Logan council approves $1.2 million for Logan Canyon power line conduit and subdivision code update
March 19, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
With Council Member López excused, the council voted 4-0 to appropriate $1.2 million from electric reserves to place conduit for future underground power lines in Logan Canyon alongside a UDOT fiber project, and adopted subdivision code changes required by state law. Library Director Karen Clark reported the new library drew over 2,400 visitors on its March 4 opening day.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Budget adjustments, Resolution 24-07 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Subdivision and boundary line code, Ordinance 24-09 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 4 · Presentation
Fire Department citizen commendation awards
Discussed
Chief Nate Thompson presented life-saving awards to two residents who performed CPR on people who collapsed.
Item 5 · Presentation
Utah Parks and Recreation Association awards
Discussed
Parks and Recreation Director Russ Akina reported the city won an Outstanding Program Award for its English Summer School Swim Day and that Logan is one of two accredited communities in Utah; a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award was presented for a 28-year department employee.
Item 7 · Budget
Budget adjustments, Resolution 24-07 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-0
The council appropriated $1,200,000 from electric fund reserves for the UDOT Logan Canyon project, in which the city joins a fiber trench to place conduit for future underground power lines with the lines themselves deferred because of reserve levels; $22,000 from golf course reserves for a cart path; and $11,483 from a state Community Library Enhancement Fund grant. Light & Power staff explained cost-sharing with UDOT and Rocky Mountain Power; no estimate for the full wiring cost is available yet. No one spoke.
- Budget$1.20 million
- Budget$22,000
- Grant$11,483 to State of Utah
Item 8 · City code
Subdivision and boundary line code, Ordinance 24-09 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-0
The council updated Land Development Code Chapters 17.40 and 17.41 to comply with state Senate Bill 174. The Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0 on February 22. No one spoke.
What residents said
Loss of park spaceTraffic and densityProtected bike lanes
Joshua Molitor raised concerns about the General Plan, park space and density, and traffic. Andrew Jouffray, an Adams neighborhood resident, asked for more protected bike lanes.