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1) Agenda approval
- Motion: Approve the meeting agenda as outlined.
- Mover/second: Councilman Coates / Councilman Belson (recorded in meeting).
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote).

2) Consent agenda
- Motion: Approve consent agenda (minutes of Feb. 12 meeting).
- Mover/second: Councilman Belliston / Councilman Coates.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously (voice vote).

3) Award: Solente Water Transmission Line pipe procurement
- Motion: Award bid to Ferguson Waterworks for transmission-line pipe and associated restraint gaskets.
- Award amount presented: $853,733.10 (staff explained adjustment from original estimate based on final design length and included restraint gaskets).
- Outcome: Approved (recorded as approved unanimously, 4-0 in meeting remarks).

4) Award: Grapevine substation steel structure
- Motion: Award bid to Stoddard Steel for substation steel structure.
- Award amount: $231,920.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.

5) Award: Grapevine 69 kV steel poles
- Motion: Award bid to CHM Industries for 69 kV poles.
- Award amount: $446,357.65.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.

6) Ordinance G-25-01: General-plan amendment (4200 South, Crimson Cliffs Way)
- Motion: Approve general-plan amendment from low-density to medium-density for ~19.31 acres.
- Mover/second: Councilman Caspersen / Councilman Ivy.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously (roll-call vote).

7) Ordinance Z-25-01: Long Valley Trails PCD amendment
- Motion: Approve amendment to PCD to add a fire-station parcel, convert two apartment pods to townhomes, and add 14 units to account for the fire-station lot; developer to return within 60 days with plan/timing for secondary access/paving.
- Mover/second: Councilman Ivy / Councilman Caspersen.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously (roll-call vote).

8) Special event/venue support (Heritage Hall): \"Mister and Missus Superstars\" pageant (Special Olympics project)
- Motion: Council support to allow use of Heritage Hall for a Special Olympics pageant scheduled for Sept. 27; staff to coordinate details.
- Mover/second: Councilman Coates / Councilman Henderson.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously (voice vote).

9) Adjournment and schedule
- Motion: Adjourn and reconvene for regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.; adopted by voice vote.

Notes: The wastewater impact fee presentation was discussed and staff/consultant were directed to return the impact-fee analysis as an action item at the March 12 meeting; no fee adoption occurred at the workshop.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02/26/2025 Workshop & Regular Council Meetings for Washington City Utah","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes taken at the Washington City Council workshop on Feb. 26, 2025, including bid awards, ordinances and venue approval for a Special Olympics pageant.","taxTitle","Washington City Planning Commission, Washington City, Washington County, Utah","taxId",24713,"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},6661039,"Council approves general-plan amendment at 4200 South to allow medium-density zoning",2132,3532000,5664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec&start=3532&end=5664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec/thumbnail_3532000.jpg","/articles/6661039/Utah/Council-approves-general-plan-amendment-at-4200-South-to-allow-medium-density-zoning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661039-058b4ec681ada72a9a54df33675876bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098716&Signature=A1p1XMEeT95OXWKvTthSzGI1o5sGApKFq~cfWWuWv~pH-TZLTa4Uos8OEMpJvJ~HroiHG55bD~V1WirYuewDIxjsJyTup2wETodRhBL4HVqA~VRhOtY3mqvEt28~nFM9RVfj9RgpeP0T2oc75Cfm6zZnAJ19-sgQRTHGe7sP~9CoTdsPDzNqRw7~pErrRv8EtPIYnWbu0BpYZR5W0mQc6gTesAhC-3PYlqkz3rK57yHOaMElC2XLI36QtkwgYUtfy219sjgECh9EKQYHvKu2PKSzy8aF-inhZHGOW5zVYtr3s~NRQ5VYtRm7mhwKY0epJUkQ06J-p1MXs9WSG6ajcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Washington City Council approved an ordinance on Feb. 26 to amend the general plan land-use designation for a roughly 19.31-acre site near 4200 South and Crimson Cliffs Way from low-density to medium-density residential.

Community Development Director Drew Ellerman told the council the current low-density designation allows roughly 3'4 dwelling units per acre (R-1-10 or R-1-12 zoning), while medium density allows 4.5'6 units per acre and opens R-1-8 as a potential zoning option. Ellerman said staff is comfortable with an R-1-8 zoning outcome and the applicant indicated their intent to pursue R-1-8.

The planning commission held a public hearing and unanimously recommended approval. Applicant representative Adam Allen said a formal zone-change application would be submitted to follow the general-plan change; he said planned lot sizes would average 8,000'9,000 square feet and that the developer planned to submit the R-1-8 zone application immediately if the general-plan amendment passed.

