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Ty (city staff) said administratively one meeting per month is easier (one packet, one set of minutes), but recommended regular email updates to council on administrative matters if the schedule changed. Several councilmembers said they preferred keeping the current twice-monthly cadence and cancelling meetings when business is light; others favored keeping a standing work session for deeper policy conversations. The council did not adopt a schedule change during the meeting and agreed to continue the current calendar for now.

City-manager and staff reports included: delivery of new recycling carts to one side of town, an application for a new multi-phase subdivision called Morgan Creekside Meadows (multiple lots/units; staff to process), and a State Street power-line relocation project that will also address a deteriorated sidewalk on 250 East. Staff also said the Riverside Park baseball field project — a county grant-funded effort to restore lights and other improvements — is moving forward; staff noted the project estimate and a potential cost split with the county.

Councilmembers raised graffiti under the new bridge and asked staff to pursue cameras and lighting as part of the final bridge-completion work. Staff said they would pursue franchise-agreement remedies and vendor responses where utilities or right-of-way work is needed.

No formal ordinance or budget votes occurred on these updates; the council asked staff to keep the council informed and to return on specific items as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Council debated switching to one meeting per month but decided to keep the current twice-monthly schedule for now; staff provided updates on recycling cans, a new subdivision application, Riverside Park improvements and a State Street utilities project.","taxTitle","Morgan, Morgan County, Utah","taxId",7552,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623411,"Council adopts mixed-use zoning changes with added parking-study requirement",3223,3143000,6366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b&start=3143&end=6366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b/thumbnail_3143000.jpg","/articles/6623411/Morgan/Morgan-County/Utah/Council-adopts-mixed-use-zoning-changes-with-added-parking-study-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623411-d3897db7b450a6d0d61dfac85260804c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770939805&Signature=gB6lcCi1JE2dHs5M66A0v5YsPdNr8sdSbpNHMEALbkBeI5TLY1xXiAbb1SrIb0zzRLbfGxZl-vHRiewIWlDQQYsSBsXu6X5pMDLccOdGUIbzlMPmP5g15lae4tUerwCxCNTJqG~NUhf357~vrsZ9SgACWrGB3ZFoY6pkC0VMssZLdmLCoGIcSqJxJNwH-xKc4A6Y~-Vs43yhtQK3XfAmdUQgDtyDIzDVkYv6gmOSY2hvbXcPFR7qkk755h9MKPNBOO0AQmdE0Tdkl7fHY1J2twAXg9a1MHGQDZH8P0qmeXJF08aeuBTpKBtuAdZrC3io5wVkkqPG9VfJGfRZIj1Y5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan City Council voted unanimously March 25 to adopt Ordinance 25-04, which amends the municipal zoning code to allow mixed-use buildings (commercial on the ground floor with residential or other uses above) in the central commercial (CC) zone and to add related design and parking provisions.

City planner Jake reviewed the amendments, which include: definitions for \"architectural metal,\" \"building stepback,\" and \"mixed-use building\"; a 40% minimum storefront glazing requirement on ground-floor commercial façades; a requirement that the main entrance be covered; allowance for zero front setbacks where appropriate; and standards for shared guest parking. The ordinance limits multifamily residential to locations behind commercial or mixed-use buildings and preserves street-front commercial uses.

A central and contested element was shared guest parking. The ordinance allows City engineering and planning to approve shared guest parking to satisfy guest-parking requirements if the applicant submits a parking study demonstrating the arrangement will work. Councilmember Steve (moved by Dave) proposed — and the council accepted as an amendment — language requiring the parking study be prepared by a professional engineer. Councilmembers and staff discussed concerns about enforcement, comparisons to other developments (including Mahogany), and the operational difference between historic downtown street parking and suburban developments.

Councilmember Dave moved adoption of Ordinance 25-04 as amended (adding \"professional engineer\" before \"parking study\" in section 10.3070.1.5); Tony seconded. The council voted verbally in favor and recorded unanimous approval.

