NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH
Public Notice
Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of St. George, Washington County, Utah, will hold a regular meeting in the City Council Chambers at the St. George City Offices located at 175 East 200 North, St. George, Utah, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, commencing at 5:00 p.m.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
Call to Order
Invocation
Flag Salute
1. Mayor's recognitions, proclamations, and updates.
a. Read a Proclamation proclaiming the week of November 11-16, 2024 as National Veterans Small Business Week.
b. Read a Proclamation proclaiming November, 2024 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
2. Comments from the public.
The Open Comment Period provides an opportunity to address the Mayor and City Council regarding concerns or ideas about the City which the Council may choose to address. Comments pertaining to an agenda item that includes a public hearing, or public input should be given as that item is being discussed during the meeting.
Up to ten (10) members of the public will be given a limit of two (2) minutes per person. The Council will not respond to comments or questions but will take the comments under consideration for possible discussion at another time. If there are more than 10 individuals wishing to provide public comment, speakers will be selected by random draw.
Rules for making comments:
1. You must be a resident of the City of St. George.
2. Public input shall not be allowed on any agenda item or pending land use application.
3. Comments should relate to City business.
4. Speakers shall be courteous and show respect. Comments shall not include obscene or profane language, nor contain attacks on any individual.
In order to provide an opportunity for a broader scope of residents to provide public comments, any person selected to provide comments at a meeting will not be able to provide public comments again for three (3) months (once per quarter); however, written comments may be submitted anytime to the City Recorder at 175 East 200 North, St. George, UT 84770 or publiccomments@sgcity.org.
The Mayor and City Council encourage civil discourse for everyone who participates in the meeting.
3. Consent calendar.
a. Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Bowen Collins & Associates for the update and redevelopment of the Culinary Water, Irrigation, and Wastewater Master Plans.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This Professional Services Agreement with Bowen, Collins, & Associates is for the redevelopment of our water, irrigation, and sewer master plans. Our current culinary water, secondary irrigation, and wastewater master plans were developed in 2018. There have been a lot of changes recently to our future water supplies. With the development of the WCWCD 20-Year Water Supply Plan relying heavily on the reduction of water demand from 0.89 AF/yr to 0.59 AF/yr and the further development of reuse water as our largest future water supply, there is a need for an extensive redevelopment of our master plans. In addition, projects costs have escalated over the past 6 years such that our impact fee project estimates are grossly understated in our Impact Fee Facilities Plan. Staff recommends approval.
b. Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Intermountain Consumer Professional Engineers, Inc. to provide engineering services for the design of the Slickrock Substation and Transmission line.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Due to increased load growth on the east side of the city, essential system improvements are required to maintain the reliability of electrical services. The surrounding substations are nearing their capacity limits, and as a result, new infrastructure developments are necessary. This project will focus on engineering the design of a new substation, along with the construction of the associated transmission lines. These upgrades will ensure the continued stability and efficiency of the power supply to meet demand in the area. Staff recommends approval.
c. Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Alliance Consulting for the design of the Woodsview Circle Sewer Line Replacement project.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The existing line in Woodsview Circle is undersized and is identified in the Sewer Master Plan to be upsized to match the pipe sizes both upstream and downstream. The sewer system both upstream and downstream consists of 36' diameter pipes. This section that needs to be replaced is 24' diameter pipe and is at or near capacity. Staff recommends approval.
d. Consider approval of a Reimbursement Agreement with Quality Excavation for upsizing a waterline in Airport Parkway from 8' to 16'.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Quality Excavation is constructing the Desert Canyons Business Park along Airport Parkway including improvements and Utilities. There is a master planned 16' waterline in Airport Parkway. It is the intent to upsize the line that Quality is installing from 8' to 16'. Staff recommends approval.
e. Consider approval of a Reimbursement Agreement with Rogers Construction for the upsizing waterlines in Sky Rocket Road.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Contractor is constructing Sky Rocket Road that has masterplanned irrigation lines. The contractor is responsible to install 6' lines in the roadway at his cost, this agreement upsizes the line to match the masterplan. The irrigation line will serve the area with irrigation water and reduce culinary water usage per the master plan. Staff recommends approval.
f. Consider approval of a Reimbursement Agreement with the Washington County Flood Control Authority for the design and construction of flood control improvements for the Virgin River at Crosby Way project.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This agreement reimburses costs associated with the design and construction of flood control improvement project in the vicinity of the Virgin River and Crosby Way. The Washington County Flood Control Authority has reviewed and approved the agreement on October 1, 2024. Costs associated with this project includes engineering services, environmental permitting and construction in the amount of $140,000. Staff recommends approval.
g. Consider approval of the minutes from the meetings held on September 19, 2024 (Special Meeting); October 17, 2024 (Work Meeting); October 17, 2024 (Regular Meeting); and October 31, 2024.
4. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance 2024-066 to vacate a portion of an existing municipal utility easement located on the eastern boundary of Lots 11 and 30 of the Woodhaven Estates Subdivision.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The final subdivision plat for Woodhaven Estates Subdivision was approved by the Land Use Authority of the 15th day of March, 2023 and recorded in the Office of the Washington County Recorder as Doc. No. 20230008672. This area was part of the original Crimson Cliffs Way right-of-way. The right-of-way was shifted to the east. When the subdivision plat was approved this portion was left out because it was still owned by the City. This item has been cleaned up so now the owners of Lot 11 and Lot 30 want to clean up the layout of the lots and easements to fit the current right-of-way location of Crimson Cliffs Way. The Joint Utility Commission recommended approval.
