Logan council approves $49.3 million for new Public Works building, leaves Airport Authority and appoints Melissa Dahle to vacant seat
December 16, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
The council voted 4-0 to appropriate $39,265,437 for a new Public Works building and $10,000,000 for the Electric Fund to buy the existing one, to withdraw from the Logan-Cache Airport Authority, to rezone 920 North 200 West to Community Commercial and to adopt a Cache Valley Marketplace amendment. By ballot it appointed Melissa Dahle, with three votes, to fill the seat vacated by Mark Anderson. Members thanked Amy Anderson, who was ending eight years of service.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Board appointments | Approved · 4-0 |
| Rezone of 920 North 200 West, Ordinance 25-23 (public hearing) | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Storm water violation fees, Ordinance 25-24 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Cache Valley Marketplace Planned Development amendment #2, Ordinance 25-25 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Withdrawal from the Logan-Cache Airport Authority, Resolution 25-46 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Public Works building budget adjustment, Resolution 25-48 (public hearing) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 25-49 | Discussed |
| Interim council member selection for vacant seat | Approved · 3-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Appointment
Board appointments
Approved · 4-0
The council ratified Aurora Villa and Kristi South to the Public Art Advisory Board and Brenda Daun and Crescencio López-González to the Library Board.
Item 4 · Zoning
Rezone of 920 North 200 West, Ordinance 25-23 (public hearing)
Approved with conditions · 4-0
The council adopted the rezone of 2.52 acres from MR-12 to Community Commercial rather than the Commercial zone the applicant requested. Staff recommended denying COM and approving CC, and the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend denying COM. The applicant said the property has been nonconforming since 1983 and accepted CC. Planner Aimee Egbert said the applicant and others were targeted by scam emails claiming approval and demanding a fee. Council members Amy Anderson, Johnson and López worried about a higher zone if the property sells; Chair Simmonds said the location suits CC. City Attorney Craig Carlston said the council could approve CC because it is lower intensity, whereas returning to the Planning Commission would take seven to nine weeks.
- Applicant: YABC, LLC
- Acres: 2.52
- Current zone → adopted: MR-12 → CC (requested COM)
Item 5 · City code
Storm water violation fees, Ordinance 25-24 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-0
The council added Land Development Code section 17.60.440.5 matching state law on storm water violation fees. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6-0. No one spoke.
Item 6 · Development
Cache Valley Marketplace Planned Development amendment #2, Ordinance 25-25 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-0
The council adopted a second amendment to reflect changes to the commercial layout and the final design of the multifamily project at 115 and 155 East Cache Valley Boulevard and 1295 North 200 East; the mid-box building and one apartment building are under review and parking language for one building was revised to allow garages. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 on December 11. Vice Chair Johnson asked about lighting; planner Russ Holley said code limits light past the property line. Gail Yost asked why a hotel was not feasible. Council Member López said his concerns were addressed, Amy Anderson said the design improved and is no longer visible from Main Street, and Johnson said conditions at Target rule out a hotel.
- Applicant: Woodsonia Cache Valley LLC
- Planning Commission: recommended approval 5-0, December 11, 2025
Item 7 · Other
Withdrawal from the Logan-Cache Airport Authority, Resolution 25-46 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-0
The council withdrew the city from the 1992 interlocal agreement; the county agreed to waive the six-month waiting period. The city keeps two board seats overseeing zoning and hangar review, and assets would split 50/50 if the county stops running the airport. Finance Director Richard Anderson said the city cannot match county funding and that withdrawal ends double taxation. Mayor Daines said the county wants the agreement in place before year-end. A resident supported it; Jonathan Shill, a commercial hangar owner, worried about losing a city voice. Vice Chair Johnson was less opposed than two weeks earlier but uneasy about the county following through.
Item 8 · Budget
Public Works building budget adjustment, Resolution 25-48 (public hearing)
Approved · 4-0
The council appropriated $39,265,437 from capital project reserves for a new Public Works building, $10,000,000 from Light & Power reserves so the Electric Fund can buy the existing building, and $11,565 in state funds for police overtime. With $4,734,563 previously appropriated the project totals $54 million. Project manager Sam Odd said the service center was built before current seismic code and FEMA retrofit applications were unsuccessful; construction is targeted for spring 2026 over 30 months. Mayor Daines said the project positions Public Works and Light & Power for about 50 more years.
- Budget$39.3 million
- Purchase$10.0 million
- Grant$11,565 to State of Utah
Item 9 · Budget
Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 25-49
Discussed
Previewed $5,000 from the state for firefighter peer support training and $60,126 received by dispatch to support 911 operations. Action was set for January 6.
- Grant$5,000 to State of Utah
- Grant$60,126
Item 10 · Appointment
Interim council member selection for vacant seat
Approved · 3-0
Nine applicants gave statements and answered questions: Melissa Dahle, Gail Yost, Scott Mershon, Paul Rogers, Alanna Nafziger, Craig Maughan, Brieanne Sparks, Joshua Molitor and Paula Allen. By ballot, Dahle received three votes and Mershon one; Dahle was appointed interim council member by majority. Votes for the other applicants were not recorded.
What residents said
Landslide riskRooftop solarAirport authority
Gail Hanson asked about a reserve or insurance fund for potential landslides tied to the Canyon Road tank project. Ilona Jappinen thanked the council for the turn signal at Center and Main and proposed rooftop solar on big-box stores. Youth council vice president Melika Vasquez asked the council to promote renewable energy and protect immigrants and first-generation Americans.