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Wellington

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Wellington Planning Commission

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Wellington City Planning and Zoning Meeting Minutes

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Event Start Date & Time

January 2, 2025 05:30 PM

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Wellington City Planning and Zoning Minutes Meeting held Wednesday, January 2, 2025 at the Wellington City Hall Located at 150 West Main Street, Wellington, Utah at 5:30 P.M. Present: Commissioner Patterson, Commissioner Clendennen, Commissioner Cha, Commissioner Moosman, Alternate Commissioner Thayn, Commissioner Zauss Absent: Commissioner McKinnon City Staff: None Attendees: Mr. Bernie Morris, Adrian Lara for Gabino Rodriguez MGL Builder LLC Agenda Item #1 Roll Call Chairperson Cha lead and opened the meeting at 5:33 PM and noted the absent Commissioners. Agenda Item #2 Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion: Commissioner Patterson moved to approve the minutes from December 4, 2024. Motion seconded by Commissioner Zauss and carried with all in favor. Agenda Item #3 Review of Subdivision Plan and create recommendation for City Council Chairperson Cha asked if the finalized portions of this plan were submitted at the last meeting. Commissioner Zauss acknowledged yes with a nod. Commissioner Patterson said he had looked over the plan and felt everything looked fine but qualified that Commissioner Clendennen had questions. Later in the meeting Commissioner Clendennen brought up the Subdivision Plan and Commissioner Moosman mentioned that SLC had just finished a tiny home subdivision and that we should look at that possibility in our community. Commissioner Patterson would like to see the plan and documents to fit it to Wellington City. Commissioner Thayn suggests a requirement that someone from the city be onsite to review the division of the property. This is based on the problems that occurred during the utility infrastructure replacement. Commissioner Patterson relayed that the developer is responsible for all the design, engineering etc. Motion: Chairperson Cha asked for a motion to send on to City Council, Commissioner Zauss made the motion. Commissioner Patterson seconded with qualification of getting answers for Commissioner Clendennen's questions. Chairperson Cha amended the motion to include getting answers to Commissioner Clendennen's questions. Motion was carrier with all in favor. Agenda Item #4 Brian Bahr Subdivision - property annexation discussion Not in attendance. Tabled. Agenda Item #5 Review Bernie Morris lot variance Mr. Morris presented that ownership had been established for 25 years. Mr. Morris says he was asked to provide information regarding neighboring septic tanks locations which he states is not in the jurisdiction of the WC P&Z but the responsibility belongs to County and Board of Health. Chairperson Cha asks for clarification. Commissioner Patterson clarifies that Mr. Morris would be able to move forward with developing the lot. Chairperson Cha then clarifies further that Mr. Morris was caught in a timeline of zoning change before he could develop. Chairperson Cha asks for any other questions from Commission. Commissioner Thayn says the information regarding the septic tanks was asked for because he was concerned with the concentration of septic tanks in the area. Commissioner Zauss reiterates that the County and the Board of Health will take care of those issues. Commissioner Moosman points out other properties of approximately the same size, Ruth Eskelson and Jim & Robbin Neilson. Motion: Commissioner Moosman makes motion to grant variance seconded by Commissioner Patterson. Commissioner Moosman asks Commissioner Clendennen who will be getting the variance, the title company or Mr. Morris. Commissioner Clendennen will reach out to individuals to find out. Agenda Item #6 BS Cornhole Tee's Business License application review - David Adair Owner Not in attendance. Tabled. Agenda Item #7 MGL Builder LLC Business License application - Gabino Lara Rodriguez Owner Adrain Lara represents Gabino Rodriguez states MGL is transferring contractor's license to Utah. Property address: 100 S Hwy Dr (500 E St). Commissioner Moosman says zoning is R-1-43 (residential). Commissioner Moosman explains that small equipment, i.e. skid steer, mini-ex, trailers shouldn't be a problem however material storage must be kept at a minimum. Commissioner Petterson qualified that statement with 'unless the material was on a trailer ready for transport to a job site.' Adrian Lara explains the back of the property is fenced on 2 sides and that is where the equipment and materials would be kept. Business owner or representative is to finalize the business license by paying the final fee with the office personnel. Motion: Commissioner Patterson makes motion to approve the business license. Chairperson Cha asks for a second. Commissioner Moosman