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Chestnut said financing changes, including a move to a Public Infrastructure District, prompted the late‑stage request. He reported Choice Builders worked with the fire marshal and public works and proposed enlarging the cul‑de‑sac bulb from the typical 100‑foot diameter to 111 feet to allow a 96‑foot face‑to‑face of curb to curb and accommodate emergency and maintenance vehicles. The fire marshal and public works staff told the council they were satisfied that the larger bulb would permit vehicle turnarounds and ongoing maintenance.

Council members questioned precedent and whether the city’s 500‑foot limit should be revisited. Staff noted the engineering guidance commonly allows longer cul‑de‑sac lengths (the engineering guideline cited in discussion referenced a 700‑ to 750‑foot upper limit in other codes or fire guidance) and suggested the council could consider an ordinance change to expand allowable lengths with conditions. Because the project faces a financing deadline tied to May 29, Chestnut requested an administrative accommodation rather than pursuing a code change before that date.

Council and staff agreed to place the request on the consent agenda for upcoming action. No formal variance adoption vote was recorded at the work meeting; staff will include the item on the formal consent/action agenda for the next council meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - April 16, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","Jeffrey Chestnut, counsel for Choice Builders, asked the Cedar City Council for a variance that would allow a Church Canyon cul‑de‑sac to be about 103.71 feet longer than the city’s 500‑foot engineering standard, and staff said a larger 111‑foot bulb would meet fire and maintenance needs.","taxTitle","Cedar City Council, Cedar City , Iron County, Utah","taxId",23578,"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},6619118,"Owner seeks general plan and zoning change for 1600 North Wakewood Lane; council schedules action",1164,1415000,2579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3038079-2d62807079ebba913c131e451453eced&start=1415&end=2579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3038079-2d62807079ebba913c131e451453eced/thumbnail_1415000.jpg","/articles/6619118/Utah/Owner-seeks-general-plan-and-zoning-change-for-1600-North-Wakewood-Lane-council-schedules-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619118-8af97a862b18cd5803e1b45f3801bcc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148984&Signature=OYRc4QMbTTb8JA5DrHVRW3dsQrBJAm-p3mLf4jvvOh2UQh2pbcICXAdlJLzmmnfkMS~RhIadB9JQMsqgKnR6aGpm85bCNog~XTN9T8I~CFSFap5g6x9f5Y8SBA839awem3K-paNUV0~fhF9CVipyAxRsm0VfKbJ4WCRe19Yd4HJYJClIpmvsV4Qic2vAou3KKy7ZLGmHTk2Nc6n7eP7Y4KL7tMkIPiUjVgiVQhVagr6O-plwK~j7m795KnLWDDFtHRGpgPXDoIelWNpWyr0Yt-eM7dVLeJ3LCZw761fopIitOGB-zHBRraySNLlhbs6wLA9ysGJKEUjFde5AIgQ6HQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Property owner Jason Ashworth asked the Cedar City Council on April 16 to amend the general plan and rezone a roughly half-acre, triangular parcel near 1600 North Wakewood Lane from low-density residential (LD/R‑3) to central commercial (CC). Ashworth told the meeting the site sits amid existing commercial uses, a trailer court and a juvenile detention facility that operates under a special‑use permit.

Ashworth presented parcel maps and said the lot’s shape and proximity to the trailer court and detention center make multiunit housing a poor fit. He proposed a 50-by-100-foot building divided into four bays with 12-by-14 garage doors to serve small businesses such as plumbers or electricians, and said he already provided materials to the planning commission. \"Anything would be better than what's on there right now,\" Ashworth said, describing the current condition as a storage/junk lot.

Council members and staff discussed traffic, street width and utilities. Staff noted concerns about setbacks, required parking, driveway placement and a sewer line and drainage that limit building placement. Kent (staff) and planning commissioners previously reviewed the proposal; the planning commission issued a unanimous positive recommendation, and nearby neighbors who attended planning meetings voiced support for cleanup and reuse of the parcel.