5. Public Hearing and consideration of Ordinance 2024-067 to vacate a portion of an existing public utility and drainage easement located on the southern boundary of Lot 12 of Ancestor Estates Phase 2.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The final plat for Ancestor Estates Phase 2 was approved by City Council in the 20th day of June, 2013 and recorded in the Office of the Washington County Recorder on the 12th day of February, 2014 as Doc. No. 20140004192. The owner of Lot 21 in Ancestor Estates Phase 3, a vacant lot, also owns the adjacent Lot 12 in Ancestor Estates Phase 2, where the dwelling unit is located. The owner wishes to merge these two lots into a single lot. Since Lot 21 and Lot 12 are part of different subdivisions, Lot 21 must be removed from its subdivision plat to be incorporated into the Phase 2 subdivision plat. The Joint Utility Commission recommended approval.
6. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance 2024-068 to vacate Lot 21 from the Ancestor Estates Phase 3 subdivision.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The final plat for Ancestor Estates Phase 3 was approved by City Council in the 1st day of June, 2017 and recorded in the Office of the Washington County Recorder on the 26th day of August, 2019 as Doc. No. 20190034341. The owner of Lot 21 in Ancestor Estates Phase 3, a vacant lot, also owns the adjacent Lot 12 in Ancestor Estates Phase 2, where the dwelling unit is located. The owner wishes to merge these two lots into a single lot. Since Lot 21 and Lot 12 are part of different subdivisions, Lot 21 must be removed from its subdivision plat to be incorporated into the Phase 2 subdivision plat. The Joint Utility Commission recommended approval.
7. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-069 to amend the City zoning map from A-20 (Agricultural, 20-acre minimum lot size) to PD-R (Planned Development Residential) on approximately 35.16 acres generally located southeast off exit 6 along Southern Parkway at the eastern terminus of Desert Canyons Parkway, with conditions from Planning Commission. (Case No. 2024-ZC-011 - Desert Talus)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: On November 7, 2019, the subject site and surrounding acreage was annexed into the City of St. George by City Council approval. At that time, the entire 212.67 acres included as part of the annexation was given a zoning designation of Agriculture (A-20). The applicant is proposing PD-R (Planned Development Residential) zoning. At their meeting held on October 8, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the project and recommended approval with a 4-0 vote.
8. Consider approval of Ordinance 2024-070 to amend an approved PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) on approximately .51 acres located at 1380 East Medical Center Drive. (Case No. 2024-PDA-019 - St. George Regional Hospital OR Expansion)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The purpose of this Planned Development Amendment is to add an addition to the hospital campus. Specifically, a three-level building expansion with approximately 14,000 square feet per level. The lower level will be a central processing unit for the hospital, allowing for increased volumes of sterilization. The first level will be shelled space, the use will be dedicated in the future. The second level will serve as an expansion to the operating suite. Four new operating rooms, storage, and workspace will make up half of the second level. The other half will be a new post anesthesia care unit. At their meeting held on October 8, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with a vote of 4-0; no public comments were made.
9. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-071 to amend an approved PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) on approximately 3.44 acres located on the northeast corner of Black Ridge Drive and 250 West, with conditions from the Planning Commission. (Case No. 2024-PDA-020 - Black Ridge Restaurants)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to allow the construction of a restaurant including a second, future restaurant pad. On October 17, 2019, the City Council approved the site for a hotel to be constructed with a parking garage. Along with the PD amendment approved at the time, a hillside permit was approved. The hillside permit set forth certain conditions including limiting detention on site and the use of a secant wall. With time, the owners of the hotel sought zoning approval to move the hotel across 250 West on the west side of the street, freeing up the subject property. The Hillside Review Board and Planning Commission heard the request for the hillside permit and PD amendment. At their meeting held on October 8, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with conditions. The vote was 4-0; there were no public comments.
10. Consider approval of a hillside development permit on approximately 3.77 acres located on the northeast corner of Black Ridge Drive and 250 West, with conditions from the Planning Commission. (Case No. 2024-HS-011 - Black Ridge Restaurants)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The purpose of this item is to allow construction of a restaurant and future restaurant pad. In 2019, the subject property was approved for a hotel with conditions. In 2021, the hotel moved across the street onto a different site leaving this site open for a new development. The applicant has now applied for a hillside permit and PD amendment to allow the construction of a restaurant, leaving a pad for a future restaurant as well. The Hillside Review Board recommended approval of the hillside permit with conditions. The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval (4-0) with the conditions proposed by the Hillside Review Board.
11. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2024-034R authorizing and approving the Power County, Idaho Power Project Power Sales Contract with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems; and related matters.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is a 400 Megawatt (MW) natural gas generation project being built by UAMPS. St. George is signing up for 21.00 (MW) of energy. This project will be located in Power County, Idaho. Staff recommends approval.
12. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2024-035R authorizing and approving the Millard County, Utah Power Project Power Sales Contract with Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems; and related matters.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is a 200 Megawatt (MW) natural gas generation project being built by UAMPS. St. George is signing up for 13.00 (MW) of energy. This project will be located in Millard County, Utah. Staff recommends approval.
13. Appointments to Boards and Commissions of the City.
14. Reports from Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Manager.
15. Request a closed meeting to discuss litigation, security, property acquisition or sale or the character and professional competence or physical or mental health of an individual.
________________________________ ______________________________
Christina Fernandez, City Recorder Date
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of St. George will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled members of the public in accessing City programs. Please contact the City Human Resources Office, 627-4674, at least 24 hours in advance if you have special needs.