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City planner Michael (first name only in transcript) briefed the council on the application and noted the city’s general plan discourages expansion of the TROD to protect long‑term housing supply and preserve neighborhoods with permanent residents. The subject lot is roughly 0.4 acres in an R‑1‑22 (half‑acre) zone and is contiguous, on one boundary, to existing TROD‑designated property near Center Street.

Applicant Jason Powers told the council he and his family have owned the home since 2008 and want to use it intermittently — estimating it would be occupied by the family about one third of the time and available for short‑term rental about one third of the time. Powers said the property “touches the commercial zone on two sides” and argued that proximity to downtown and the trail system made the home a logical fit for short‑term rental.

Neighbors said otherwise. Bonnie McNair, who lives a few blocks away, described past experience with nightly rentals in the neighborhood and said they “were sandwiched in between two rentals… it was horrible,” citing noise, garbage and parking problems. The planning commission’s recommendation to deny was unanimous, according to staff, and council discussion emphasized the general plan language discouraging TROD expansion and the risk of incremental in‑fill that could reduce full‑time housing stock.

Councilmember Craig moved to deny the ordinance amending the zoning map to expand the TROD; the motion was seconded and carried with councilmembers Craig, Kevin, Lisa and JC voting aye. The motion included findings consistent with staff’s presentation. With the denial, the property remains zoned R‑1‑22; if the applicant or others seek nightly‑rental status in the future they would need to pursue any required map amendments and conditional‑use approvals.

The council deliberated at length and referenced prior TROD decisions and recent updates to the general plan when weighing tax and tourism benefits against neighborhood character and housing supply.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Midway City Council Regular Meeting - Council - 20250520 - Regular - Audio - Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","The Midway City Council denied an application to expand the Transient Rental Overlay District (TROD) to include a single‑family lot at 62 West 300 South after public comment and a planning commission recommendation to deny.","taxTitle","Midway, Wasatch County, Utah","taxId",68985,"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},6634106,"Midway council approves SRS as CPACE administrator for upcoming Omni Ali application, ties legal costs to applicant",2254,1361,2255645,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445760-ad580021632ace1a7086934f23605280&start=1&end=2255","/articles/6634106/Utah/Midway-council-approves-SRS-as-CPACE-administrator-for-upcoming-Omni-Ali-application-ties-legal-costs-to-applicant","Midway City Council on a 4-0 vote approved a professional services agreement naming SRS to administer the city’s participation in the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) program for an upcoming Omni Ali application, with the agreement to be finalized subject to the city attorney’s approval and the applicant covering review expenses.

The decision matters because Utah’s CPACE program requires the governing body where a project is located to consent before a property owner may use CPACE financing. Council members debated whether to approve SRS as the citywide administrator now or to limit approval to a single project; the council settled on approving SRS as administrator specifically tied to the known Omni Ali application and requiring that applicant-paid expenses cover city review.

CPACE allows property owners to accept a voluntary lien placed at their request, which can be assigned to a third‑party lender. According to city counsel during the meeting, that lender typically indemnifies the city and assumes collection rights under the statute, which reduces direct city exposure in practice. Council members and staff emphasized that the city’s only expected costs are staff time and the city attorney’s review of the agreement unless the council chooses otherwise.

Several council members asked whether naming SRS as administrator would preclude other administrators or require the city to use SRS for all future projects. Staff and SRS representatives explained that SRS is the state‑approved administrator and that the state Office of Energy Development has designated SRS to perform technical and statutory eligibility reviews; however, council members retained the option to require project‑by‑project approvals. The council added language to the motion to make the agreement project‑specific in practice, tie it to the upcoming Omni Ali application, require applicant payment of any review costs, and make final execution subject to attorney approval.

Councilmembers Lisa, JC, Craig and Kevin voted “aye.” One councilmember initially asked for more time and voted “nay” on an earlier procedural motion but later the final motion carried with the four recorded aye votes. The council did not adopt a citywide, perpetual commitment; instead the action leaves room for the city to revisit administration for future applications.

Next steps: SRS and the applicant were instructed to finalize the services agreement and return it for final review and execution after the city attorney’s approval. The Omni Ali CPACE application and the formal participation decision are expected to come before the council at a subsequent meeting before any technical reviews or engineer reports are commissioned.","Midway City Council voted to approve a professional services agreement naming SRS as the administrator for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) program for the expected Omni Ali application, with the city placing conditions on attorney approval and applicant payment of review costs.","actionData","errors"]

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Midway council denies request to expand Transient Rental Overlay for 62 W. 300 S.

Midway council approves SRS as CPACE administrator for upcoming Omni Ali application, ties legal costs to applicant