Logan council adopts backyard animal rules and denies Hoggan townhome rezone
November 16, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
The council adopted urban agriculture rules with a 250-pound animal cap and denied the 71-unit Hoggan rezone on 1800 South. It approved an $850,000 branch grinder and a federal community development report, and workshopped a plastic bag ban repeal and a $599,744 employee stipend. Council Member Amy Anderson was excused at 6:35 p.m.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 6 · Appointment
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board appointment
Approved · 5-0
The council ratified Jake Powell to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
Item 10 · Budget
Budget adjustment, Resolution 21-56 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved $10,000 in state asset forfeiture funds for police equipment, $210,000 from EMS reserves for an ambulance, $1,200 for library hotspots and $850,000 from environmental reserves for a tree branch grinder. Mayor Daines and Council Member Jeannie Simmonds said the 14-year-old grinder was failing after storm debris. Bronwyn O'Hara asked about the ambulance and grinder costs; Fire Chief Brad Hannig said the ambulance price includes equipment and staffing, and Finance Director Richard Anderson said $850,000 is the current cost.
- Purchase$850,000
- Purchase$210,000
- Grant$10,000 to State of Utah
- Grant$1,200 to State of Utah
Item 11 · Other
Community Development Block Grant annual report, Resolution 21-54 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the program year 2020 report on $509,744 in CDBG funds: $52,505 for a sidewalk project at 1200 North 200 West, $26,203 for Senior Center parking, $32,000 for a Family Place shed, $3,216 in Humane Society vouchers, $16,000 for CAPSA, $29,500 for English Language Center smartboards, and $82,561 for administration. COVID-19 activities cost $297,597 and $210,164 remains to reallocate. Gail Yost asked how performance is evaluated.
- Grant$509,744 to HUD
Item 12 · City code
Urban agriculture and animal keeping, Ordinance 21-22
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted the ordinance with a 25-foot setback from adjoining residences for chickens and 50 feet for livestock, a 10,000-square-foot minimum lot for livestock, a ban on livestock over 250 pounds and grandfathering tied to the May 7, 2019 animal code. Simmonds asked how the 250-pound limit was set; DeSimone said it came from accessory dwelling unit information, and she raised concern about the wording. Jensen worried a neighbor's future structure could make an existing coop nonconforming, and López asked about 4-H calves.
Item 13 · Zoning
Hoggan rezone, Ordinance 21-16
Denied · 4-0
The council denied rezoning 6.62 acres at 1800 South 1600 West from NR-6 to MR-12 for 71 townhomes (10.72 units an acre). Staff and the Planning Commission recommended denial because the site is designated for 4 to 6 units an acre in the future land use plan and the Woodruff Neighborhood Plan. Developer Kent Hoggan said the townhomes would be single-family housing and cited nearby MR-12 and MR-9 zoning. Council Member Amy Anderson noted an opposition email. Simmonds noted the developer had offered only MR-9 single-family homes under a deed restriction and raised density concerns near the park to the east; Jensen opposed the proposal and asked about wetlands, which staff said had not been delineated. Denial lets the applicant reapply. The minutes record Amy Anderson excused at 6:35 p.m.; the vote is counted here as the four other members.
- Applicant: Bradley R. and Cathy P. Hoggan; developer Kent Hoggan
- Current zone to proposed: NR-6 to MR-12
- Acres: 6.62; units: 71
- Planning Commission: recommended denial, August 26, 2021
Item 14 · Roads and utilities
Water Conservation Plan, Resolution 21-52 (workshop)
Discussed
Staff said per-person water use fell from over 400 gallons a day in 1992 to 175 in 2020 and that summer peak demand fell from 36 to 24 million gallons a day, while the city still loses about 25 percent of delivered water. Some Main Street pipes are about 100 years old. Action was set for December 7.
Item 15 · City code
Repeal of the plastic bag ban, Ordinance 21-23 (workshop)
Discussed
Issa Hamud proposed repealing the disposable plastic bag ban set to take effect January 1, 2022, saying it creates a problem between low- and high-income communities. Action was set for December 7.
Item 16 · Other
Countywide plastic waste management program, Resolution 21-55 (workshop)
Discussed
Hamud asked for council support to take a countywide program to the County Council, under which retailers would end free single-use bags or recycle them, or charge $0.10 per bag. The attorney's office said the ordinance must be repealed if it replaces the ban. Action was set for December 7.
Item 17 · Budget
Budget adjustment and employee retention stipend, Resolution 21-57 (workshop)
Discussed
Staff proposed $6,999 in a federal justice assistance grant for police equipment and $599,744 for an employee retention stipend of $1,000 for full-time and $500 for part-time employees, prorated for new hires. Mayor Daines said the stipend is meant to keep current staff until wage increases. The public hearing was set for December 7.
- Payment$599,744
- Grant$6,999 to U.S. Department of Justice
Item 18 · Roads and utilities
City Hall parking lot improvements, Resolution 21-58 RDA (workshop, Redevelopment Agency)
Discussed
Finance Director Anderson proposed $700,000 for City Hall parking lot improvements tied to the library project, adding about 44 stalls. The public hearing was set for December 7.
- Budget$700,000
What residents said
Hoggan density near parkWetlands at Hoggan sitePlastic bag banWater loss
No non-agenda public comment; residents spoke at the budget, community development and Hoggan hearings.