Logan council approves short-term rental licensing, fireworks closures and $1.4 million in library gifts
May 3, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
The council adopted short-term rental licensing, micromobility rules and expanded fireworks closure areas, and appropriated $1.4 million in donations for the new library. Mayor Daines presented the 2022-23 budget and staff workshopped the 31-acre rezone at 1000 West 200 South.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Budget
Fiscal year 2022-23 budget presentation
Discussed
Mayor Holly Daines presented a conservatively budgeted plan with a 4 percent cost-of-living raise, a 4 percent pay-for-performance increase, market adjustments focused on public safety and equipment operators, health premiums budgeted up 7 percent and fully city-paid, one new employee in emergency medical services and higher fuel budgets. She said Logan ranks 178th in housing affordability and the parks department, which normally hires 16 seasonal workers, had none this year. Budget workshops were set for May 10 and May 24. No action.
Item 1 · Budget
Library donations, Resolution 22-14 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council appropriated $1,400,000 in donated funds for the new library. The mayor thanked donors, including a resident who offered to pay for upgraded stone on the Crockett Well building.
- Grant$1.40 million
Item 2 · City code
Bicycle, skateboard and micromobility code, Ordinance 22-10 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council combined the bicycle and skateboard chapters, adding an active transportation definition and removing a clause that named skateboards and rollerblades, with enforcement by signage. Dr. Gail Yost asked for a school education campaign; graduate student Jackson Morgan said bike registration requiring proof of ownership may be impossible for long-owned bikes, and the city attorney said registration is voluntary.
Item 3 · City code
Short-term rental licensing, Ordinance 22-08 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted business licensing for short-term rentals with $100 new and $50 renewal fees, a local property manager, a cap of 3 licenses per 1,000 residents with a waiting list, a 60-minute complaint response and notice to properties within 300 feet. Neighborhood Improvement Manager Aaron Smith said staff still have concerns about circumventing long-term residential use but see a legitimate path with enforcement. A revoked applicant may reapply after one year and goes to the end of the waiting list.
- Fee$100
- Fee$50
Item 4 · Public safety
Fireworks closed areas, Resolution 22-13
Approved · 5-0
The council moved the east fireworks closure boundary from 1600 East to 1200 East and approved a west closure along 600 West, 200 South and 1000 West, with an option to expand. Chief Hannig cited 1,400 human-caused fires burning over 350,000 acres in 2020. The council asked for wide posting and distribution to neighborhood councils.
Item 5 · Budget
Budget adjustment, Resolution 22-15 (workshop)
Discussed
Staff proposed $11,291 in police overtime reimbursements and $14,533 from the U.S. Treasury for specialized evidence equipment. Action was set for May 17.
- Grant$14,533 to U.S. Department of the Treasury
Item 6 · Zoning
Rezone of 31 acres at 1000 West 200 South to Mixed Use, Ordinance 22-11 (workshop)
Discussed
Planner Tanya Rice presented a request to rezone 31.39 acres on three vacant, formerly agricultural parcels from Commercial Services and Commercial to Mixed Use. The mixed use zone allows up to 941 units (about 30 an acre), a minimum of 7,500 square feet of commercial space and three street connections. Staff recommended approval because the future land use plan designates the area for mixed use. The Planning Commission voted 5-1 for approval on April 14. Chair Simmonds and Amy Anderson voiced concern about apartment density, Tom Jensen asked about connectivity and conditions, and Anderson raised the 200 South entrance near Ellis Elementary. The chair said the council cannot require zoning conditions. Action was set for May 17.
- Current zone to proposed: Commercial Services and Commercial to Mixed Use
- Acres: 31.39
- Maximum units: 941
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 5-1, April 14, 2022
What residents said
Power conservation and ratesApartment density at 200 South
John Shivik praised water conservation and asked about power conservation measures; the mayor said a rate study is planned because power rates have not risen in at least ten years.