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On the recreation building, staff said the original scope has been slightly expanded to move some interior work forward (flooring and some outfitting) because doing that now reduces rework and is more economical. The city currently has $250,000 budgeted for the recreation project; staff said additional budget amendments will be necessary to cover the current construction estimate. Staff proposed an enclosed lean‑to addition of about 1,500 square feet (roughly $69,000) that would provide storage, restrooms and a reception area; staff described the lean‑to as a cost‑efficient way to gain usable space and asked the council to consider approving the additional scope with a future budget amendment.

For the cemetery building (storage north of the cemetery), staff said the budgeted $125,000 is below the current estimate of about $139,000 and that the city would need to budget the difference; staff said both projects are funded from impact fees rather than general-tax dollars.

Why this matters: Both projects are intended to improve public amenities and operations. Moving some outfitting into initial construction avoids future rework but requires the council to approve additional spending. Staff said funds are available in impact-fee accounts but that the council would need to approve budget amendments.

Next steps: Staff will return with formal budget amendments and clearer contractor pricing if the council wants to advance the projects now rather than staging outfitting in a later fiscal year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Santaquin City Council Work Session Meeting - April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the council that bids for a rec center building and a cemetery storage building came in higher than anticipated and requested council direction to proceed with slightly expanded scope that would require future budget amendments funded from impact fees.","taxTitle","Santaquin City Council, Santaquin South , Juab County, Utah","taxId",23645,"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},6270405,"Council to consider amendment allowing condos at Orchards parcel; planning staff flag development feasibility",174,3899000,4073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034962-ba5e0666f333759ca9b604b4908e2630&start=3899&end=4073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034962-ba5e0666f333759ca9b604b4908e2630/thumbnail_3899000.jpg","/articles/6270405/Utah/Council-to-consider-amendment-allowing-condos-at-Orchards-parcel-planning-staff-flag-development-feasibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270405-2230c08564319202e8def7b47bd4514a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776024181&Signature=TL-yfhlROcpM89mfq510XKdBuYOi~a93Bg10C06FTIxuprCdT5r8rO6ZJFm~zjn1Z-l270y9iHsgjd0ioh30BSLgrocmJBsLxHfKrKcx3dwAx~9hcxZl4VOYtCz0qFqP2au8tCmIL1nFzxB3~oktcl0yUIXq9jbXakBUMAO258FECxjNap8DV4UHaFzusm3PoPz6ktojL-cpMk8kWkuGBg88PbPWuYAX-hflokwcVupleCNWIobEvxxXaQr7zf1IEyjbSBqHdeE4MnCcYFf0W54OUm5WVn3jo3OWuNykgLE6jfr-siKfShyoF-ZlYtjPHUSj7f7PFLI~AxE5JxG~jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff told the Santaquin City Council that a developer has requested an amendment to a 2017 development agreement covering a roughly 4.17‑acre parcel east of Center Street, just south of the railroad tracks. The amendment would change the current plan from three larger apartment buildings to five smaller buildings (60 units were referenced in the plan) and would allow condo ownership instead of rental apartments.

Staff said the change does not alter planned amenities, increases open space slightly, and could enable homeownership opportunities for units that previously were intended as apartments. The parcel is surrounded by existing townhomes and single-family homes; utilities and some parking were already stubbed for the original plan, staff told the council.

Planning staff also brought two related code items to the council’s attention for upcoming regular meeting consideration: an ordinance (0404) modifying multifamily density in the Main Street Business (MSR) district and a second ordinance (0405) that updates parking requirements to comply with recent state legislation. For the MSR ordinance, Planning Commission recommended a maximum of 8 units per acre in the district; staff cautioned that 8 units per acre is a low density for multifamily and might make development infeasible without a development agreement.

Why this matters: Councilmembers discussed the tradeoffs between limiting density on the downtown Main Street corridor and allowing enough density for multifamily projects to be financially feasible. Staff reminded the council that development agreements remain an option to allow alternate densities if the council wants to enable higher densities on a case-by-case basis.

