Logan council sets chicken limits by lot size in draft urban agriculture rules

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 1 · City code

   Urban agriculture and animal keeping, Ordinance 21-22

   Continued · 5-0

   Staff proposed an animal equivalent unit system modeled on North Logan, Hyde Park, Smithfield and Hyrum. After the October 19 hearing, council members changed the chicken limits by lot size, from 6 on lots under 6,000 square feet up to 25 on lots of 20,001 square feet or more, and agreed to prohibit slaughter. Chair Mark Anderson asked for larger setbacks for larger animals, Simmonds raised allergy and density concerns and Jensen favored quiet fowl and small animals. Mayor Daines and the council asked to exclude large animals such as cows and horses, set a grandfathering date and add a public chart. The council continued the ordinance to November 16 with no new hearing.

   • Chicken limits by lot size: under 6,000 sq ft, 6; 6,000 to 10,000, 12; 10,001 to 12,000, 15; 12,001 to 20,000, 20; 20,001 and over, 25

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

   Follow Urban agriculture and animal keeping ordinance (Ordinance 21-22) in the development tracker →

2. Item 2 · Budget

   Budget adjustment, Resolution 21-53 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   With no public comment, the council approved $7,299 for police overtime shirt reimbursements and $106,465 in wildland fire reimbursements.

   • Payment$106,465 Fire department wildland reimbursements. Paid from Reimbursements
   • Payment$7,299 Police overtime shirt reimbursements. Paid from Reimbursements

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

3. Item 3 · Other

   Community Development Block Grant annual report, Resolution 21-54 (workshop)

   Discussed · 1200 North 200 West

   CDBG Coordinator Amanda Hovey reported on $509,744 in program year 2020 funds, including $52,505 for a sidewalk and intersection project at 1200 North 200 West, $26,203 for Senior Center parking, $32,000 for a Family Place shed, $16,000 for CAPSA technology and $29,500 for English Language Center smartboards. COVID-19 activities cost $297,597, with $210,164 left to reallocate. It returned November 16.

   • Grant$509,744 to HUD Program year 2020 CDBG funds. Paid from Federal CDBG
   • Contract$52,505 1200 North 200 West intersection alignment, sidewalk, curb, gutter and ramps. Paid from CDBG

4. Item 4 · Budget

   Budget adjustment, Resolution 21-56 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Staff proposed $10,000 from a state asset forfeiture grant for police equipment, $210,000 from EMS reserves for an ambulance, $1,200 for library Wi-Fi hotspots and $850,000 from environmental reserves for a new tree branch grinder. Mayor Daines said the current grinder is 14 years old and the storm made replacement necessary. It returned November 16.

   • Purchase$850,000 Tree branch grinder. Paid from Environmental reserves
   • Purchase$210,000 Ambulance. Paid from EMS reserves
   • Grant$10,000 to State of Utah Police equipment. Paid from State asset forfeiture grant
   • Grant$1,200 to State of Utah Library Wi-Fi hotspot renewals. Paid from State library grant

What residents said

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