seconds contingent upon Ski steer, mini-ex, trailer and minimal materials are stored on the property, minimal material storage, no street advertising, home business regulated. Commissioner Zauss also suggested that a conversation with P&Z should be had before there was too much accumulated on the property. Possible fence blocking view of equipment and materials to preserve the residential zoning. Agenda Item #8 Mike Hageman/Marston, Emily property variance Not in attendance. Tabled. Later in the meeting Commissioner Clendennen explained that Mr. Hageman wanted to know if the 9-acre (ish) property could be changed from agricultural to residential. Commissioner Clendennen had told Hageman that wouldn't be a problem. Motion: No motion made. Agenda Item #9 Look at ordinance for RV living on private property Commissioner Moosman started by remembering a previous commission meeting that draft had been developed and ready to be sent to council. He didn't know if that had happened or not. C. Moosman says if we can't find those we need to start on new ones. Commissioner Clendennen promises to send a draft of an RV plan from a city back east for their review. Commissioner Clendennen handed commissioners a list of Utah State authorized codes that Wellington City could legally give fine imposing tickets to residents. The commissioners observed that there were no codes the law enforcement officers could use to give a fine imposing ticket to a resident for RV ordinance nonconformity. Commissioner Zauss asked where Wellington City was in getting the ordinances back from the company that was contracted to legal review and polish. Commissioner Clendennen said that Rebecca has been in email contact with them with no response back. Nicole has mentioned she may take on the task, but we don't know where the process is at this time. Commissioner Patterson mentions the resident abuse of RV living in the driveway, example grandkids coming for a visit and Commissioner Clendennen refers Commissioner Patterson to the ordinance that states a 3-month time limit. Commissioner Moosman turns to 9 Mile RV Park stating that there was an amendment for 5 long term spaces. Regular stays at the RV park were 2-3 weeks within a 6-month period. Commissioner Moosman wanted to know where we needed to go from here. Commissioner Clendennen says that the RV plan research and found by Sergeant Saccomano needed to be reviewed, changed to fit Wellington City and sent to City Council for review, revision and or adoption. Motion: Chairperson Cha asks for motion to table this item until RV Plan has been distributed. Commissioner Patterson made motion with a second from Commissioner Moosman. Item was tabled. Agenda Item #10 Officially determine term end dates for Planning Commissioners Commissioner Patterson stated that the terms were 5 years. Commissioner Zauss stated the staggered term. Commissioners' Thayn, Zauss, McKinnon and Clendennen terms would expire December 2029. Commissioners' Patterson, Moosman and Chairperson Cha's terms would expire December 2027. Commissioner Clendennen to get this item on the agenda for City Council to approve. Motion: No motion made. Agenda Item #11 Education of Planning and Zoning Commission Commissioner Moosman asks how many hours are required by commissioners. Commissioner Clendennen states 4 hours. One class is in St George and the Utah League of Cities puts on classes. Commission Patterson suggests sending commissioners alternately on a yearly basis. Commissioner Zauss cautions that P&Z budget is $2000. Commissioner Clendennen says that there are free online courses and that we could take the classes while in our meetings and the attendees would get credit and it would be recorded via minutes and video. Commissioners agree this is the best plan for now. Chairperson Cha says when should we start. Commissioner Thayn says next month, everyone agrees to an hour of training starting February 5th, 2025. Commissioner Moosman is concerned about the meetings going too long if there is a full agenda. Everyone agrees to take the class off the agenda and continue classes next meeting. Motion: No motion made. Agenda Item #12 City Council Follow Up Motion: No motion made. Agenda Item 13: Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm. Motion: Commissioner Clendennen motioned to adjourn. Commissioner Patterson seconds. All in favor. None opposed. Chairperson Cha adjourned the meeting. Next meeting will be February 5, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. at the Wellington City Hall. Minutes approved by Planning and Zoning on February 5, 2025

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150 W MAIN
WELLINGTON, UT 84542
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Rebecca Evans

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revans@wellingtonutah.org

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(435)637-5213

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February 12, 2025 01:56 PM

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