Next steps: The amendment request and related ordinances are scheduled as agenda items for the regular council meeting; staff offered to present comparative plans and to show the prior and revised site layouts if the council wants a side‑by‑side review before action.","Staff briefed the council on an amendment to a 2017 development agreement for a 4.17‑acre parcel east of Center Street that would return a previously approved multifamily layout from three larger buildings back to five smaller buildings and convert apartments to condominiums.",{"_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},6270409,"Santaquin outlines NRCS-backed debris-basin projects; city to buy land once approvals finish",107,3521000,3628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034962-ba5e0666f333759ca9b604b4908e2630&start=3521&end=3628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034962-ba5e0666f333759ca9b604b4908e2630/thumbnail_3521000.jpg","/articles/6270409/Utah/Santaquin-outlines-NRCS-backed-debris-basin-projects-city-to-buy-land-once-approvals-finish","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270409-61dcdc25bbef2a3a64b5cba660061620/orig.mp4?Expires=1776024181&Signature=j66vZ-zF6v3sbf0YW6alITVhC1K9munz~bbxx7CqdPqnFSWG98xoXXZsoJR7fyvKxemTmRkYa7BbwtoWF2R6IkowzidAIpSsshAaPO0W3b3-gCTUFxhhm4Os3WRylWZS~zDlprbxe-xOJq3FpB~JbcOn84xgT4MEjdIY440FWXooHj2VpS-fHJWdUWIjqi~xJBws6auDszUWiimmQF77pq4Y9vPdoStZobzZym-ccBLVb5XKNCPEsXRItw2HHY1HT2du~yozw89WWOD2hyac9lcDoz7Oyx5lH53tyBvxR8HW5fk9jiy5w5dMWAXHkqacU-dC4SVTDZ7q3bW8incwEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Santaquin City Council that two Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) projects to reduce mountain storm flows are progressing and will require city land purchases and financing once federal concurrence is received.

Staff said the planned cross‑bench debris-basin package includes five basins on the East Bench; design is complete and the city is awaiting final NRCS national-level approval. NRCS has awarded approximately $9.1 million for that package; the city has about $2 million set aside to purchase needed property. Staff said design funds from NRCS already used total about $1 million.

A second project at the mouth of a canyon — a larger dam and conveyance project with county sponsorship and city cosponsorship — has about $12.6 million set aside but staff said that amount represents roughly 65% of earlier cost estimates and additional funds likely will be required. The larger mouth-of-canyon project would raise a dam by about 13 feet and route high flows to the reservoir; staff described modeled peak flows in the hundreds of cubic feet per second for the event the project is designed to mitigate.

Why this matters: Staff said land acquisitions and interagency approvals remain the gating items. If federal concurrence with final designs arrives this fall, staff said they hope to begin property purchases and construction in the coming months; otherwise, the timeline will slip.

Next steps and costs: Staff told council members that the city will continue to coordinate with NRCS and county partners, update cost estimates, and identify the city’s share of funding for the mouth-of-canyon component, which may require several million dollars depending on total cost and dam-safety funding participation.

Council reaction: Councilmembers asked about timing and cost exposure; staff emphasized that the NRCS funding and prior planning put the city in a stronger position but that final federal concurrence is the immediate prerequisite for land purchases and the start of construction.","Council heard details on two NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) projects that add debris basins on the East Bench and a larger mouth-of-canyon project; staff said final federal concurrence is pending before property acquisition and construction.",{"_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},6270414,"Santaquin staff warn sewer, reclaimed-water storage will need near-term investment as growth continues",3019,143000,3162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034962-ba5e0666f333759ca9b604b4908e2630&start=143&end=3162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034962-ba5e0666f333759ca9b604b4908e2630/thumbnail_143000.jpg","/articles/6270414/Utah/Santaquin-staff-warn-sewer-reclaimed-water-storage-will-need-near-term-investment-as-growth-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270414-009aca9960e1c74f12f7fffea806f526/orig.mp4?Expires=1776024181&Signature=PQzZEMKkx96~73SLCdUJoIrlXte-ZdicYcXwfOemJfMldq3D6uBsaj4gzI5H2Pd6ZCUBoh6ARzES20xgdLnz3-1O54PNIIsvmcnZhqomzkDxdaqT9aNT76kC9tLXZ79~bA9kFfOXxV0AwXdAWZLG0W-S-zeoOjc2VzktmFvNomsGYf-2fotuxOarzSNkEEPm76llZ5igk7IVLVOcpdE96-nfuq~OrcEImzUjAPNcCkwZZicebUgGRxC6dYWup6dWGrCtnXF8j2Fh6OoBafL8DN7-UCAI~Cd1IUUnnpJwMV7IzGyqNuvxBfFY6Z11HZ616ktU1x0Yvxru1tyubHhPxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials told the Santaquin City Council at a work session April 15 that the city’s wastewater treatment plant and reclaimed-water storage are approaching capacity and will require capital investment and financing to serve already-committed development.

