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Staff said the proposed changes raise the refundable deposit from $100 to $200 and increase hourly rental fees from $50 per five-hour block to $100; an additional hourly or cleanup charge would apply beyond the baseline. Sheila and Clayton reviewed language clarifications and recommended removing a sentence that required a majority of attendees be River Heights residents. Council members agreed the person renting the building should be a River Heights resident (or the council can waive fees for nonprofit uses) but that policing the attendee list is impractical; the sentence referencing the attendee-majority requirement was removed from the draft.

Council members discussed risk-management approaches (higher deposits, credit-card hold for damages, and the option to revisit the policy after a trial period). Staff noted a vendor quote of about $2,900 to install a coded/keyless entry tied to the city\u000027s existing system; staff will place the purchase request on a future agenda for further consideration.

Council indicated no immediate vote was required on the policy changes; staff will revise the draft and return it to council if substantive changes remain.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","River Heights City Council Meeting - Feb 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","River Heights City Council reviewed a proposed update to the basement rental policy that raises deposits and hourly fees, clarifies nonprofit exceptions and contemplates a $2,900 keyless-entry upgrade.","taxTitle","River Heights, Cache County, Utah","taxId",80041,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751613,"River Heights council conditionally approves dispatch funding amendment to raise household fee",308,317000,625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382439-a9e749c7c35b19f3a7ad67e698da129b&start=317&end=625","/articles/6751613/Utah/River-Heights-council-conditionally-approves-dispatch-funding-amendment-to-raise-household-fee","River Heights City Council voted to approve Amendment No. 1 to the interlocal dispatch-services agreement with Logan City, contingent on review by the River Heights city attorney. The amendment would increase the per-household dispatch assessment from $3.00 to $3.30 in the first year and then by roughly 3% per year for the following four years, to generate additional revenue for hiring and retaining 911 dispatchers and to cover ongoing equipment and software costs.

Logan City Police Chief Jeff Simmons and fire Chief Nate Thompson said the countywide dispatch center is understaffed, understaffed and that pay rates lag neighboring jurisdictions. Brian Lowe, the department\u000027s technology lead, described recent upgrades to a statewide P25 digital radio system and cited both capital costs for the radio transition and rising call volumes: dispatches were about 39,000 in 2011 and roughly 58,000 in the past year. Council members pressed on prior rate history, regional participation and whether other jurisdictions had signed on.

Simmons said the current $3 assessment has not been adjusted in more than two decades (noting past changes in 1997 and 2002) and that neighboring counties start dispatch pay at higher rates; he told the council a 10% increase on the $3 assessment in year one (30\u0000¢ per household) plus subsequent annual adjustments was the proposal that would improve recruitment and retention.

Council members asked for a legal review of the contract language before recording final approval; the council voted to approve the amendment conditional on city-attorney approval. The amendment will next be returned to the city attorney for review and then to council if additional changes are recommended.

The motion and the conditional approval were recorded at the meeting; the draft interlocal amendment was placed on file for attorney review.","River Heights City Council voted to approve, pending city-attorney review, Amendment No. 1 to an interlocal dispatch agreement with Logan City that would increase the per-household assessment to support 911 dispatch staffing and equipment.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751604,"Council approves Heritage Land and Development rezone to R-1-8; motion passes 4-1",2565,2915000,5480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382439-a9e749c7c35b19f3a7ad67e698da129b&start=2915&end=5480","/articles/6751604/Utah/Council-approves-Heritage-Land-and-Development-rezone-to-R-1-8-motion-passes-4-1","River Heights City Council approved a rezone request from Heritage Land and Development, changing a property (three adjacent parcels, two already zoned R-1-8 and one Agricultural) to R-1-8. The planning commission had recommended the rezone by a 4-1 vote; council approval on second reading (or ordinance) passed 4 to 1 at the Feb. 13 meeting.

Representatives for Heritage recounted a multi-year engagement with the city, including earlier PUD discussions tied to a 2021 master plan that contemplated an RPUD and potential state funding intended to keep some houses under $450,000. After public comment opposing higher-density PUD plans, Heritage applied for an R-1-8 rezone. The developer submitted a traffic study and a sketch plan showing about 41 lots (16 at ~8,000 sq ft and an average lot size of roughly 13,211 sq ft in the sketch). Council and staff discussed one emergency egress through a church parking lot, county control over access on 600 East, potential pavement/turn-lane mitigation and that any final plat and subdivision approval would address stormwater, lot configuration and emergency access requirements.

