Logan council raises electric rates, adopts planned development overlay and 1400 North Main reinvestment plan
August 1, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
The council approved new electric rate schedules, adopted a planned development overlay zone, three easement and right-of-way vacations and $1.5 million-plus in budget adjustments, all 5-0. It also adopted the 1400 North Main Community Reinvestment Project Area plan; the recorded roll call lists four ayes and omits Council Member Simmonds although the minutes say the motion carried. The agency held a budget hearing on the project area's $13 million, 20-year tax-increment plan.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Planned Development overlay code, Ordinance 23-22 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Electric rate schedules, Resolution 23-29 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Sewer line easement vacation, Ordinance 23-24 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Utility and access easement vacation, Ordinance 23-25 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Right-of-way vacation, Ordinance 23-26 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Council of Governments 2023 funding application, 1000 North | No action |
| Budget adjustments, Resolution 23-30 | Approved · 5-0 |
| 1400 North Main Community Reinvestment Project Area Plan, Ordinance 23-23 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Workshop: Palatial Living rezone, Ordinance 23-27 | Discussed |
| Workshop: Cache Valley Marketplace rezone and PD-1 code amendment, Ordinance 23-28 | Discussed |
| Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 23-32 | Discussed |
| Bird e-scooter pilot update | Discussed |
| Redevelopment Agency: 1400 North Main project area budget, Resolution 23-31 RDA (public hearing) | No action |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · City code
Planned Development overlay code, Ordinance 23-22
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council adopted the overlay for Chapters 17.16 and 17.27 as amended. Council Member Simmonds proposed adding that concept-plan comments be shared with the proponent, Planning Commission and council. Dr. Gail Yost asked whether neighborhood input is sufficient, Marilyn Griffin asked for broader notice than newspapers and social media, and Joe Nelson supported surveys. The Planning Commission had recommended approval 5-0 on June 22.
Item 3 · Roads and utilities
Electric rate schedules, Resolution 23-29
Approved · 5-0
Light & Power Director Mark Montgomery said coal cost has risen to $86 a ton from $25 before. The change adds 0.02 to the kilowatt-hour rate plus about a 2 percent increase for an average home, roughly $1.50. Dr. Yost asked about help for customers who cannot pay; staff described payment plans and BRAG resources.
Item 4 · Other
Sewer line easement vacation, Ordinance 23-24
Approved · 5-0
The council vacated a sewer easement at 1150 South 100 West (Walmart subdivision, parcel 02-086-0027) where a new fueling station is planned. Joe Nelson asked that trees be preserved.
Item 5 · Other
Utility and access easement vacation, Ordinance 23-25
Approved · 5-0
The council vacated utility and access easements at 95 East 200 North (Fire Station #70, parcel 06-017-0001). No one spoke.
Item 6 · Other
Right-of-way vacation, Ordinance 23-26
Approved · 5-0
The council vacated right-of-way in the Willow Lakes subdivision for a conservation easement; subdivision roads become public. No one spoke.
Item 7 · Roads and utilities
Council of Governments 2023 funding application, 1000 North
No action
A public hearing was held on a funding application for 1000 North from 200 West to 50 East. Cassandra Erickson asked about improvements; sidewalks of 5 to 6 feet are planned. No council action was required.
Item 8 · Budget
Budget adjustments, Resolution 23-30
Approved · 5-0
The council appropriated an $18,000 ICAC police grant, $24,531 state library grant for a makerspace, $159,667 in RAPZ tax (fireworks, Trapper Park bridge, golf range, canal pipe), $300,000 for a 1900 West dog park, $100,000 for a 200 South neighborhood park, $75,000 for a 1400 West disc golf course, a $750,000 state grant for the recreation complex, $9,770 for Stewart Nature Park, $2,437 for EMS training, an $85,000 state drug task force grant and $75,770 for after-school programs. Erin Bennett asked about testing at the park over the former landfill; the mayor said the Environmental Department tests periodically and reports to the state.
- Grant$18,000
- Grant$24,531 to State of Utah
- Budget$159,667
- Budget$300,000
- Budget$100,000
- Budget$75,000
- Grant$750,000 to State of Utah
- Grant$9,770 to State of Utah
- Grant$2,437 to State of Utah
- Grant$85,000 to State of Utah
- Budget$75,770
Item 9 · General plan
1400 North Main Community Reinvestment Project Area Plan, Ordinance 23-23
Approved · 4-0
Kirk Jensen presented projected agency spending of $13 million over 20 years and an estimated $900,000 a year of added tax base at expiration, including about $90,000 for the city and $150,000 for the school district. The recorded roll call lists Council Members Amy Anderson, Mark Anderson, Jensen and López voting aye and does not list Council Member Simmonds, although the minutes say the motion carried.
Zoning
Workshop: Palatial Living rezone, Ordinance 23-27
Discussed
Staff previewed rezoning 1.01 acres at 675 North 500 West from Mobile Home to MR-9. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on July 13. No comments were received. Action was set for August 15.
Zoning
Workshop: Cache Valley Marketplace rezone and PD-1 code amendment, Ordinance 23-28
Discussed
Staff previewed rezoning about 25.5 acres near 1300 North Main from Commercial to Commercial with a planned development overlay for a 150,000-square-foot big-box store, a 156-room hotel with 21,000 square feet of commercial and 346 residential units, about $205 million in total. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0 on July 13. Comments were mixed; written comments would be in the August 15 packet.
Budget
Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 23-32
Discussed
Previewed $9,401 in USDA funds for fire wildland equipment and $7,585 in state EMS training money.
- Grant$9,401 to U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Grant$7,585 to State of Utah
Other
Bird e-scooter pilot update
Discussed
Planner Russ Holley reported that the one-year pilot launched July 11 with 200 scooters (81 deployed), 1,500 rides in 28 days and a 25-cent per-ride revenue share. No action.
Budget
Redevelopment Agency: 1400 North Main project area budget, Resolution 23-31 RDA (public hearing)
No action
A hearing was held on the project area budget for about 51.29 acres: a $13,000,000 tax-increment request over 20 years, with $649,841 for administration, $1,302,122 for affordable housing (plus $500,000 from reserves) and $11,048,037 for developer incentives. Estimated payments to the agency: $9,564,100 from the school district, $1,844,700 from Cache County and $1,591,200 from the city. The minutes list a tax base impact of $735,000 a year at expiration, which differs from the $900,000 given in the council item. Blake Cameron, owner of a dental office on 1400 North, said the plan would block dumpster pickup; Joe Nelson, Katie Rae and Donna Berry asked for community space, green space and attention to traffic from 326 units at 200 East and 1400 North. No action was required.
- Budget$13.0 million
- Grant$11.0 million
- Budget$1.30 million
- Budget$649,841
What residents said
Public notice of land-use changesElectric bills1400 North Main redevelopment traffic and green spaceTree preservation
Speakers commented on a park-strip tree (John Beard) and on staff recommendations (Matthew Fatuesi). Item-specific speakers raised public notice and input on the overlay zone, help for customers who cannot pay electric bills, tree preservation, landfill testing under a park, and dumpster access, community space and traffic at the 1400 North Main project area.