Logan council annexes 58 acres near airport, approves 1360 North 200 West rezone with deed restriction and Millard County power contract
December 3, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
The council voted 5-0 to annex about 57.99 acres on 1000 West at industrial zoning, rezone 1360 North 200 West to MR-20 with a deed restriction to downzone later despite staff and Planning Commission denial recommendations, vacate right-of-way for eight townhomes and approve the Millard County peaker power contract. A motion to deny the Power County baseload contract failed 3-2 and the item was continued to January 7 and referred to the resource advisory board. Council Member Simmonds was elected 2025 chair and Council Member Johnson vice chair.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Light & Power Advisory Board appointment | Approved · 5-0 |
| 2025 council chair and vice chair | Approved · 5-0 |
| Employee residency requirements, Ordinance 24-24 (Municipal Code 2.19.010) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Program year 2023 CAPER, Resolution 24-44 | Approved · 5-0 |
| 1000 West Airport Properties annexation, Ordinance 24-25 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Logan-Providence boundary adjustment, Ordinance 24-21 | Approved · 5-0 |
| 1360 North 200 West rezone from MR-12 to MR-20, Ordinance 24-23 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Right-of-way vacation at 100 West 600 South, Ordinance 24-26 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Millard County peaker power contract, Resolution 24-46 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Power County baseload power contract, Resolution 24-47 | Continued · 5-0 |
| Budget adjustment, Resolution 24-45 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Workshop: Willow Lakes Phase 5 planned development overlay | Discussed |
| Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 24-48 | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Appointment
Light & Power Advisory Board appointment
Approved · 5-0
The council ratified Brian Juber.
Appointment
2025 council chair and vice chair
Approved · 5-0
The council elected Jeannie Simmonds as 2025 chair and Mike Johnson as vice chair.
Presentation
Recognitions and project notices
Discussed
Mayor Daines recognized Environmental Director Issa Hamud, who retires January 15, 2025 after 30 years with the city. Public Works Director Paul Lindhardt announced a public information meeting on the First Dam tank pipeline on December 5 at 5:30 p.m., not a public hearing. Fire Chief Nate Thompson presented a citizen commendation to a resident who held an unconscious cyclist's head above water in the Logan River on August 20.
Item 1 · City code
Employee residency requirements, Ordinance 24-24 (Municipal Code 2.19.010)
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted a requirement that police officers and fire personnel who use city vehicles live within 30 miles of 190 North 100 West. Council Member Simmonds asked about take-home vehicles: 7 fire employees and about 60 police officers. No one spoke.
Item 2 · Budget
Program year 2023 CAPER, Resolution 24-44
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the CDBG report: about 19,810 residents benefited, 67 percent low to moderate income, with administration costs of $104,723.62 including $97,503.82 for CDBG administration and $7,219.80 for the 2024-2028 plan. No one spoke.
- Budget$104,724
Item 3 · Annexation
1000 West Airport Properties annexation, Ordinance 24-25
Approved · 5-0
The council annexed about 57.99 acres on the east side of 1000 West at about 2200 North and zoned it Industrial Park, as the property owners requested. Joshua Molitor opposed it, calling it a possible precursor to poor development.
- Acres: about 57.99
- Zoning: Industrial Park (IP)
Item 4 · Annexation
Logan-Providence boundary adjustment, Ordinance 24-21
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted the boundary adjustment under state law after notice requirements were met under the resolution of intent. No one spoke.
Item 5 · Zoning
1360 North 200 West rezone from MR-12 to MR-20, Ordinance 24-23
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council adopted the rezone of about 1.80 acres 'as presented' although staff and the Planning Commission (4-0 on October 24) recommended denial; the minutes do not explain the reasoning. The owner signed a deed restriction to downzone the property back to MR-12 after design review, with a January 1, 2026 deadline to submit design review to the Planning Commission. The applicant said the timeline was sufficient and that accessible units were only an idea.
- Acres: about 1.80
- Current zone → proposed: MR-12 → MR-20
- Conditions: deed restriction to downzone to MR-12; design review submission by January 1, 2026
- Planning Commission: recommended denial 4-0
Item 6 · Subdivision
Right-of-way vacation at 100 West 600 South, Ordinance 24-26
Approved · 5-0
The council vacated right-of-way next to parcel 02-061-0001 for eight townhomes by Visionary Homes on two lots of about 0.33 and 0.34 acres. Two residents opposed it, citing green space, speeding, traffic noise and parking; one said the vacation lacked a solid plan. The council said design review would come later at the Planning Commission.
Item 7 · Contract
Millard County peaker power contract, Resolution 24-46
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a UAMPS power sales contract for a 200-megawatt gas peaker online in 2029, with a 26.25-megawatt subscription at a stated $112 per megawatt-hour, about $10.3 million a year, and a $180,000 city obligation for transmission studies. Patrick Belmont, vice chair of the resource advisory board, asked for a continuance and favors renewables; Joshua Molitor asked for further consideration.
Item 8 · Contract
Power County baseload power contract, Resolution 24-47
Continued · 5-0
The proposal is a UAMPS 360-megawatt combined-cycle plant online in 2031 with a 31.35-megawatt subscription at a stated $69 per megawatt-hour, about $14.2 million a year or $284 million over 20 years. A motion by Council Members López and Johnson to deny failed 3-2, with Council Members Amy Anderson, Mark Anderson and Simmonds voting no on it. A motion by Mark Anderson to approve failed for lack of a second. The council then voted 5-0 to continue to January 7, 2025 and refer the item to the resource advisory board.
Item 9 · Budget
Budget adjustment, Resolution 24-45
Approved · 5-0
The council appropriated $8,502 in HUD CDBG funds. No one spoke.
- Grant$8,502
Zoning
Workshop: Willow Lakes Phase 5 planned development overlay
Discussed
Proponents presented a plan for about 12 acres near 1100 South and 1400 West, zoned NR-6: a 40,000-square-foot fitness and boat club, five beachfront short-term rentals, 160 condominiums and a 60-unit assisted living building. Staff noted density of about 13.5 units per acre and heights up to 49 feet against a 35-foot limit, and that the plan conflicts with the General Plan's call for single-family homes. Council members raised traffic, trails, setbacks and neighborhood process. Parking figures differed between staff (563 stalls) and the proponent (more than 215).
- Acres: about 12
- Units: 160 condominiums, 60-unit assisted living, 5 short-term rentals
- Height: up to 49 feet (limit 35 feet)
Budget
Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 24-48
Discussed
Previewed $90,000 from the state for Trapper Park riverbank stabilization, $15,000 for historic preservation, $12,514 for a police K9 seminar and $20,000 from UCAIR for electric rebates. Action was set for January 7.
- Grant$90,000 to State of Utah
- Budget$15,000
- Budget$12,514
- Grant$20,000 to UCAIR
What residents said
Affordable housingCanyon Road treesFossil fuel power contracts
John Beard raised concerns about affordable and accessible housing. Joshua Molitor urged more low-income housing. A Canyon Road neighbor asked that the waterline project be paused to preserve trees. Residents opposed the annexation or raised concerns on the right-of-way vacation and the power contracts.