City staff and the engineer noted that the sketch is illustrative and lot counts will be finalized during the subdivision review. The council approved the rezone 4-1 and directed staff to update zoning and land-use maps accordingly.","Heritage Land and Development\u000027s rezone request from Agricultural to R-1-8 passed after planning-commission recommendation and a developer presentation addressing traffic, access and lot layout. The council voted 4-1 in favor and asked staff to update zoning and land-use maps.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751609,"River Heights council denies Taylor family—27s rezone request after debate on spot-zoning and water-table issues",1964,944000,2908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382439-a9e749c7c35b19f3a7ad67e698da129b&start=944&end=2908","/articles/6751609/Utah/River-Heights-council-denies-Taylor-family27s-rezone-request-after-debate-on-spot-zoning-and-water-table-issues","River Heights City Council denied a request from the Taylor family to rezone a 2.3-acre parcel at 440 East (along 800 South) from Agricultural to R-1-8. The council considered water-table concerns, the planning commission\u000027s recommendation, and whether approving R-1-8 would create a spot-zoning precedent for adjacent agricultural parcels.

Drew Taylor, representing Kaye and Kelly Taylor, told the council the family purchased the parcel with the intent to build three single-family homes and that the lots would likely be larger than the R-1-12 minimums; he said a water-table assessment indicated standing water two to three feet below the surface and that the family is prepared to mitigate (for example, no basements and terracing).

Noel, the planning commission chair, summarized the planning-commission record: commissioners cited the property\u000027s sensitive-area overlay on the general-plan maps, irrigation and access concerns, and the fact that adjoining residential properties are zoned R-1-8. The commission unanimously recommended R-1-8 to avoid a small pocket of different zoning (spot zoning).

Council members debated whether approving R-1-8 for the Taylor parcel would pressure rezoning of the agricultural properties to the east and whether the city should require larger lots given irrigation, animals and the high water table. Several council members said the council could deny the current application and allow the applicant to reapply for R-1-12 if that was their preference. The motion to rezone the parcel to R-1-8 was denied by the council; the applicant and consultant were advised they could reapply with a different requested zone and that the application would require a new planning-and-zoning review and public hearing.

No formal development application for a minor subdivision had been approved; council members and staff noted that any future subdivision plan would need to address irrigation, stormwater, access and design-review requirements.

The council\u000027s action on the Taylor parcel does not prohibit the landowner from reapplying under a different zone, but it preserves the city\u000027s current zoning pattern in that area pending further action.","Council denied a request to rezone a 2.3-acre parcel on 800 South from Agricultural to R-1-8 after discussion about spot zoning, high water table on the lot and precedent for rezoning adjacent agricultural properties. The applicant was advised to reapply with a different zone if they want to pursue R-1-12.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":90,"_47":110,"_49":50,"_51":111,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":112,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":113,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6751595,"Votes at a glance: invoice, dispatch amendment, two rezones",5463,17000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3382439-a9e749c7c35b19f3a7ad67e698da129b&start=17&end=5480","/articles/6751595/Utah/Votes-at-a-glance-invoice-dispatch-amendment-two-rezones","River Heights City Council recorded the following formal actions at its Feb. 13, 2025, meeting.

1) Invoice approval: Council considered a motion to pay Pay Design West for an invoice related to an \"old school code analysis.\" The motion carried with three votes in favor and two opposed (3–2).

2) Dispatch-services amendment: Council conditionally approved Amendment No. 1 to the interlocal dispatch agreement with Logan City (see separate coverage). The approval was contingent on city-attorney review; transcript records the motion and a favorable vote but does not list a numeric tally in the record.

3) Taylor family rezone (440 East / 800 South): The council denied the requested rezone from Agricultural to R-1-8 after discussion about spot zoning, water-table concerns and precedent. The transcript records the denial but does not provide a clear numeric tally in the minutes.

4) Heritage Land and Development rezone: Council approved the rezone from Agricultural to R-1-8; the motion passed 4–1.

Where the transcript did not specify exact vote tallies for an item, this summary notes the outcome and indicates that the official minutes and ordinance files will carry the authoritative record.","At its Feb. 13 meeting River Heights council recorded several formal actions: payment approval for a consultant invoice, conditional approval of a dispatch interlocal amendment, denial of the Taylor rezone and approval of the Heritage rezone. Vote tallies were recorded where the transcript provided counts.","actionData","errors"]

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River Heights discusses basement rental fee increases, nonprofit exceptions and keyless entry upgrade

River Heights council conditionally approves dispatch funding amendment to raise household fee

Council approves Heritage Land and Development rezone to R-1-8; motion passes 4-1

River Heights council denies Taylor family—27s rezone request after debate on spot-zoning and water-table issues

Votes at a glance: invoice, dispatch amendment, two rezones