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- St. George
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- City Council
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- City Council Meeting Agenda
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- Event Start Date & Time
- January 5, 2023 05:00 PM
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- 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, January 5, 2023, commencing at 5:00 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Call to Order Invocation Flag Salute 1. Mayor's recognitions and updates. 2. Comments from the public. The Open Comment Period provides an opportunity to address the Mayor and City Council regarding concerns or ideas on any item not on the agenda or likely to be on a future agenda. Rules for making comments: 1. You must be a resident of the City of St. George. 2. Each speaker may be given a limited amount of time for comment as determined by the Mayor given the number of persons wishing to speak. 3. Be courteous and show respect. 4. Comments cannot be related to items on tonight's agenda or regarding pending applications coming before the Council. Participants are to state their names for the record. Comments which cannot be made within these limits should be submitted in writing to the City Recorder at recorder@sgcity.org. The Mayor and City Council encourage civil discourse for everyone who participates in the meeting. 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. 3. Consent Calendar. a. Consider approval to award bid to L&L Mechanical for the replacement of the HVAC system at the Water & Energy Administration Building. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Bids were received for the replacement of the HVAC system at the Water and Energy Administration Building. L&L Mechanical was the low bidder in the amount of $719,000. Staff recommends awarding the bid to L&L Mechanical. b. Consider approval of the award of bid to Three Peaks Drilling for the concrete foundations Gap Canyon Parkway Transmission Line. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The transmission line will be installed along Gap Canyon Parkway from Aliente Drive to the new Canyon View Substation to feed the Divario and Sunbrook areas. Concrete foundations are being considered for the installation of transmission poles. Staff recommends awarding the bid to Three Peaks Drilling in the amount of $320,872.00. c. Consider approval to award bid to Feller Enterprises, LLC. for the construction of Fossil Falls Park. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Fossil Falls Park is roughly an 11-acre site located along Dinosaur Crossing Drive near the Grayhawk Apartments and is designated as a community park in the city's master plan. Much of that acreage is within the floodway of the Virgin River and made up of long narrow strips along the roadways. We propose to only develop 4.5 acres for the park and leave the rest natural or for future phases. The site has been known for many years as Skimboard Park and has attracted many people because of its ideal conditions. Park Planning held a neighborhood meeting with the local residents and their input has been considered and resulted in the implementation of the sand volleyball courts and preserving the natural areas near the river. The project includes a restroom building, a plaza with raised concrete planters/seat walls, sand volleyball courts, chat plaza, large playground with swings and a custom concrete slide, shade for the playground, a small grass area and landscaped areas with an associated irrigation system. See attached site plan for park layout. Staff recommends awarding the bid to Feller Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $2,052,362.55. d. Consider approval to award a bid to Sunroc Corporation to complete the Dixie Drive Rehab Project and approve Change Order No. 1. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This project is part of the City's Pavement Management Program. It was advertised for competitive bidding and four (4) bids were received. Staff recommends awarding the bid to Sunroc Corporation in the amount of $1,054,630. e. Consider approval of a reimbursement agreement with the Washington County Flood Control Authority for the Washington Fields Flood Control System (Merrill Road). BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This agreement is to reimburse the City for a portion of the cost of design and installation of a storm drain from Washington City boundary along Merrill Road to 3000 East in St. George. The reimbursement amount is $400,000. f. Consider approval of the minutes from the meetings held on November 3, 2022; November 10, 2022; November 17, 2022; November 30, 2022; December 8, 2022; and December 15, 2022. 4. Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to vacate a utility and roadway easement vacation located at approximately 1200 West and 5150 North. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This easement was granted to the City on April 2, 2004 by Doc. No. 00872824. The Joint Utilities Commission recommended approval due to the line being relocated to match future development. 5. Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to vacate a portion of an existing public utility easement located in the River Crossing development, east of River Road and south of George Washington Boulevard. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This easement was granted to the City on March 16, 1994 as Doc. No. 00461051. The Joint Utilities Commission recommended approval because of the line being relocated due to future development. 6. Public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to vacate a portion of an existing power line easement located in the Ledges development. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This easement was granted to the City on March 27, 2013 as Doc. No. 20130011378. The Joint Utilities Commission recommended approval because of the realignment of the easement to follow future development. 7. Presentation of the audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year 2022. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is the presentation of the City's audited 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) conducted by Hinton Burdick CPA's & Advisors. Steve Palmer, CPA & Partner, will present his report and take Council questions. No action is needed. 8. Consider approval to continue sponsorship of the Saint George Market event taking place March 10-11 and October 20-21 at Town Square. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The Saint George Market is a platform for small businesses to grow. Setup and private/vendor pre-show on Friday, March 10, 2023, then the main event will be open to the public on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 9AM-6PM. The sponsorship request includes: 1) Use of Town Square; 2) Paying a flat rate of $200 for the parking lot (price is $TBD); and 3) Fee waiver for the Sub-License fees for each vendor ($5 each). Staff recommends sponsorship as the event is allowed at the Town Square parking lot but no fees be waived. 9. Consider approval to continue sponsorship of the Downtown Farmer's Market event taking place each Saturday from February 4 through December 16 at Vernon Worthen. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: In the past years the market has been on private property at Ancestor Square. Due to the growth of the market they moved to Vernon Worthen August 6 to make it a year-round event except for dates when the park is already in use by other events (Marathon, IRONMAN, etc). The continued sponsorship request includes: 1) Special Event fee waiver ($150/day); 2) Sub-license fee waiver ($5/vendor/week); and 3) Park fee waived ($400/week). Staff recommends sponsorship for another six (6) months and reassess at that point. 10. Consider approval of a resolution to amend the fees for the Net Metering Program. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Customers in the net metering program have installed solar PV systems on their homes or businesses. The policy was adopted in 2005 and has been updated over the years. In 2018 the policy was updated to include a Solar Reliability Charge. This request is to increase that charge based on the increased operational costs for the utility. Additionally, staff is requesting an increase to the bi-directional meter costs based on increased cost for the meters. Staff has determined that the charge should be increased from $.02328 to $.0255 per kWh and the Bi-Directional single-phase increase to $424 and the Bi-directional Meter 3 Phase increase to $515. 11. Consider approval of a resolution amending and adopting fees for the St. George Discovery Site at Johnson Farm. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: In 2010, the City of St. George entered into a Lease Agreement with the DinosaurAh!torium Foundation for the purposes of operating and administering the site. The Agreement states that any admission fee, charges for use of the site, fees or charges for tours or activities on the site or any other fee or fee waivers for the admission, use, or touring of the site shall be approved by resolution of the City Council. Staff recommends approval of the proposed fee increases. 12. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the City zoning map by changing the zone from RCC (Residential Central City) to PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) on approximately 0.27 acres located at 184 North 200 West to allow for a future boutique hotel containing no more than sixteen (16) rooms for a project to be known as STG Inn. Case No. 2022-ZC-050 BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The applicant is requesting an initial zone change on this property. The applicant has provided a narrative, use list, and conceptual site plan. The conceptual site plan shows the location of where the hotel and parking lot would be placed on this site. There is a single-family home on this parcel which has been split into no more than four rental units. At their meeting held on December 13, 2022, the Planning Commissioners held a public hearing and recommended approval with a vote of 6-0. 13. Consider approval of an ordinance changing the zone from C-2 (Commercial), R-1-10 (Single Family Residential 10,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size), and R-1-12 (Single Family Residential 12,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size) to PD-R (Planned Development Residential) on approximately 10.093 acres located in Desert Canyons off of Skywalker Drive for a project to be known as Desert Terrace at Desert Canyons. Case No. 2022-ZC-045 BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Desert Canyons Master Plan was approved in 2007 and Desert Terrace is a new residential subdivision in Desert Canyons. At their meeting held on October 25, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with conditions, with a vote of 5-0. There were no comments at the public hearing. 14. Consider approval of the preliminary plat for Desert Terrace at Desert Canyons, a 32-lot residential subdivision located at approximately 2800 East Skywalker Drive. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The current general plan land use designation on this property is Residential (RES) and the current zoning is C-2, R-1-10 and R-1-12. The current general plan land use designation on this property is Residential (RES) and the current zoning is C-2, R-1-10 and R-1-12. The preliminary plat meets the requirements of the current general plan land use designation and zoning. The Planning Commission recommended approval. 