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RDA staff said the change was clerical and recommended the board adopt the resolution to reflect the agency’s current office location. The board approved the amendment by roll call vote.

What’s next: the bylaws update is administrative; staff said no additional policy action is required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Murray City, Live February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Murray City Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to amend its bylaws and update the agency office address to the redevelopment office’s new location at 10 E. 4800 South.","taxTitle","Murray City Council, Murray , Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",21496,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6322005,"Murray Senior Recreation Center reports holiday and veterans events, outreach services to council",425,317000,742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348444-46134622e980e8f1ae983987d9f0f3fe&start=317&end=742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348444-46134622e980e8f1ae983987d9f0f3fe/thumbnail_317000.jpg","/articles/6322005/Utah/Murray-Senior-Recreation-Center-reports-holiday-and-veterans-events-outreach-services-to-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322005-60807bf54ea4a33f4afc9bc76066c9c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774951286&Signature=a26G4zqmqjSTM6xczSJZJ9y57HDOGtuFuD~BfcgXnJjIrnAytedSk3W-x1PTsOxsDFHmIPCZXJhE2fVCIFga-tOf0RbEc8SEEwZeqvGiPLU7EPY7tw1sDe1vdhcK6Wu-zzEEqURo0wjaqxOgyK60Y~bkD4Z4o0Sz7TfOh6W~QLlWEo~7CfD564cbH0XctBVH3AXXBFqrXJLqEMkzSWcODN9GnmZ9b6WwUZwBGrVHtw6k56bvyFAf3ew6BWPH~9ktZoIkBsqt-yL9OXwz5fJccIwiZd7Ecjq4Kmimw9nD9DhQzZXZvPrMxwDLQEH93HW7fr1o3j~9~QD0O~AbXvDvbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 18 Committee of the Whole, the Murray Senior Recreation Center provided a report on recent programming and partnerships.

Center volunteers and staff recapped events held in November and December: an annual veterans luncheon on Nov. 4 with a color guard, national anthem and lunch prepared by onsite staff; a Thanksgiving meal (center staff and volunteers set up 25 decorated tables; entertainment provided by the Riverton Jazz Band); and an annual holiday meal on Dec. 20 with entertainment and door prizes. Presenters said 31 veterans attended the luncheon (including five in their nineties) and the center gave thank‑you certificates in partnership with Senior Helpers and other organizations that help seniors navigate federal aid and care.

Presenters emphasized partnerships the center uses to help seniors access care and benefits — for example, Senior Care Associates helping veterans qualify for federal aid‑and‑attendance pension benefits and other local providers helping with personal care, errands and companionship. The center thanked the mayor and municipal staff for participation at events and staff noted ongoing volunteer and chef support.

The center’s update was informational only; council members thanked center staff and volunteers for programming and community outreach.","The Murray Senior Recreation Center updated the council on fall and winter programming including its annual veterans luncheon and holiday and Thanksgiving meals; staff described partner organizations and services used by seniors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6322010,"Council approves rezoning for Block 1 redevelopment after developer and neighbors negotiate buffer",5602,4798000,10400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348444-46134622e980e8f1ae983987d9f0f3fe&start=4798&end=10400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348444-46134622e980e8f1ae983987d9f0f3fe/thumbnail_4798000.jpg","/articles/6322010/Utah/Council-approves-rezoning-for-Block-1-redevelopment-after-developer-and-neighbors-negotiate-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322010-9ce4f31aa06ab00725624c0af6be95c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774951286&Signature=c4xTRTHej4O-zRPsV0UEwAcmHMmGXAq-EE9TmQvhFg06OR82IK5WNKXSBeGsDI1hXKHhELOwWWFSfQMkF4ttpnBkkD7dIUOqpkF1XiOvMALYUiUi5093-BAi9mWhoiWLGUBYzRdu74dXdCjwY-2UgifQdTzwIhHqsSA1P6MLeTz0NOk~OMSl7r8XUMlAopghB8QHLPUivgc5lSt1uontuRvOLX1gu7Rk1wwDu91dxDm-fXPe4C3C3D7HZtDsTXeCunW6UQBVolh-jYfriKPgyU9izjTqqJDOiSUX7DRZJi9MCCrSFAzsQYLb3eYoHVt4BXREFsCOfa1Af7SPd~OoCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Murray City Council voted 4–1 on Feb. 18 to amend the general plan and rezone roughly 3 acres of the Spring Pines office property at 4800 South (825–865 East) from general office (G‑O) to RM‑25 (multifamily, high density), clearing the path for a proposed owner‑occupied townhome redevelopment by a private developer, Lotus Companies.