Mayor and council members asked Ashworth to consider connectivity when the adjacent Wedgwood extension and other improvements occur, and noted road width and parking rules determine allowable uses and access. No final council vote occurred; the mayor said the item would be placed on the next meeting's action agenda for formal consideration following staff review of plat and utility constraints.

Speakers on the item included Jason Ashworth (owner/applicant), Kent (city staff/assistant), and several council members who asked questions. Staff will return with technical details and, if necessary, refined plat or parking plans for council action.","Property owner Jason Ashworth asked the council to change a half‑acre parcel’s general plan designation from low-density residential to central commercial and rezone it from R‑3 (multiple dwelling) to Central Commercial to enable small-business bays; planning commission recommended approval.",{"_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},6619123,"SUU student briefs Cedar City Council on campus active-transportation hazards and fixes",892,426000,1318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3038079-2d62807079ebba913c131e451453eced&start=426&end=1318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3038079-2d62807079ebba913c131e451453eced/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6619123/Utah/SUU-student-briefs-Cedar-City-Council-on-campus-active-transportation-hazards-and-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619123-0ba050585e6cd09f664b172807559795/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148984&Signature=C2BGGa6Uop2ZqwwxjtZqsdWbZjSCuypj3pNw~1UqCcCcBg5RwOMfJoXF04hUFyACpyku70aZvh-cGH5TqGmX7fxhdbga29cO5VGWfKoVNDtYPmI5pM94mQ06ehno9~Jznn1Qj3QxmeVm6hBp0scdrX--2cLGPxB~3UMO~u7QmPab7mvFuSJ8Df2z4zSnepaqe4S3X~LeAO~rkH7M-hHcwjyMS0DTDKJkN0i9MD1BeMymqGeo0zw0KUl5O476sO-PBGEWU00OkOsUMuA5xSNSIDVhoHj4R6Azy2MELLqyDN0KRQBsHN4nWY3qwaNvKFk3S0Z1L1NO~eYdfEso~~YQIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jesse Feaster, a geospatial science student at Southern Utah University, told the Cedar City Council at its April 16 work meeting that his capstone study found numerous pedestrian and bicycle safety hazards around the SUU campus and recommended traffic-calming measures, additional crosswalks and separated shared-use paths.

Feaster said his mixed methods review — a 158-response survey, field observations, UDOT crash data from 2018–2025 and GIS heat maps — shows frequent \"close calls\" for people walking and biking, concentrated at several campus intersections and a steep stretch of 200 South that residents and students use to access housing. \"Human behavior, people are taking the path of least resistance,\" Feaster said, explaining why jaywalking clusters at a hill near student housing.

The study noted campus growth — SUU has doubled in size over a decade and grew 2.7% in the last year — and reported that 81% of survey respondents said they would use active transportation more often if infrastructure were safer. Feaster mapped hot spots where pedestrian/nonmotor-vehicle crashes occurred and where he counted high rates of jaywalking during morning class periods. He said driver awareness, missing or unlit signage and obstructed sightlines (including a large evergreen at one corner) contribute to risks.

Feaster recommended lowering speed limits on corridors that serve the university, adding marked crosswalks on 200 South and 300 West, adding left-turn signals or pedestrian lead intervals at busy lights, and constructing two-way shared-use paths that separate walking traffic from wheeled devices. He used UDOT accident layers to show that an intervention (a four‑way stop) corresponded with fewer crashes at one location in subsequent years.

City Engineer Ken Fugal and other staff said some measures already are in progress. Fugal noted staff are working with UDOT on lowering speeds at the hill on 200 South and recommended Feaster coordinate his findings with UDOT staff for streets the state controls. Council members and staff encouraged further study and directed staff to continue coordinating with SUU and UDOT on near-term, implementable changes.

No formal council action was taken; the item was presented for review and to inform staff follow-up. Feaster said he plans the capstone as a handoff for future students to continue mapping and evaluation efforts.","A Southern Utah University student presented a GIS-backed assessment identifying pedestrian and bicycle safety failures near campus and recommended lower speed limits, more crosswalks and separated shared-use paths; council members urged coordination with UDOT and city staff.","actionData","errors"]

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