15. Consider approval of an ordinance amending an approved PD-R (Planned Development Residential) zone on approximately 48.63 acres located east of 3000 East Street and south of Merrill Road for the purpose of redesigning the layout, elevations, and adding four (4) additional units for a project to be known as Viviano at Red Cliffs. Case No 2022-ZCA-051 BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: On October 21, 2021, The Park at Temple View PD-R (Planned Development Residential) project was first presented to the Planning Commission and City Council. The project was a 268-unit subdivision with single-family, duplex, and townhome units. All units were to remain under single ownership and be available for rent. The project was approved conditioned on the traffic study review of the location and the need for a signal on 3000 E. Street. On July 21, 2022, the applicant returned with an amended plan that addressed the traffic study condition and added additional land which increased the units to 292. This amendment was also approved. At their meeting held on December 13, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing where applicant returned to present an updated site plan and recommended approval with a vote of 6-0. 16. Consider approval of the preliminary plat for Viviano at Red Cliffs, a 25-lot residential subdivision located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 3000 East and Merrill Road. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The General Plan shows the current land use designations on this property as both MDR (Medium Density Residential) and LDR (Low Density Residential). The zoning on this property is PD-R (Planned Development Residential). The General Plan shows the current land use designations on this property as both MDR (Medium Density Residential) and LDR (Low Density Residential). The preliminary plat meets the requirements of the current general plan land use designation and zoning. The Planning Commission recommend approval. 17. Consider approval of an ordinance amending the City zoning map by amending the existing Snow Canyon Commercial Center PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) zone to allow development of a 3,500 sq. ft. retail building, including review of the site plan, layout, access, parking, elevations, colors, and materials on approximately 0.75 acres located at the southwest corner of Snow Canyon Parkway and 2000 North for a project to be known as Snow Canyon Commercial Center Pad A. Case No. 2022-ZCA-042 BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: In December of 2018, the property was rezoned to PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) and a use list was approved for the development. At that time, no specific plans were reviewed and approved. In March of 2021, the site was revised to allow a grocery store on the site. As part of that approval, a pad site was shown on the plans with the intent to come back in the future for approval of that building. At their meeting held on November 15, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with a vote of 7-0. 18. Consider approval of the preliminary plat for Snow Canyon Commercial Subdivision Phase 2, a 2-lot commercial subdivision located at approximately 2000 North and Snow Canyon Parkway. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The current general plan land use designation for this property is Commercial and the current zoning on the property is Planned Development Commercial (PD-C). The preliminary plat meets both the current general plan land use designation and the zoning. At their meeting held on November 15, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended approval with a vote of 7-0. 19. Consider approval of an ordinance amending various sections of Title 10 of the St. George City Code as they relate to setbacks on alleyways, parking location requirements, and findings for parking deviations to be known as Parking and Setback regulation amendment. Case No. 2022-ZRA-006 BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Approximately a month ago some changes were made to the separation and setbacks sections throughout the city code. Since that time, staff met with City Council to discuss some concerns about setbacks along alleyways, parking standards in multi-family developments and parking for short-term rentals. At the meeting, staff was directed to look at some changes to the code that would address the concerns of the City Council. At their meeting held on December 13, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval. 20. Appointments to Boards and Commissions of the City. 21. Reports and updates from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Manager. 22. Request a closed session to discuss litigation, 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.
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Meeting Information
- Meeting Location
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175 East 200 North
St. George, UT 84770
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- Christina Fernandez
- Contact Email
- christina.fernandez@sgcityutah.gov
- Contact Phone
- (435)627-4003
Notice Posting Details
- Notice Posted On
- December 30, 2022 02:45 PM
- Notice Last Edited On
- February 17, 2023 11:09 AM
Download Attachments
| File Name | Category | Date Added |
|---|---|---|
| 2023.01.05 Recording 1.MP3 | Audio Recording | 2023/01/06 12:21 PM |
| 2023.01.05 Recording 2.MP3 | Audio Recording | 2023/01/06 12:21 PM |
| 2023.01.05 City Council Agenda Packet.pdf | Public Information Handout | 2022/12/30 02:45 PM |