Jake and other councilmembers said the change was intended as a cautious, limited step: the mixed-use allowance applies only in the CC zone, where there is limited commercial land and the goal is to encourage street-front activation while adding housing. Staff will monitor effects and return with follow-up if needed.","Council adopted Ordinance 25-04 to allow mixed-use buildings in the central commercial zone, adding architectural definitions, street-front commercial requirements and shared-guest-parking rules; council required a professional-engineer parking study for shared parking approvals.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623416,"Council removes historic-commercial overlay for hotel parcel; move clears way for larger sign",1476,1914000,3390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b&start=1914&end=3390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b/thumbnail_1914000.jpg","/articles/6623416/Morgan/Morgan-County/Utah/Council-removes-historic-commercial-overlay-for-hotel-parcel-move-clears-way-for-larger-sign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623416-42cd5eac954f45afdee48b225d65a160/orig.mp4?Expires=1770939805&Signature=HZS6uT43w3qv1xgIP~dzwQuk26szVjwJbH9fd4FL8p~lyosWEb9fRVG9I6peW1RwSqp4kWitJU4asI8GRGhP3p7k4tvMGGMosfV-pbdS14dYbxOyPHX0HtHG3sEF8GyfEQ5VOgBp1Z6UjOl75dp11HxnvZDWJycp7XRIPmVI5jjcCgB-kyvbv~1kfIAzocEctaagzqIw-ZUQaEUyTYB3HLD1iifWVvI5GGFkoQOVuz~D2W867MeuUl07t3bUUKjuzbYQ7x2S9ALK2rvzwxTqlvtMqOjMq9Wofzb-XZkHRU~~kylNKzR1hbAqUUZkwax2-Y3ZD7htic3nGc6pQtuuEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Morgan City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 25-03 on March 25 to amend the zoning map and remove a historic commercial overlay covering approximately 1.78 acres at about 215 North and 500 East. The change reverts that hotel parcel to the city’s central commercial (CC) base zone.

Jake, the city planner, said the application originated when the hotel sought multiple new signs; two sign types were not permitted in the historic commercial overlay. Jake said the principal reason for the overlay removal was to allow the hotel to apply for a pole sign visible from the interstate. He told the council the hotel is an existing, modern building that is set back from Commercial Street and is not a candidate for historic preservation.

Councilmembers discussed design standards and safeguards. Planning staff and the historic-preservation group had reviewed the proposal; Jake said the historic preservation committee did not object to removing the hotel from the overlay. Planning Commission provided a unanimous positive recommendation following a public hearing with no public comment.

Councilmembers also discussed draft sign standards that would accompany future ordinance language: allowed low-profile or “monument” signs with material requirements, written landowner permission for off-premise signs, limits on electronic signs and a 300-square-foot maximum sign face for the corridor. Councilmembers noted the freeway-corridor allowance that can permit signs up to 55 feet in height in specific locations.

Dave moved adoption of Ordinance 25-03 and Tony seconded; the council voted verbally in favor and the mayor declared the motion unanimous.","Council adopted Ordinance 25-03 to remove a historic commercial overlay from a hotel parcel at approximately 215 N. 500 E., allowing the property to remain in the central commercial base zone and enabling the hotel to apply for a pole sign.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623423,"Council approves $500 donation to Morgan High School after senior-class service proposal",416,1495000,1911000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b&start=1495&end=1911","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b/thumbnail_1495000.jpg","/articles/6623423/Morgan/Morgan-County/Utah/Council-approves-500-donation-to-Morgan-High-School-after-senior-class-service-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623423-3d28216b87d8ed181d9915866c0c823f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770939805&Signature=SZx3H1uip76kDlvnytxYMkYqhA4EfqoP93j5~okbqCHY8ksSRw9vl5PuPVdJw6L5tTjFrlVh7ZiLSeEoRVkmUp29xhWBLDxfHxA6RXYYMWvJb5Tczzt1iu8MhNwNGUv0pPJlLorNWT0MCZbyT-tzpt8ZrrwHinmzKixs86OcTIGCp2d2-5pdrXhaPBLllWjOxpWjqG26Vk8yctpArWLleeLW2KIFBjp~apanq2~s0q7n~0pr-jkil~5S1pB8Ym06W~9eimouBiH8oCh2rMlTG5MONcFGaBODXd-0y~fXOdd70KF7NchgzQ-8gpljqN1-Y7z7JEVXn96~qI~t4gTNvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senior-class officers from Morgan High School presented a proposed May 21 community service project and requested modest financial support for their Operation Graduation event two days later.

