle impacts and noted Salt Lake City parking requirements. DeSimone said the International Code Council is considering prewiring rules for new homes and for 20 percent of multifamily stalls, and that applying them early could raise housing prices. No action.

8. Item 15 · Development

   Cytiva expansion incentive, Resolution 21-45 RDA (Redevelopment Agency)

   Discussed

   Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency, the council heard a proposed $150,000 incentive for the Cytiva expansion in the Logan River project area, payable after completion and proof of the planned investment. Cytiva expects 396 jobs over five years and a $240 million investment; the Economic Development Committee recommended approval. No agency vote was recorded; the item returned September 7.

   • Grant$150,000 to Cytiva Expansion incentive, paid after completion and proof of investment. Paid from Logan River project area reserve

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What residents said

Canyon Road Park trail safetyAccessory dwelling units, parking and student housing

John Eastmond raised safety concerns about parts of the Canyon Road Park trail; the mayor said part of it is private property and staff would follow up.