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, March 6, 2025, 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.
2. Appointment of the Assistant City Manager.
3. 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:
- You must be a resident of the City of St. George.
- Public input shall not be allowed on any agenda item or pending land use application.
- Comments should relate to City business.
- 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.
4. Consent Calendar.
a. Consider approval a Real Estate Purchase Agreement between the City of St. George ('Seller') and St. George Blvd Partners, LLC, a Utah limited liability company ('Buyer') for the purchase of approximately 3.73 acres located on the corner of 100 West and St. George Boulevard.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: In 2023, the City sought Statements of Qualifications from firms with significant experience and competency in professional architectural design services for city-owned property located at 100 W and St. George Boulevard. The project will build upon the foundation of Ancestor Square and will seamlessly enhance our community. The City selected St. George Blvd Partners, LLC to work hand-in-hand with the city to conceptually plan and design a creative, engaging project that will become a successful and financially feasible development.
b. Consider approval of purchasing four (4) park pavilions via state contract with Sonntag Recreation, LLC to go in four different park locations.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This proposed purchase is to provide pavilions for four different park locations and is for materials and delivery only. The proposed pavilion locations with their sizes are as follows: Las Colinas Park, 44 foot hexagon; Southern Hills Park, 36 foot hexagon; Springs Park, 30 foot square; Sycamore Park, 16 foot x 20 foot rectangle. Staff recommends purchasing the equipment from Sonntag Recreation, LLC in the amount of $209,146.50.
c. Consider approval of purchasing playground equipment via state contract with Great Western Recreation for Christensen Park.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This proposed purchase is to provide new playground equipment for Christensen Park and is for materials, surfacing, delivery, and installation. The proposed playground equipment includes a tower with multiple slides, climbers, swings, spinners, shades, and wear mats. Surfacing will be engineered wood fiber (wood chips). Staff recommends purchasing the equipment from Great Wester Recreation in the amount of $276,822.30.
d. Consider approval of purchasing playground equipment via state contract with Big T Recreation for Springs Park.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This proposed purchase is to provide new playground equipment for Springs Park and is for materials, surfacing, delivery, and installation. The proposed playground equipment is as follows: Earthscape Playground Timber Tower 2, Log Tangle 2.4, Step Cluster, Log Stilt, Log Stepper, Playworld Arch Swing, 5 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft Wear Mats for high use areas. Surfacing will be Engineered Wood Fiber. Staff recommends purchasing the equipment from Big T Recreation in the amount of $400,323.
e. Consider approval of Omega Ramps, LLC completing the construction of the Desert Vista Skatepark through a Sole Source form.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This project will add a skatepark to the existing Desert Vista Park. Some features of the skatepark will include quarter pipes, a bank, rails, a roller and a euro gap (see exhibit for full list of features). The materials used for this project will be precast concrete and shotcrete. Construction will start in the fall of this calendar year. Staff recommends approval in the amount of $112,245.
f. Consider approval to allow the Spring Round-Up Rodeo to have a Beer Garden during their event on May 16-17, 2025 at the Dixie Sunbowl.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is the first time that Sky Nine Rodeo LLC has applied to have a Beer Garden included as part of their event in a fenced off, secured area. Staff recommends approval with the condition that the applicant obtain insurance with the correct endorsements prior to the event.
g. Consider approval of a fee waiver for the Kiwanis Club of St. George and Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt event held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Vernon Worthen Park.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This event is an annual Easter Egg Hunt, with no charge for children to participate in, that has been running in St George since 1958. In the past, the City has waived fees (special event fee and park rental fee) for this event being held at Vernon Worthen Park. All money raised from fundraising activities is used to pay for the candy and prizes that are given away. Staff recommends waiving the 1) Park reservation fee of $400; and 2) the Special Event Permit fee of $150.
h. Consider approval of the minutes from the meetings held on February 13, 2025 (regular meeting); February 13, 2025 (joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting); February 13, 2025 (work meeting); and February 20, 2025
5. Public hearing and consideration of adoption of the City's Non-Commercial Airport Hangar Leasing Policy.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Due to hangar demand, policy adoption is recommended. The Non-Commercial Airport Hangar Leasing Policy has been reviewed in a couple City Council Work Meetings for comments. This policy has been reviewed by a third party aviation attorney for recommendations. Staff recommends taking public comment and approval of the proposed policy.
6. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-001 amending 5.06 acres of the Atkinville Interchange Area Commercial PD-C for a 107-room hotel, a 20,140 square foot medical office, and a 9,131 square foot retail building generally located on Pioneer Road, south of Nighthawk Drive. (Case No. 2024-PDA-009 - Mojave Crossing)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This site, previously approved for a different development in 2021, is now being proposed for a new project. The plan involves amending the Atkinville Interchange Area Commercial Planned Development to include a hotel, medical office, and retail building on a 5.06-acre lot. This project appeared before the Planning Commission twice and this is the third time it has been presented at a City Council Meeting. With each public meeting, the site plan has been slightly altered at the request of the commission and council. The new site plan presented at this meeting keeps the hotel the same size and in the same location. The medical building is rotated 90 degrees, removes the porte-cochere, and is reduced by 2,860 square feet. The retail building is also rotated 90 degrees and is increased by 700 square feet. In addition to the changes listed above, the entrance onto Sand Piper Drive has been removed and relocated to Nighthawk Drive. The entrance onto Pioneer Road remains the same. The applicant has also added an approximate 184' long truck and trailer parking area on their property along Pioneer Road. This will allow the larger vehicles to be able to park onsite.
7. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-018 amending the City's General Plan by updating the Moderate Income Housing Plan element.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The proposal is to update the City of St. George's Moderate Income Housing Plan element. The City of St. George is required to choose at least 3 strategies from the Utah State Code 10-9a-403. This amendment will update the strategies, timelines, and implementation steps that are reported on each year. At their meeting held on February 11, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing. No public comments were made. The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation with a 5-0 vote.
8. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2025-019 amending the city zoning map by changing the zone from A-1 (Agricultural) to RE-12.5 (Residential Estates 12,500 square feet minimum lot size) on approximately 9.3 acres generally located on the east side of 3000 East at approximately 1880 South. (Case No. 2025-ZC-004 - Grata Holdings, LLC)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is seeking to change the zone from A-1 (Agricultural, 40,000 ft² minimum lot size) to RE-12.5 (Residential Estates, 12,500 ft² minimum lot size) in order to subdivide the property. The Planning Commission voted in favor of the rezone with a 5-0 vote after a public hearing.
9. Consider approval of a Hillside Development Permit to identify the location of the ridgeline on lot 123 of the Foremaster Ridge subdivision. (Case No. 2025-HS-003 - Wilson Foremaster Ridge 123)
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is a request to obtain a hillside permit for the property located on the east side of Five Sisters Drive at approximately 400 South (Lot 123 Foremaster Ridge) in anticipation of the construction of a residential home. The Hillside Review Board held a meeting on site on January 22, 2025, and made a recommendation to the Planning Commission as to the location of the ridgeline. The Planning Commission held a public meeting to consider the recommendation and recommend with a 5-0 vote to approve the Hillside Review Board's ridgeline location as shown in Exhibit 'D' of the staff report and with recommendations and conditions.
10. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2025-006R approving the Municipal Wastewater Planning Program Report for 2024.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Each year, the Division of Water Quality requires municipal wastewater systems complete a self evaluation of their wastewater system. The evaluation looks at the wastewater collections and wastewater treatment operations, maintenance, repair and replacement planning, capital projects, and financial plans. The results of the evaluation are required to be approved by the City Council by resolution.
11. Appointments to Boards and Commissions of the City.
12. Reports from Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Manager.
13. 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.
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Christina Fernandez, City Recorder Date
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