The vote followed a public presentation by the developer and a lengthy Committee of the Whole discussion that centered on preserving an adjacent single‑family parcel and on neighborhood traffic and tree preservation. Council members cast the roll call vote as: Goodman (yes), Turner (yes), Hawk (yes), Pickett (yes) and Cotter (no). The zoning change affects the GEO‑zoned parcels owned by the developer; a neighboring R‑1A parcel to the west was explicitly excluded from the rezoning.

Developer Lotus said it purchased the aging office park in 2016 and showed consultants’ and engineering analyses the company said justify a residential reuse. Presenters told the council that the office product had seen rising vacancy after the 2020 pandemic and that the site lacks the Van Winkle frontage and pedestrian amenities typically needed for successful office or mixed‑use retail. Lotus said its proposed plan would concentrate residential density on the GEO parcel and preserve the neighboring R‑1A parcel as a landscaped buffer. The company also offered to record deed restrictions and homeowners‑association covenants that would restrict a portion — and potentially all — of the future units to owner occupancy rather than allowing unconstrained rental use.

Lotus supplied a traffic‑impact review and a tree survey to city staff and the public; consultants found no “major traffic issues” requiring off‑site improvements, and staff said infrastructure capacity (water, sewer) could be addressed through normal permitting and site design requirements. Neighbors raised concerns about sightlines on 4800 South, mature trees, and vehicle queuing at the Van Winkle/4800 South corridor during peak hours. A neighbor who could not attend submitted written comment urging “live‑work” options and caution about increased traffic.

City planning staff and the planning commission had recommended approval after public hearings. The council and the developer discussed options to ensure owner‑occupancy if council preferred that outcome: Lotus proposed recording CC&Rs and a restrictive covenant that would cap the number of rental units and require owner occupancy for a portion of units, enforced by the HOA and tied to project financing; staff said a formal development agreement could also be used to secure conditions but typically requires more detailed, project‑level commitments.

What happens next: with the zoning amendment approved, the developer and city will proceed to project design and permitting, including site‑plan review, engineering approvals and any short plat or subdivision steps. If the developer records occupancy restrictions, that deed restriction would be recorded on title and would be enforceable as a private covenant; council members noted the city may require any additional guarantees it deems appropriate during project permitting.","The Murray City Council voted 4–1 to rezone a former office complex at 4800 South from general office to RM‑25 multifamily, clearing the way for a townhome‑style redevelopment after the developer agreed to preserve an adjacent R‑1A parcel as a vegetated buffer and to pursue deed‑restrictions to favor owner‑occupied units.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6322015,"City staff and consultants present water master plan, impact-fee update and draft rate options",2424,756000,3180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2348444-46134622e980e8f1ae983987d9f0f3fe&start=756&end=3180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2348444-46134622e980e8f1ae983987d9f0f3fe/thumbnail_756000.jpg","/articles/6322015/Utah/City-staff-and-consultants-present-water-master-plan-impact-fee-update-and-draft-rate-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322015-b3364620b5ef506dafc78775a7ed223c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774951287&Signature=llrVw-BG77gP-DG9mqB0SGDgBZjqCQQ1zHH3KkEg11dpHrOElzS5VOqQkF8TO8a2qekaew28P8LdvyEw-1B~oissXCEouMu6rjHq6w0itcAL6On8ZYl2pLkbyBlJjA3Lr1fbDcJFQ7wmEF5oWQbjtZTEQpWCu91XVxsPf8BavOjF14H6oKJoS8bKACGNwOHGNvUKj7snmg4FwchSUR~Cz0BdThugQo7r7rsMoSu3nKX3c39MnmFvsAGFXz6wANIVkThtBpQ9e6M7hOf~QCJiO9dn5yUItcn8lFVIlKOZoo4lQe3j4GN9q31CBQtj99~hg17OMud8rhCoT5j0KnLCxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants and Murray staff reviewed a draft water master plan, a paired impact-fee facility plan/impact-fee analysis and three possible rate-and-bond packages during the Murray City Committee of the Whole on Feb. 18.