Councilman Caspersen moved approval and Councilman Ivy seconded. The ordinance passed on a roll-call vote and was approved unanimously.","Council approved an amendment to the general plan land-use map for approximately 19.31 acres near 4200 South (Crimson Cliffs Way) from low-density to medium-density residential, a change the applicant says will be followed by a zone-change application.",{"_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},6661044,"Council approves Long Valley Trails PCD amendment; council conditions return on road plan",1812,3608000,5420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec&start=3608&end=5420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec/thumbnail_3608000.jpg","/articles/6661044/Utah/Council-approves-Long-Valley-Trails-PCD-amendment-council-conditions-return-on-road-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661044-0a193ec5c6c0ef29323c6bf251a7a8fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098716&Signature=kMb6pDnI7doWSBvjPhe1YBdygSaIHcTEm6vTNKtv9H8MxKVPguxHtbsuYL-qIwVnwhpgAkU7g~ocMLLmX-qzmi3p9VFDfgdKzg5nI-IMtLEZQJsQcSxR3p6BGg4wHTKeJGJHpbW3xsGbQn6g640WMEmCZVPri~UhHnh2xIveT3sG8zYzJJYBSCSv9NfR2H1K2YPHFg8Mln1k1m3hEa6imbbg9xujugm~Gnz6XJ2l~lt69Yk0YO-cOQrgX0uaFu-DEHT4rAzWVxxgkEMSf5uT5D8ABDwzjfMB8eIvwM5k4XXFpuDzDHhwbjgTazbURoESJ6ZRK4bfRr1XR0NyZdaWgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Washington City Council voted Feb. 26 to approve a Planned Community Development (PCD) amendment for Long Valley Trails that adds a lot for a future fire station and converts previously planned apartments to townhomes, while adding 14 dwelling units to accommodate the fire-station parcel.

Drew Ellerman, community development director, told the council the change amends section 2 of the Long Valley PCD map to create a 1.10-acre parcel for a fire station and to change two apartment pods to townhome development. Ellerman said the planning commission held a public hearing on Feb. 19 and recommended unanimous approval. \"The only increase in all the density units is the 14 for the fire station,\" he said.

Developer Don Bean (Doctor Horton) told council members he intends to start the secondary access road work and that the company planned to pave the road; council members asked for a clearer, firm schedule. Councilman Ivy moved approval with an additional condition requesting the developer to return to the council within 60 days with an update on the plan and timing for paving the secondary access; the motion passed unanimously.

Council and staff also discussed connectivity and trail accommodations tied to the extension and the state's trail plans along the parkway. The PCD amendment passed with the council's stated expectation that the developer and city staff will follow up on a schedule for the secondary access road.

Votes and next steps: Councilman Ivy moved approval, Councilman Caspersen seconded. The council's motion included the 60-day follow-up condition; staff will record the condition and the applicant said plans for the road are in review with city engineering.","The council approved an amendment to the Long Valley Trails planned community development to add a fire-station parcel and convert some apartment pods to townhomes. Council added a request that the developer return within 60 days with an update on the secondary access/paving plan.",{"_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},6661048,"Virgin River Land Trust seeks partnerships to preserve fields, riverfront parcels",466,286000,752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec&start=286&end=752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec/thumbnail_286000.jpg","/articles/6661048/Utah/Virgin-River-Land-Trust-seeks-partnerships-to-preserve-fields-riverfront-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661048-c9d7696f06e49772de82cf940fa76ee3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098716&Signature=doHgZ10tB7LkZvyOMZ14BGMHY7jguYCBND4RDQb-WjltdU6ZpLo0iThHxDCnnZTuR94BwPkkVeUOYwdsStWSvWmAowJnkS-qglbsmSLe5oO176eWlR-h1OolhA5Otc8DSpSmRMelqmWwCkIGVVerlEX4a8YWbZc7w3PNEETpDAGR0wgjNe9YBLpHWZrkwq4po8BBfxFTwTcRS4Pz4PcFhFZbRIBNoY-FWmvGvVKG1g7xCMtzrQFj8i7B7U7J9AjPDOL8PDE3sEfSlDYhZOkSIBC8B-GiuJ-2FWGzbiDic5E7jF5kWagLhsvuzXWgfgqnevdoBb~yxYfyO1bXTVTrJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Virgin River Land Trust briefed the Washington City Council at its Feb. 26 workshop on the nonprofit's work preserving open lands and scenic riverfront property in southwestern Utah.

