Logan council adopts critical lands rules, denies Canyon Road rezone, approves moderate income housing fee waivers

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Roads and utilities

   City Hall temporary parking plan

   Discussed · City Hall, 290 North 100 West

   Public Works Program Manager Sam Odd said contractors begin work on the City Hall south parking lot February 27 and continue through May, with signage and social media notices. Mayor Daines said the new library will use full-size bricks in a mountain pattern. No action.

2. City code

   Anti-idling ordinance

   Discussed

   Chair Ernesto López raised a letter from the Renewable Energy Sustainability Advisory Board asking for better enforcement and education. Police must warn before citing, citations cannot be issued on private property and the city ordinance requires three warnings. Members favored education, signs, public service announcements and a high school poster contest; Tom Jensen said enforcement is hard. No vote.

3. Other

   Sale of land to UDOT for SR-30 (public hearing)

   No action

   Public Works Director Paul Lindhardt presented the transfer of three parcels of 0.50, 1.19 and 0.72 acres near 1700 West 200 North and 272 North 2600 West to UDOT, valued at about $600,000, for a landscaped detention basin and a bike lane. Code requires a hearing for sales over one acre or $100,000. Because the bid came in high, UDOT will split the project into a preload phase this year and road construction next spring. No one spoke and no council action was required.

   • Land deal$600,000 to UDOT Sale of three parcels for SR-30 detention basin and bike lane (approximate value)

4. City code

   Critical lands code, Ordinance 23-02

   Approved · 5-0

   The council adopted the amendments to chapter 17.24 with riparian, wetland and ditch setbacks, a reasonable use exception and a limit to wetlands regulated by the Army Corps. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0. Vice Chair Amy Anderson relayed a concern that it would block the Willow Lake subdivision; DeSimone said it would not prevent construction but could change design. Council Member Jeannie Simmonds reported comments for and against. No one spoke at the hearing.

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

   Follow Critical lands and flood damage prevention code (Ordinances 23-02 and 23-03) in the development tracker →

5. Zoning

   Rezone of 745 East Canyon Road, Ordinance 23-04 (public hearing)

   Denied · 5-0 · 745 East Canyon Road

   The council denied the rezone of a vacant 0.25-acre lot from NR-6 to MR-12. Staff and the Planning Commission (6-0) recommended denial, and members noted the steepness of the site. No one spoke.

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

   Follow 745 East Canyon Road rezone in the development tracker →

6. Taxes and fees

   Fee waiver guidelines for moderate income housing, Resolution 23-03 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council approved fee waivers for up to 30 moderate income housing units a year, up to 5 conversions of uninhabitable housing and up to 5 detached accessory dwelling units, at an estimated $100,000 to $300,000 a year. DeSimone said recorded land use restriction agreements and tax credits keep units affordable. No one spoke.

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

   Follow Moderate-income housing code amendments in the development tracker →

7. Budget

   Budget adjustments, Resolution 23-04 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   With no comment, the council appropriated $11,611 for library public technology, $260,723 from the county Council of Governments for the 700 South 100 East traffic signal, and federal reimbursements of $570 and $950.

   • Grant$260,723 to Cache County Council of Governments 700 South 100 East traffic signal. Paid from Council of Governments
   • Grant$11,611 to State of Utah Library public technology. Paid from State CLEF grant

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

8. City code

   Flood damage prevention, Ordinance 23-03 (workshop)

   Discussed

   DeSimone presented changes including an updated flood insurance study reference, a 2-foot minimum lowest floor above base flood elevation and a ban on new critical facilities in special flood hazard areas. Action was set for March 7.

   Follow Critical lands and flood damage prevention code (Ordinances 23-02 and 23-03) in the development tracker →

9. City code

   Code amendments on nonconforming uses, driveways and landscaping, Ordinances 23-05 to 23-07 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Staff presented three Planning Commission-recommended amendments (each 7-0): removing murals from design review, clarifying nonconforming uses and raising the general civil fee from $50 to $100 and the occupancy violation fee from $250 to $500 (23-05); limiting driveways to 36 feet or 40 percent of frontage and front-yard paving to 50 percent, and setting RV and trailer parking rules (23-06); and folding the open space chapter into landscaping with 10 percent usable outdoor space (23-07). Action was set for March 7.

What residents said

Anti-idling enforcementMountainside development slopes

No public comment recorded.