The presenters outlined long-term system needs including pipe replacement, PRV and hydraulic work, a new well in the city’s southwest to improve pressure and a 100‑year replacement estimate. Staff said the city’s “100‑year scheduled replacement cost is $374,000,000,” and that replacing 1% of system assets annually would imply roughly $3,700,000 a year; the plan’s estimated replacement-target budget is about $3.5 million a year.

Consultants recommended keeping conservative planning baselines (they used 2020 as a planning baseline because that year represents a high‑use scenario) and said 2023 usage was lower than 2020 but had risen compared with the drought years. They described how indoor demand is projected to grow with population and redevelopment while outdoor irrigation demand is expected to be limited by infill and conservation.

On capital priorities, the presentation listed corrosion studies, meter replacement, emergency backup power for key wells, PRV work on State Street and a new well site at Winchester and 12 West. Presenters said a new Winchester well is targeted for design in 2027 and construction in 2028.

Separately, staff reviewed a draft impact-fee facility plan (ISFP) and impact-fee analysis (IFA) required under Utah Code 11-36a. The ISFP assigns shares of new well and pipeline projects to future growth; the IFA translates those shares to proposed fees for equivalent residential units (ERUs), apartments and nonresidential customers. Under the draft IFA, a single‑family ERU fee presented in materials was roughly $3,200 and an example nonresidential 1‑inch meter fee was roughly $3,000 (staff emphasized fees are shown as draft gross amounts before credits for existing funding and bonds).

Staff also presented three rate/bond scenarios intended to maintain capital programs and reserve levels. The consultants’ preferred plan (referred to during the meeting as “Option 3”) would: (a) issue a $6,000,000 water bond to smooth the capital‑spending spike, (b) combine increases to the monthly base charge and the tiered usage rates in early years (large step increases early, then smaller annual inflation adjustments), and (c) thereafter apply modest annual increases (the presenters modeled a 2–3% ongoing escalation after the initial phase). In the materials consultants showed that without rate increases the system’s cash-on-hand would decline sharply.

Presenters and staff discussed tradeoffs: larger bonding delays rate spikes but raises debt service and requires higher coverage ratios; smaller bonds and higher near‑term rate steps reduce borrowing but increase immediate bills. As examples discussed publicly, one draft scenario produced a roughly 20% first‑year increase to combined base-and-usage charges (presenters said a 20% first‑year increase equated to “about $4 a month” for an average single‑family account in materials shown during the meeting), followed by smaller annual escalators. Staff emphasized the plan assumes no reliance on unconfirmed grant revenues.

Separately, Murray staff and consultants discussed wastewater (Central Valley) fees. Staff said the Central Valley fee had been $11 per month and would drop to $8 in April under current structure; staff proposed restoring it to $12 and applying a 3% annual increase on the flow component pending a master‑plan update later in 2025, citing a recent $87,000,000 bond issued for Central Valley upgrades and state timing for plant requirements.

Staff presented several draft ordinance amendments tied to the water program: requiring construction customers to sign up for metered temporary service rather than receiving unmetered construction water; requiring developers to pay meter/AMI equipment costs rather than drawing from operating funds (examples showed a typical 1‑inch meter + AMI cost of about $433); and clarifying minimum service pipe sizes for residential versus commercial properties. Those draft code changes were shown for council direction; no final council action on these drafts occurred at the Committee of the Whole meeting.

What’s next: staff said the IFA/ISFP pair will be finalized and returned to the council with ordinance language and fee schedules for formal consideration. Staff also said design work for priority capital projects (including the Winchester well and PRV/pressure improvements) is underway and that the city is onboarding an asset‑management platform (WaterWorth) to better schedule replacements and refine budgets.","City consultants presented Murray’s water system master plan, an updated impact-fee analysis and three rate/bond scenarios. Staff recommended a scenario that includes a one‑time bond and phased rate increases to keep cash-on-hand and debt-coverage ratios within policy targets; no formal vote followed at the Committee of the Whole.","actionData","errors"]

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