Former city attorney Steven Snow, speaking for the trust, said the land trust was formed in the mid-1990s and typically acquires conservation easements or development rights from willing sellers rather than owning land outright. \"What we'll do, say, you have a ranch, we'll buy the development rights on that ranch and then you can continue to ranch as long as you want,\" Snow said as he described how easements keep land in agricultural or undeveloped uses.

Snow reviewed past projects, including conservation easements on properties in Pine Valley, Confluence Park, Smith Mesa and East Zion, and said rising land values make protection more challenging. He also named board members and partners, including Nature Conservancy and the BLM in selected projects. Snow asked the council to consider whether the trust could partner with the city on an historic parcel in the southern fields that some speakers identified as historically connected to the Honeymoon Trail.

Council members and trust representatives discussed how partnerships typically work, including donations of development rights, purchases of easements, and occasions when the trust has deeded or sold land to federal agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management. The trust emphasized it works with willing sellers and sometimes partners with national organizations when a larger fundraising footprint is needed.

No formal council action was requested at the workshop; the trust's representatives asked for opportunities to coordinate on parcels the city may consider for preservation and offered to help with fundraising where appropriate.","Representatives of the Virgin River Land Trust described the group's land-conservation work in southwestern Utah and asked the council to consider partnership opportunities on specific properties, including fields and historic parcels.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6661052,"Council reviews wastewater facilities plan; consultant proposes $1,135.42 per-ERU sewer impact fee cap",665,1548000,2213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec&start=1548&end=2213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2425243-1cab34471c995f8eb70a7cf5eccc0cec/thumbnail_1548000.jpg","/articles/6661052/Utah/Council-reviews-wastewater-facilities-plan-consultant-proposes-113542-per-ERU-sewer-impact-fee-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6661052-b3f3a00bbd9d6d6aeb73def921cfdf84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098716&Signature=c3Cs0KytHLmsvbvQLdm1OslXWtvfG9IlKS2XM5-RGM4DTIhguHG3-U3BE3RP9F3g86wh1-ZnBSqZF6oAr-~7fYPuUaZqemWu5gHuu8fowOpqCLuBbmCflAThqoKvBawixubPs1ei7MOo-QFxj-IVR6qNr32AFdUhe9VgsJ8tI--QqZ~eF7LoP9H845pSfspWnbq4fIvB2P297~ToC~eIhTOpMqnTyHiniDZeAUcS63XnwFi3k-sUN6Zdg3LGLn24fkMNiiIGBZcHGIHYOwd3m5d6O58fhomL8BqKEynth2Op3NbDlYDCzbZdH0~ZWPNyqrLS2zBeWBA04Fyz14E0TA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A consultant presentation at the Washington City Council workshop on Feb. 26 laid out a proposed update to the city's wastewater impact fee facilities plan and said the maximum allowable sewer impact fee, based on the plan's 10-year window, would be $1,135.42 per equivalent residential unit (ERU).

The briefing was delivered by Aaron Anderson of Bowen Collins, with Public Works assistant director Lester Dalton introducing the item as a follow-up to the city's capital facilities plan. Anderson said the fee calculation combines a share of already-constructed system-level improvements and the cost of new facilities needed to serve projected growth over the next 10 years. \"That gets us to the 1,135.42,\" Anderson said during the presentation.

Anderson and Dalton told the council the calculation uses the city's ERU growth forecast from the Culinary Water Master Plan and a hydraulic model to identify capacity needs. The consultants accounted for both domestic flows and infiltration, and noted the plan assumes lower infiltration rates for new construction. Anderson said the impact fee law requires collected fees be spent or encumbered within six years, so the plan uses a 10-year planning window to match typical practice.

The presentation noted the city's impact fee covers collection-system capacity only; a separate passthrough fee covers regional treatment at St. George's facility. Anderson said the regional component included in comparisons is roughly $13.79 per ERU for St. George's collection/treatment component. The consultant also compared Washington City's computed fee to other nearby jurisdictions and placed Washington in the mid-to-high range among peers.

Council members asked about the growth assumptions and how they affect unit cost. Anderson said growth projections came from the Culinary Water Capital Facilities Plan prepared with city staff; he explained higher or lower growth typically moves both project costs and the number of ERUs proportionally, leaving the unit cost relatively stable unless a single very large, expensive project is triggered.

After questions about methodology and the timing for adoption, council members and staff agreed to return the impact fee proposal as an action item at the council's March 12 meeting. Mayor (not specified) asked if the council was ready for that schedule; a council member replied, \"I am.\"","City staff and consultant Bowen Collins presented a wastewater impact fee facilities plan that calculates a maximum allowable sewer impact fee of $1,135.42 per equivalent residential unit (ERU). Council directed staff to return the item for action at the March 12 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Washington City Council workshop actions, Feb. 26, 2025

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