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- St. George
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- City Council
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- City Council Meeting Agenda
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- Notice, Meeting
- Event Start Date & Time
- October 3, 2024 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, October 3, 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. 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 for the purchase of shade structures from McArthur Welding for the Tonaquint Cemetery Expansion project. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The design for the cemetery expansion was funded last year. The Tonaquint Cemetery expansion will allow its continued use for the next few years. Construction will begin in August with a completion date of January 2025. Staff recommends approval to purchase the equipment in the amount of $132,712. b. Consider approval of the purchase of Aerovent fan equipment for MC-2 at Millcreek Generation. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This purchase is for the Millcreek Generator Package Fan Upgrade/Replacement. It is a recommended upgrade from GE, the original packager, which will be purchased from Aerovent, the original manufacturer. The new system replaces the current belt-driven fans with direct-drive fans mounted directly on the motor shaft. This design has fewer moving parts, eliminating the need for belts and reducing the risk of mechanical failure. As a result, the upgrade will improve overall efficiency and reduce long-term maintenance costs. Staff recommends approval to purchase the equipment in the amount of $109,208. c. Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Rosenberg Associates for the design of the Fort Pearce Wash Trail. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This Professional Service Agreement is to provide design work for the first phase of the Fort Pearce Wash Trail which runs approximately 2.4 miles along the Fort Pearce Wash from St. James Park then southeast to River Road. The design work includes base mapping, surveying, floodplain impact study, hydrology study, conceptual plans, environmental permits, civil construction plans, plan reviews, construction contract documents, and bidding. This paved, 10' wide multi-use trail is anticipated to start construction at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Staff recommends approval in the amount of $112,300. d. Consider approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Civil Science for the master planning of the Tonaquint Community Park and design of Thunder Junction All Abilities Park Phase 2. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Tonaquint Community Park is a location with multiple uses including Thunder Junction All Abilities Park, Tonaquint Nature Center, Tonaquint Tennis Facility, a demonstration garden, and additional park space. The purpose of the master plan is to examine all these spaces and identify opportunities for future park improvements. The purpose of Thunder Junction Phase 2 is to provide additional space and amenities that were not able to be included in Phase 1 of the project due to budget constraints. The area surrounding the train storage tunnel is currently not being used to its full potential. It is proposed to provide amenities such as a sand/water play area, pavilion, pathways, enhanced landscaping, better access to the area, train maintenance area, and additional play equipment. Other proposed improvements to the park include a brontosaurus slide, additional theming, and train tunnel enhancements. Staff recommends approval in the amount of $247,500. e. Consider approval of a Grant Services Agreement with Utah State University for the St. George WaterMAPS Water Initiative Project. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: In February 2024, the City provided a notice to Utah State University's WaterMAP team of our intention to participate in a WaterMAPS project for the City of St. George. The project will develop a WaterMAPS analytic and public information program that will assist our residents in better understanding patters of landscape water use and landscape water need. The information derived from the project will assist the City in our water conservation efforts by effectively guiding our conservation programing and water planning. Utah State University assisted the City in obtaining a grant to cover half of the project cost. The City's portion of the project will be $74,995. Staff recommends approval of the grant services agreement with Utah State University. f. Consider approval of a City Attorney employment agreement. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The City has adopted employment agreements for all appointed department heads within the City organization. This agreement will be effective upon the appointment of the City Attorney and ratification of the appointment and approval of the agreement. Staff recommends approval. 4. Public hearing and consideration of Ordinance No. 2024-058 vacating an existing municipal utility easement located on the common lot line of Lots 1804 and 1805, Stone Cliff Phase 18. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Stone Cliff Phase 18 was approved by the Land Use Authority on the 24th day of June 2024 and recorded in the Office of the Washington County Recorder on the 3rd day of July 2024. The owner of Lots 1804 and 1805 would like to merge the two lots together into one lot in order to fit the designed dwelling. The Joint Utility Committee recommends approval. 5. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2024-029R entering an Interlocal Agreement with Washington County regarding the distribution of rap tax revenue in Washington County. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The RAP tax is a voter approved 1/10 of a cent sales tax on certain purchases to fund recreational and cultural organizations and facilities. This interlocal agreement specifies how the funds collected are distributed by Washington County. The agreement will be the same as the original interlocal agreement that was approved in 2014. The new agreement will expire in December of 2035. Staff recommends approval. 6. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2024-030R approving the City to be a co-signor of the State of Utah's Public Lands Amicus Brief. BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: After decades of legal analysis and attempts to seek relief through other means, the State of Utah filed a landmark public lands lawsuit on August 20, 2024, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address whether the federal government can constitutionally hold unappropriated lands within a State indefinitely. The scope of Utah's lawsuit applies only to the federally held land that is 'unappropriated', meaning that the United States simply holds the land without any designated purpose; the lawsuit does not affect appropriated public land designated as national parks, national monuments, wilderness areas, national forests, Tribal lands, or military properties. Currently, Utah has 18.5 million acres of unappropriated public lands within the state. The goal is to get a final, definitive answer as to the status of unappropriated land. 7. