PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Notice is being given that the Washington City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. hosted at the Washington City Office located at 111 North 100 East, Washington, Utah. The meeting will be broadcast via Youtube Live linked online at https://washingtoncity.org/meetings.The Public Hearing is for the purpose of the following:
Notice of intent to consider eminent domain of certain property or billboards along with all associated rights in that property that, directly or indirectly, arise out of a lease that R.O.A. General, LLC formerly known as R.O.A. General, Inc. and now doing business as
Reagan Outdoor Advertising (collectively 'Reagan') had with the City to place and maintain two advertising structures or billboards on tax parcel ID W-168-A-1-D, which property location is approximately southeasterly from the intersection of Main Street and Buena Vista Boulevard, Washington, Utah 84780. A detailed legal description is
available in the City Recorder's Office located in the Washington City Offices.
The subject of this Public Hearing will also include the City acquiring by eminent domain not only Reagan and any other owner or claimant's rights in and/or associate with these two billboards but also their right, if any, to relocate these interstate-size billboards(each perhaps as large as 672 square feet) to 214 West Telegraph Street(parcel number W-79-B-2-A) and 785 East Telegraph Street (parcel number W-RE-1) within the City's designated historic district in violation the City zoning ordinance for that district. If it
elects to do so, the City is authorized to exercise its eminent domain rights in this instance pursuant to Utah Code ยงยง 10-9a-512(1) ad 10-9a-513(2).
Public comment for this topic may be submitted through the 'Items Available for Public Comment' portal at https://washingtoncity.org/meetings. The public comment portal opens the Friday before the meeting and is available until 5:00 pm on the day preceding the meeting. Virtual or in-person meeting attendance is also welcome.
Tara Pentz, MMC
City Recorder
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Washington City will make reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting. Requests for assistance can be made by calling the City Recorder at 656-6308 at least 24 hours in advance.