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Marriott-Slaterville

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Planning Commission

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September 18, 2018 07:00 PM

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MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 1570 West 400 North TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 - 7:00 P.M. Commissioners Present: Les Syme, Chairman Kent Meyerhoffer, Vice- Chair Kent Schofield Dale Neal Maurice Pitcher Mike Hunsaker Excused: Justin Tobias Staff Present: Bill Morris, City Administrator Trent Meyerhoffer, Planning Marilyn Draper, Clerk Elijah Brandley, Staff Visitors: Mike Hansen, Angela Erwin, Kathy Smith, Carl Slater, Ryan and Amy Bowden, Melvin and Joan Meyerhoffer, Linda Meyerhoffer, Teresa Christopher, Gerald and Orma Bischoff, Dennis Illum, Trudy Hill, Matt Leavitt, Scott Slater, and Delbert Hodson. 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Syme called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Discussion/action on minutes. Motion by Vice-Chair Meyerhoffer, seconded by Chair Syme, to approve the minutes dated June 19, 2018, with minor corrections. All voted in favor of the motion. 3. Discussion/action on Site Plan review for ConRock at 1900 West 1351 South. Commission members discussed the new building being constructed by ConRock on their site. Noting some deviations from other commercial buildings that have been constructed within the City, Chair Syme pointed out that we have held everyone to the same standard. Ryan Bowden, owner of Conrock, passed out some architectural drawings he would like to incorporate into the building. Any amendment to the Site Plan is subject to an ordinance being drafted to allow steel siding rather than the now required cement board. Trent Meyerhoffer, Building Official, said in the future he will bring the architectural renderings to the Commission for their approval before construction begins. Chair Syme feels that something needs to be changed on the other side of the building. Vice-Chair Meyerhoffer said he would like to actually see the building before approval is granted, but it would delay the project because Mr. Bowden is ready to move forward. Mr. Hunsaker questioned how we can change this, but not hold them to the same standard as everyone else without creating problems in the future. Mr. Morris said we could grant temporary occupancy for a couple of months as long as it can be changed prior to the final inspection. Mr. Neal expressed the same concern. Mr. Pitcher felt that we need to look forward to allow change and not require so much regulation. Mr. Schofield pointed out that he has noticed several architectural discrepancies within the City. Given the fact that an individual is trying to create a nice building he wonders if we are being too picky, and feels we should allow some modifications. Chair Syme said we need to be cautious as whatever the Commission decides the community has to live with it. Chair Syme asked for public comment on this issue. Angela Erwin, resident, said she disapproves of ConRock, as she lives right next to it. She has constant dirt in her house and noise from ConRock throughout the day. She played a recoding of the distant loud noise during the day. Carl Slater, resident, agreed with Angela about the dust and dirt generated by the ConRock operation. His understanding was that they were supposed to keep the area clean, but it doesn't seem that they do. Scott Slater, resident, agreed with Mrs. Erwin and Mr. Slater as far as the noise and dust, which he said is in direct violation of EPA rules and environmental regulations. Trudy Hill, resident, said the pollution created by that operation results in bad air quality. She thinks tests should be conducted and the results made public. Mr. Bowden returned to the podium and said he does not want to be a burden on the community. He said they have installed some paving and added two separate track upgrades, which allows them to mitigate the dust. Chair Syme said he sees trucks exiting the area the wrong way constantly. Mr. Bowden said their operation is bottle necked right now due to construction so that will be changed upon completion of the construction. Asphalt is planned for installation on September 22; there should be much less dust once the asphalt is installed. Chair Syme asked that they increase their sweeping to mitigate that. Mr. Bowden said they will eliminate that and every truck that comes in and out will have to cross the track out grate. Chair Syme asked what they are doing to meet the guidelines for silica dust, which is directly related to cancer. He asked if the state requires any testing, to which Mr. Bowden responded in the negative. Mr. Bowden said the water system is an attempt to mitigate the dust from the crushing. Chair Syme would like to see a clean-up log and Mr. Bowden said they do have one. Mr. Schofield asked if their sweeper attachment actually picks up dirt or just sweeps. Mr. Bowden said the sweeper contains the dirt with water. Sweeping occurs weekly at a minimum and is contracted out. Chair Syme asked them to make sure the sidewalk is cleaned in addition to the road when they sweep