Peyton Croxford, identified as senior class president, said the senior class could mobilize roughly 50 students for a community service day and wanted to collaborate with city staff to identify a useful project. Fellow students Jackson Redder and Aubrey Brooks described prior service efforts, including trail cleanups, and said this year’s project would likely focus on heavier landscaping work along the Mickelson Mile.

Councilmember Dave moved to donate $500 to Morgan High School for Operation Graduation; the motion was seconded and approved with verbal ayes. Councilmembers and staff discussed coordination logistics and asked the seniors to contact Ty Bailey (parks staff) for details.

After the vote, the students thanked the council. Council members and staff said the town has traditionally given a small donation to the senior class in past years and that staff would provide logistical support for the May service day.","Morgan High School senior officers proposed a May 21 community service project and requested council support; council approved a $500 donation for graduation-related costs and staff to coordinate the service day.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6623426,"Resident urges Morgan to relax chicken rules; city council takes comment, staff to research",389,1094000,1483000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b&start=1094&end=1483","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2770912-0de9ea43d25d32d1ab7fbd7fc1c79d9b/thumbnail_1094000.jpg","/articles/6623426/Morgan/Morgan-County/Utah/Resident-urges-Morgan-to-relax-chicken-rules-city-council-takes-comment-staff-to-research","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623426-8514ca5c7fb1bf5c0247994e26173ef1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770939805&Signature=RlWVk-a0MpVqIifPE2Od7ZLGbZ~3wwaPdzu~XRKmdxXCI34HLpXlIGETT2saujJLvGFC3Nk8vIQYyQ3H7MzoSE2KUdtiHEgacocJ~T8Oc2PpWUHkWNCLnfZY-tp-UrViF801c4MU-vTrUix~fO9wjAdjnTwuNfoeBypXhDt5rTeeEVbOOdT7EZnFjaWAJTwq-fRJLB~YMxQkKPaC-Q66t9glOpXEyYwbQW~EPbHAZ1o4Qwk7yzNWrEa6wGGETWzyPsKdbWoLagBif~Aw90TS3ddusinSpylZRuZb~iDnLolerpspbqPKNnbUQWrj9PdUP7o9NBNXdcbDxzqK~UwRUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tracy Perkins, a new Morgan resident, asked the Morgan City Council on March 25 to change the city’s zoning code so residents on smaller lots could keep backyard hens.

Perkins told the council she had moved “last summer, from Layton City,” and said Morgan’s code currently “states that you must have a 20,000 square foot lot … in order to keep chickens,” which she described as “almost half an acre.” She asked the council either to adopt a smaller “sliding scale” model like Layton’s or to allow property-specific exceptions.

The request drew immediate attention from council members and staff. Gary, identified in the meeting as an attorney who recently retired as Layton’s city attorney, described Layton’s ordinance as the result of a lengthy public process and said it “has worked pretty well.” He noted practical rules — poultry must be constrained and typically secured in a coop at night in Layton because of foxes and other predators. Councilmembers raised concerns about enforcement, nuisance complaints and public-safety risks such as predators and disease.

Mayor Gail and other councilmembers did not vote on a change during the meeting. Instead, councilmembers instructed staff to research options and acknowledged Layton’s model as a reference point. Gary and staff said they would begin work on potential drafting and outreach.

Perkins also told the council she had discussed the idea informally with neighbors, who she said supported allowing hens on smaller lots as long as roosters were prohibited. She emphasized benefits including lower grocery costs, reduced food waste and fertilizer for gardens.

The council gave no direction to place a specific ordinance on the next agenda during the meeting; rather, staff said they would return with draft options for council review.","A new Morgan resident asked the council to change city code requiring 20,000-square-foot lots to keep backyard chickens; staff and council members said they would research Layton's sliding-scale approach and follow up.","actionData","errors"]

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