The presentation laid out the most immediate numbers: Santaquin currently has about 5,500 equivalent residential connections (ERCs or “doors”), a wastewater reclamation facility (WRF) pinch point at about 8,900 doors, and roughly 10,000–10,400 doors possible under current land use and vested entitlements. Staff said roughly 2,300 additional doors are imminent because of development agreements and approved plans.

City staff said a near-term expansion of plant equipment and an added tank would cost about $10 million to $11 million and still only reach the 8,900-door pinch point. That work, they said, mainly funds new internal equipment — membranes, mixers and blowers — and not additional concrete capacity that would be needed for larger future growth. Staff recommended planning now because a formal moratorium on service would be legally limited to six months and design/construction of a new WRF typically takes years.

Why this matters: Council members asked how quickly capacity limits could be reached. Staff estimated current growth at roughly 225–250 units per year (about a 5% annual growth rate) and said that, with the currently approved and vested projects, the city could approach the plant’s pinch point in roughly 13–14 years unless infrastructure is expanded sooner. Staff also flagged that approved development beyond today’s connections already accounts for the majority of the near-term capacity gap.

City finance and timing: Staff said the city has roughly $9 million in cash available now for the WRF project, has already ordered some long-lead items (membranes with an 18-month lead time), and expects construction spending for the $10–$11 million package to occur in about a year to 18 months once a contractor is ready. Because impact fees do not cover all costs, staff said the city will likely consider bonding — they estimated $2–$3 million of borrowing for the WRF and suggested future impact fees and user-rate revenue could service debt. Staff referenced previous credit work and said the city’s market options might yield rates in the 4.5%–5.5% range, depending on market conditions.

Reclaimed water and PI storage: The presentation also covered the city’s pressurized irrigation (PI) program. Staff said reclaimed water supplies about 25% of the city’s outdoor irrigation need and that adding three previously unused storage cells would add roughly 36,000,000 gallons of storage (about 36 more days at a million gallons per day). Tests on the old cells showed low percolation (around 10^-8 permeability versus a 10^-6 threshold), meaning most ponded water stays in the pond rather than percolating to groundwater; staff estimated about 30% loss from the ponded storage to evaporation and seepage. Staff estimated a separate future storage project could cost in the millions and said planning and land acquisition would take longer than WRF construction because it involves property and conveyance agreements.

Water rights, CUP and other sources: City staff reviewed culinary supply and sources. They said the city currently uses roughly 90% of its documented water rights, is pumping about 65% of pump/spring capacity (springs about 865 gpm), and is pursuing a new well for redundancy. The city also holds a Central Utah Project (CUP) allocation near 925 acre-feet; staff described CUP as a source but not a storage substitute (the CUP delivery requires a call window and does not provide long-term storage). Staff said a special fund set up years ago to pay for CUP-related costs currently holds about $3 million and produces roughly $317,000 per year in revenue, though staff said those figures should be updated.

Rates and fees: Because impact fees have historically subsidized some enterprise costs, staff said the city’s sewer enterprise fund has effectively covered about $2 million of impact-fee projects over time. To address shortfalls, staff presented a plan to commission Zions Bank for a utilities rate study in the next 60–90 days and said they are exploring a tiered base rate in addition to tiered usage rates so new connections bear more of the cost of growth. Staff emphasized that any rate changes would return to the council for approval.

Council questions and next steps: Council members pressed staff on timing, alternatives and financing. Staff said design for the WRF is complete, a contractor under a CM/GC contract is working on guaranteed maximum price estimates, membranes are ordered, and the expected construction window is about a year once contracts are finalized. For storage and other land‑intensive projects, staff said property acquisition and interagency approvals will lengthen lead times and that the council should direct staff on financing and any policy choices on rates or bonding.

Staff flagged several actions for council consideration: moving forward with the Zions Bank rate analysis, continuing work with the contractor to refine the WRF GMP, and advancing planning and property work for PI storage to reduce the risk of being caught short when storage is exhausted.","City staff told the Santaquin City Council on April 15 that sewer treatment and pressurized irrigation (PI) storage are the most immediate pinch points for growth, listing current capacity, near-term projects, financing options and a possible rate study.","actionData","errors"]

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