weekly. The sweeper attachment is able to be used on the trail as well. Mr. Schofield pointed out that the same stipulations which apply to ConRock should apply to other businesses in the City as well, such as AMCOR. Vice-Chair Meyerhoffer noted that the mounds of dirt are 10 or 20 feet above the overpass The height limit is the overpass and needs to be adhered to. This mitigates the dust and unsightliness. Mr. Schofield asked if they spray their piles with water when they are loaded and Mr. Bowden responded in the affirmative. Trent commented that when he receives a complaint about ConRock, Mr. Bowden has been very responsive. Mr. Morris said the applicant has yet to respond to the noise and constant beeping from their equipment and the crushing noise. Trent will contact OSHA regarding the beeping to see if any other solutions are available. Regarding the crushing noise it was suggested that Conrock investigate the possibility of placing a dampening device on the crushing operation. Mr. Scofield mentioned that there are new OSHA backup devices that are not as noise obtrusive. Chair Syme recognized the noise concerns and asked Mr. Bowden to investigate the possibility of controlling as much of it as possible. He realizes that does not apply to contractors and the noise their equipment makes. Motion by Vice-Chair Meyerhoffer to table the final decision until our next meeting and grant them temporary occupancy until then. Seconded by Mr. Schofield. All in favor, none opposed. 4. Public Hearing - presentation on draft update to the Marriott-Slaterville General Plan. Motion by Chair Syme that we leave the Public Meeting and enter a Public Hearing, seconded by Mr. Schofield. Vote passed unanimously, Public Hearing is opened. Presentation by Mike Hansen from Rural Community Consultants on the Land Use Development and Management Act in connection with the General Plan update. Mr. Morris read a brief email received from Doug Larsen stating his thoughts on including a comprehensive agriculture element. He feels that Marriott-Slaterville City has much potential to serve agriculture needs and provide farm to market produce and other agricultural products, agri-tourism, and other agriculture programs that are growing across the state. He feels that agriculture is a great brand for the community. Scott Slater, resident, said he appreciated Mr. Larsen's comments and feels we live in a unique area that will allow us to focus on agriculture qualities. He also would like to mitigate the impact of commercial development on residential and would like to see more of a buffer established between residential and commercial. He further added that the community should control light pollution and visual pollution from signs. He expressed concerned about safety, infrastructure capacity, and population density. He feels the primary principle should be in the best interests of the residents. Gerald Bischoff, resident, feels there is no solution to stopping growth. He suggests that we decide as a City where we want to have open space. He is worried that maintaining multiple small 2-acre open spaces is harder than maintaining larger open spaces. He feels that the large 1-acre lots are not feasible and cluster development allows higher density housing. He is of the opinion that the expensive homes being built in the community will eventually force him and others out because of increased property taxes. Water conservation and capacity is also a concern. Angela Erwin, resident, said when she built her home here 18 years ago she was told that the ConRock site would be open space with a park and a trail. This changed and she hopes in the future that open space will be maintained rather than becoming commercial. Matt Leavitt, property owner, referenced Parks and Recreation in the draft 2018 General Plan and asked Mr. Hansen if all of the facilities at the Slaterville Park were inadequate or just the parking. He was told parking is inadequate and would need to become more familiar with the rest of the park. He also asked about 50-acres of open space the City has acquired and the ultimate use. He feels that the adjoining property owners would be the only beneficiaries of these open spaces. He feels that just 1-acre lots are too large. He feels there should be more variety in lot sizes, and improvement of the parks and trails which would benefit the City. No other public comment was offered. Motion by Vice-chair Meyerhoffer to close the Public Hearing and re-enter the Public Meeting, seconded by Chair Syme. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Morris pointed out that the first draft of the General Plan text is available on our city website at: marriott-slaterville.org. The maps are not available online and are at the City Office. Comments will be taken for the next 45 days and can be emailed to bill@mscityut.org. Comments should be succinct and to the point. Emails received will be forwarded to the General Plan consultant. 5. Commission and staff follow-up. There was no commission and staff follow-up. 6. Adjourn. Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:44 PM.

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October 17, 2018 12:05 PM

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