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-059 amending an approved PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) on approximately 0.65 acres, located just south of Medical Center Drive and 1450 East. (SGRH Life Flight Crew Quarters - Case No. 2024-PDA-018) BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: St. George Regional Hospital needs a building for the living quarters for the Life Flight crew. The proposed application would allow the hospital to construct such a facility adjacent to Medical Center Drive just south of the terminus of 1450 East. At their meeting held on September 10, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the project and voted 6-0 to forward a positive recommendation for the application with one condition; there were no public comments. 8. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-060 amending the White Dome Commercial PD-C (Planned Development Commercial) zone on approximately 29.26 acres located east of River Road between White Dome Drive and Southern Parkway. (White Dome Commercial - Case No. 2024-PDA-017) BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is a Planned Development Amendment to approve a general site plan and establish drivable access from River Road and White Dome Drive in order to market the site to potential businesses. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 10, 2024. Several members of the public spoke regarding the conditions of River Road and White Dome Drive, specifically the width of these streets and the difficulty maneuvering around large trucks in the area as well as the condition of River Road. There was a comment regarding access to and from the White Sands area, as there is only one way in and out, with the addition of this amount of traffic that would make it more difficult to get out of their neighborhood. They also had concerns about their children's safety because there is a bus stop directly across from the second access to this site on White Dome Drive. One person also commented that this development with its 6 restaurants would make a total of 10 restaurants in that area, she felt they didn't need that many out there. The Planning Commission recommended approval with the conditions and recommendations made by staff with a 7-0 unanimous vote. 9. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-061 amending Section 9-1-1 of City Code to adopt the most recent version of the construction codes adopted by the state of Utah including appendices and amendments. (Building Code Adopted - Case No. 2024-ZRA-012) BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This section of the St. George municipal code currently adopts the International Building Code 2000 edition with the exception of appendix B, entitled 'board of appeals'. The building code (Title 9) was last revised in 2005 to adopt the 2000 International Building Code. The codes for construction standards are revised every three years and are then adopted and amended by the state of Utah. At their meeting held on August 27, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and forwarded a positive recommendation with a 6-0 unanimous vote; there were no public comments. 10. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-062 amending Title 10 of the City code to add provisions for Live/Work Units to be allowed in the downtown residential zones with specific standards. (Live Work Units - Case No. 2024-ZRA-002) BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The proposed amendment would add Live/Work Units as a permitted use in the R-1-8, R-2, R-3, R-4, and RCC Zones that also have the Connected Corridor or Connected Neighborhood land use designation. It is proposed that Live/Work Units be allowed as a permitted with standards use, with specific standards described in Section 10-17A of the City Code. At their meeting held on September 10, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with a vote of 6-0; there were no public comments. 11. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-063 amending Sections 10-7F-2 (PD-R - Planned Development Residential) and 10-8D-2 (PD-C -Planned Development Commercial) of City Code to extend the expiration date from one year to eighteen months. (Expiration date of Planned Developments - Case No. 2024-ZRA-013) BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: In 2013, an amendment to the subdivision regulations was approved. This amendment included the addition of an expiration date for preliminary plats. It stated that preliminary plats would expire if a final plat, or phase thereof, was not approved within one year. In March of 2024, the subdivision regulations were amended due to new state law. This amendment increased the expiration date of preliminary plats from one year to eighteen months to give developers more time to get their final plat approved. Historically, Residential Planned Developments have had an expiration date of eighteen months, and Commercial Planned Developments have not had an expiration date until July of 2022, when the zoning regulations were amended for water conservation efforts. Part of this update included reducing the expiration date from eighteen months to one year for residential planned developments and creating a one-year expiration date for commercial planned developments. At their meeting held on August 13, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with a vote of 6-0. 12. Consider approval of Ordinance No. 2024-064 amending the Sections 10-18 (Walls, Fences and Hedges) and 10-18A (Rockery Walls) of City code to address allowed heights, setbacks, separation and rock cut slopes and to address inconsistencies and provide clarification between these two ordinances. Case No. 2024-ZRA-006 BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The purpose of the proposed amendment is to address allowed heights, setbacks, separation and rock cut slopes and to address inconsistencies and provide clarification in these sections of City code. Additionally, the proposed amendment would increase slopes and height for retaining walls in residential and commercial zones, provide standards for rock cut slopes and the construction of protective faces for these types of slopes, and require the construction of retaining walls in residential single-family subdivisions between proposed adjacent lots with an elevation difference of 4 feet or greater. This item was heard at the July 23, 2024, Planning Commission; however, the item was continued for additional information. At their meeting held on August 27, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions, with a vote of 6-0. 13. Appointments to Boards and Commissions of the City. 14. Reports from Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Manager. 15. Request a closed session to discuss litigation, security, property acquisition or sale or the character and professional competence or physical or mental health of an individual. ________________________________ ______________________________ Brenda Hatch, Deputy 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@sgcity.org
- Contact Phone
- (435)627-4003
Notice Posting Details
- Notice Posted On
- October 02, 2024 05:09 PM
- Notice Last Edited On
- October 04, 2024 08:32 AM
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| 2024.10.03 Agenda Packet UPDATED.pdf | Public Information Handout | 2024/10/02 05:09 PM |