Logan council adopts driveway, landscaping and nonconforming-use code changes

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 1 · Other

   Sexual Assault Awareness Month

   Discussed

   Madison McCormick of CAPSA said the agency had 6 outreach caseworkers, responded to 39 exams at the hospital in 2022 and assisted 631 clients. No action.

2. Item 2 · Other

   2022 neighborhood enforcement statistics

   Discussed

   Neighborhood Improvement Manager Aaron Smith reported 756 cases and 507 courtesy notices, with the most common violations signs (146), landlord licensing (105), parking (101) and weeds (99). Adams had the most cases (245). No action.

3. Item 3 · Parks

   City trails update

   Discussed

   Parks and Recreation Director Russ Akina reviewed trail projects, including removal of 147.5 tons of debris from the Logan River Blue Trail. No action.

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4. Item 4 · Presentation

   Logan-Cache Airport update

   Discussed

   Airport Director Jason Ririe said the airport is the state's busiest after Salt Lake City, with about 500 operations a day, and needs about $8.6 million over 10 years. Finance Director Richard Anderson said Logan residents pay 75 percent of costs and suggested the county share more equitably. No action.

   • Budget$8.60 million Airport needs over 10 years

5. Item A · City code

   Flood damage prevention, Ordinance 23-03

   Continued · 5-0

   The council continued the ordinance to March 21 at the staff's request.

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

6. Item B · City code

   Nonconforming uses and civil fees, Ordinance 23-05 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council adopted the changes 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. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0.

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

7. Item C · City code

   Residential driveway and parking standards, Ordinance 23-06 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council adopted revised standards for driveways, street connectivity and RV and trailer parking. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0. DeSimone said RVs may be parked in a garage, behind the house or on the side, and the driveway does not count as legal RV parking.

   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

8. Item D · City code

   Open space and landscaping, Ordinance 23-07 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council eliminated the open space chapter and folded usable outdoor space into landscaping rules, with minimums of 10 percent usable outdoor space and 20 percent landscaping for multifamily. Balconies would not count. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0.

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

9. Budget

   Budget adjustment, Resolution 23-05 (workshop)

   Discussed

   Staff proposed $65,466 in state engineering funds for a Logan River bank stabilization design at a sharp western bend. Action was set for March 21.

   • Grant$65,466 to State of Utah Logan River bank stabilization design. Paid from State funds

10. City code

    Signs and murals, Ordinance 23-08 (workshop)

    Discussed

    DeSimone proposed adding murals to Historic District review, barring murals on primary street-facing facades and capping coverage at 75 percent of a wall, and dropping a proposed 60-day limit on temporary non-commercial signs after a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0. Action was set for March 21.

11. City code

    Accessory dwelling units review

    Discussed

    DeSimone reported five internal accessory dwelling units permitted, one in review and no complaints under Ordinance 21-14. Simmonds favored keeping the current boundary; López asked for overcrowding data and Amy Anderson for detached unit guidelines. The council agreed to revisit the topic in March 2024. No vote.

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What residents said

Single-family housing shortageAirport cost sharing

Gail Yost invited the public to a Wilson Neighborhood meeting; Joshua Molitor raised the shortage of single-family housing and rising rentals.