Logan council denies 232-unit Watermark rezone, approves Fairway Lofts corner market rezone
December 6, 2022, 5:30 p.m.
The council denied the Watermark rezone for 232 units at 1262 West 2200 South, rezoned 0.26 acre for the Fairway Lofts corner market, annexed 18.93 acres on 1000 West for cold storage and chose López and Amy Anderson as 2023 chair and vice chair.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Board appointments | Approved · 4-0 |
| 2023 council chair and vice chair | Approved · 5-0 |
| Global Property 2000 annexation, Ordinance 22-20 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Community Development Block Grant annual report, Resolution 22-47 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Watermark rezone, Ordinance 22-21 (public hearing) | Denied · 5-0 |
| Fairway Lofts rezone, Ordinance 22-22 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Budget adjustments, Resolution 22-48 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Neighborhood councils code, Ordinance 22-25 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Budget adjustments, Resolution 22-49 (workshop) | Discussed |
| Parks and Recreation fee increases, Resolution 22-50 (workshop) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 5 · Appointment
Board appointments
Approved · 4-0
The council ratified John Zsiray to the Library Board and Jess Lucero as a new alternate on the Land Use Appeal Board. The roll call marks Chair Simmonds absent for this vote, which conflicts with her presence at the start and her votes on later items. Simmonds asked whether serving on two boards created a conflict; Mayor Daines said it did not.
Item 7 · Appointment
2023 council chair and vice chair
Approved · 5-0
The council chose Ernesto López as 2023 chair and Amy Anderson as vice chair.
Item 8 · Annexation
Global Property 2000 annexation, Ordinance 22-20 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council annexed 18.93 acres on the east side of 1000 West at about 2000 North for Lance Zollinger and Guy Marker of Global Property 2000 LLC, with Industrial zoning and the Planning Commission's condition to extend the western plat boundary to the centerline of 1000 West. It is the first annexation reviewed under the revised rules. No one spoke.
- Acres: 18.93
- Zoning: Industrial
Item 9 · Other
Community Development Block Grant annual report, Resolution 22-47 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the program year 2021 report: sidewalk projects on Riverside Drive and 500 West 400 South, about 28,510 infrastructure beneficiaries (63 percent low or moderate income) and about 15,539 beneficiaries of other projects (65 percent). Gail Yost stressed sidewalk curbs. DeSimone said funds are divided by neighborhood and Hillcrest is limited to ADA work because its income exceeds the threshold.
Item 10 · Zoning
Watermark rezone, Ordinance 22-21 (public hearing)
Denied · 5-0
The council denied the rezone of about 11.13 acres at 1262 West 2200 South from Commercial to MR-30 for 232 units. Staff recommended denial because the request is inconsistent with the 2008 future land use plan and parking is 34 stalls short. Melani Kirk, principal of Thomas Edison Charter School, opposed the density, citing traffic and more than 700 students picked up and dropped off; Kent Smith of Nibley opposed a high-rise beside a school. Council Member Tom Jensen said denial would not change existing density under current zoning. Members concluded the project was well designed but in the wrong location.
- Current zone to proposed: Commercial to MR-30
- Acres: 11.13; units: 232
Item 11 · Zoning
Fairway Lofts rezone, Ordinance 22-22 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council rezoned 0.26 acre at 391 South 400 West from MR-12 to Neighborhood Center for a 1,000-square-foot corner market, two residential units and a drive-thru lane. Staff recommended approval of the rezone and conditional approval of the permits but said drive-thru lanes do not fit the zone and cited six driveways and a garage setback issue. Tonight's action covered only the rezone; the project returns to the council for confirmation. No one spoke.
- Current zone to proposed: MR-12 to Neighborhood Center
- Acres: 0.26
Item 12 · Budget
Budget adjustments, Resolution 22-48 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council appropriated $400,000 from the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization for the 100 West southern roadway extension, $7,549 for interlibrary loan and $7,848 from the U.S. Treasury for evidence equipment. Gail Yost thanked the council for the 100 West extension.
- Grant$400,000 to Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization
Item 13 · City code
Neighborhood councils code, Ordinance 22-25 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council created seven neighborhood councils, six following school boundaries and one for Utah State University, with ratified steering committee chairs and a council member liaison for each. Amy Anderson noted a letter from a community member. No one spoke.
Item 14 · Budget
Budget adjustments, Resolution 22-49 (workshop)
Discussed
Staff proposed $6,877,447 in anticipated surcharge revenue and higher power purchase expenses through March 2023, $162,000 from a developer for the Meadowbrook lift station, an $8,508 state fire grant and $70,440 from the state for a replacement water dump truck. Action was set for January 3.
- Budget$6.88 million
- Payment$162,000 to Developer (unnamed)
- Grant$70,440 to State of Utah
Item 15 · Taxes and fees
Parks and Recreation fee increases, Resolution 22-50 (workshop)
Discussed
Director Russ Akina proposed increases because of inflation: golf regular season pass from $950 to $1,100, senior pass from $900 to $1,000, cart pass from $600 to $700, youth basketball from $25-40 to $35-50 and girls fast pitch teams from $270 to $320. Ernesto López noted the regular season pass rises about 16 percent though the minutes call it 10 percent. Akina said more increases will follow. Action was set for January 3.
What residents said
Density next to Thomas Edison Charter SchoolSchool traffic
Gail Yost spoke about Hanukkah; two residents spoke against the Watermark density.