Logan council approves Steel Solar share, continues West Pointe rezone

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item A · Budget

   Budget adjustment, Resolution 22-09 (public hearing)

   Approved · 4-0

   With no comment, the council approved $11,610 in a state library grant, $10,609 in police overtime reimbursements, $5,363 for police vests, $14,667 for fire department wellness training and $200,000 in donated funds for library construction. Council Member Amy Anderson joined by Zoom and Council Member Tom Jensen was excused.

   • Grant$11,610 to State of Utah Library collections, technology and outreach. Paid from State CLEF grant
   • Grant$200,000 Library construction. Paid from Donated funds

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

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2. Item B · Zoning

   West Pointe rezone, 310 West 1400 North, Ordinance 22-06

   Continued · 4-0 · 310 West 1400 North

   At the applicant's request the council continued the rezone from MR-12 to MR-20 of about 1.36 acres to April 19.

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

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3. Item C · Contract

   Steel Solar 1B transaction schedule, Resolution 22-10

   Approved · 4-0

   The council approved the schedule under the master firm power supply agreement with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems. The project is 40 megawatts shared among eight members, one dropped out, and the city's share rises from 5 to 5.77 megawatts. The city has signed up for three 5-megawatt solar projects to compare them. The minutes record no dollar amount.

   • ContractAmount not given to Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems Steel Solar 1B power share of 5.77 MW. Paid from Light and Power

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

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4. Budget

   Budget adjustment, Resolution 22-11 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Staff proposed $1,804 in a federal reimbursement, $8,244 in fire reimbursements and $935,000 from water reserves for North Logan sewer trunkline work tied to the 1800 North 600 West intersection project, about 71 percent of which is expected to be reimbursed. Action was set for April 5.

   • Budget$935,000 North Logan sewer trunkline work, 1800 North 600 West intersection project. Paid from Water reserves, mostly reimbursed by North Logan

5. City code

   Park strip code amendments, Ordinance 22-07 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Planner Russ Holley proposed removing the mandatory uniform 8-foot width, defining xeriscape with a minimum plant-to-mulch ratio, limiting street trees in sight-distance triangles and allowing exceptions for downtown. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on February 24. Chair Simmonds asked that green space be preserved downtown, Mark Anderson asked about plant coverage and Amy Anderson asked about enforcement; Holley said staff would notify owners and set a case-by-case deadline. Action was set for April 5.

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6. Item D · Budget

   Eccles Theatre canal diversion and Center Block donations, Resolution 22-08 RDA (Redevelopment Agency)

   Approved · 4-0 · 50 West 100 South

   Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency, the council approved $65,000 for a new canal diversion for the Ellen Eccles Theatre cooling system at 50 West 100 South and $2,150,000 in donations for the Center Block Plaza. Chair Simmonds explained the theatre is cooled with canal water.

   • Contract$65,000 New canal diversion for Ellen Eccles Theatre cooling system. Paid from Redevelopment Agency
   • Grant$2.15 million Center Block Plaza donations. Paid from Private donations

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

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What residents said

Affordable housingBig-box store incentives and HB 51

Gail Yost asked the city to plan with homelessness in mind and press for affordable housing; John Shivik asked how the Costco negotiations occurred and how the state HB 51 would limit future big-box incentives, and Mayor Daines said Costco contacted Economic Development Director Kirk Jensen directly and incentive requests go through the Economic Development Committee before a public hearing.