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Votes at a glance

- Approval of bills (summary action): Council approved payment of the presented bills. Outcome: motion carried (voice vote).

- Resolution 2025-32 — City attorney contract with Tyson Barker: Council approved a contract with Tyson Barker to serve as city attorney, with an amendment to include his RDA salary component in the contract’s compensation language. Outcome: approved (motion, second, voice vote).

- Resolution 2025-303 (noted in meeting as 20 25 dash 30 3) — Appointment of Jolynn (Jolynn/Jolene spelling in record) Peterson as a planning-commission alternate; council also voted to remove two prior alternates. Outcome: approved (motion and unanimous voice vote).

- Ordinance 2025-25 — 2025 amendments to Capital Facilities Plan / Impact-Fee Facilities Plan / Impact-Fee schedule: Council adopted the ordinance after a consultant presentation (see separate article). Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Resolution 2025-40 — Award of street-maintenance contract to Morgan Asphalt: One responsive bidder; council awarded the contract to Morgan Asphalt after staff confirmed references and performance. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Resolution 2025-39 — Award of Matthews and Durfee Street design project to 2 Rivers GC LLC: Council awarded the design-contract work to the low bidder (2 Rivers GC LLC) and confirmed bonding and references would be verified before construction. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Ordinance 2025-36 — Annexation of parcel into Grantsville City, zoned A-10: Council approved the annexation and zone designation after discussion about potential annexation agreements and zoning discretion. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Ordinance 2025-27 — Amendment to city general plan and future land-use map to designate the Desert planning area as mixed use: Council approved a technical amendment so the general plan matches the previously approved zoning. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

- Ordinance 2025-28 — Desert Overlay District (Desert Peak/Deseret project): Council approved the overlay district ordinance following a detailed developer presentation and questions about parks, phasing, code deviations and infrastructure financing. Outcome: approved (motion carried).

Notes on procedure and missing detail: Most motions in the transcript were made and carried by voice vote; explicit roll-call tallies and named movers/seconders were not recorded for many items. Where individual votes or specific tallies were not read into the record, this summary records the outcome as stated in the transcript.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - 2025.05.21 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 21 meeting the Grantsville City Council approved several contracts, appointments and ordinances, including a city-attorney contract, planning-commission appointment, street-maintenance and design contracts, impact-fee ordinance, two large land-use ordinances and multiple awards.","taxTitle","Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah","taxId",68858,"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},6540155,"Council approves annexation of A10 parcel as A-10 zone after debate over mixed-use and annexation agreements",1630,1952985,3583750,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3448793-a513b86037cf356709dc4037ffa30ffb&start=1952&end=3583","/articles/6540155/Utah/Council-approves-annexation-of-A10-parcel-as-A-10-zone-after-debate-over-mixed-use-and-annexation-agreements","Grantsville — The Grantsville City Council voted May 21 to approve Ordinance 2025-36, annexing a parcel into city limits and applying an A-10 zoning designation.

The item prompted extended discussion about whether the council should accept the annexation with the zoning the developer requested or require an annexation agreement that would specify permitted uses, density limits or design constraints. Developers’ representatives and councilors discussed how the city’s code generally applies the predominant adjacent zoning to newly annexed parcels, but council members noted the rule is permissive, not mandatory.

Key points from the discussion: councilors said they were concerned about mixed-use zoning and about future developers using broad mixed-use allowances to pursue higher-density housing types that might not match neighborhood character. Some members said they would prefer to negotiate an annexation or development agreement earlier to place limits (for example, excluding taller apartment buildings or three-story apartment blocks in certain upland areas). The developer’s representative said the applicant preferred annexation and rezoning now but was open to negotiating an annexation agreement if that made council more comfortable.

Outcome: The council approved the annexation and zoning by motion and voice vote. Several council members explicitly said they would not support a mixed-use zoning on the parcel in its current form and favored additional negotiation if higher-density uses were proposed. Staff and the city attorney were directed to pursue any follow-up needed to memorialize development expectations if requested.

What’s next: The developer and staff signaled readiness to negotiate an annexation agreement or a later development agreement if the council wants conditions attached. Council members asked staff to return with options on whether to require an annexation agreement and what elements it should contain if the council chooses that path.","The council approved Ordinance 2025-36 to annex a parcel (referred to in the meeting as the A10/Deseret property) into Grantsville and zone it A-10; members debated whether to require an annexation agreement or mixed-use zoning and asked for conditions and an agreement if the council wished safeguards.",{"_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},6540160,"Council approves Desert Overlay District and master-plan zoning after hours-long presentation from developer",5515,3899135,9414540,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3448793-a513b86037cf356709dc4037ffa30ffb&start=3899&end=9414","/articles/6540160/Utah/Council-approves-Desert-Overlay-District-and-master-plan-zoning-after-hours-long-presentation-from-developer","Grantsville — After a multi-hour presentation May 21, the Grantsville City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-28, creating the Desert Overlay District for the Desert Peak/Deseret master-plan project near Mack Canyon Road.

Developers and planning staff described the overlay as a zoning-layer document that assigns planning areas, land-use designations (residential, residential-flex, commercial, commercial-flex, neighborhood commercial, open space and parks), unit allocations, development standards and a package of design and infrastructure commitments. The presentation emphasized town-center concepts, neighborhood parks, and a multi-mile trail network that will follow drainage corridors.

Why it matters: the overlay converts a previously approved mixed-use zoning concept into a more detailed framework that councilors and staff said is intended to provide predictability for large-scale infrastructure and park planning and to support future development agreements. Developers said the overlay and a later master development agreement are prerequisites for large infrastructure financing they plan to pursue.

Key commitments by developers: they presented a number of limits and commitments embedded in the overlay, including a capped amount of residential acreage within commercial-flex areas (30 acres maximum), a designation of roughly 445 acres of parks and open space across the project, a community park that would be built in phases and turned over to the city, and a “moderate-income housing” allotment totaling about 25 acres (the developers said this could yield about 100–300 units depending on product type). The developers also said they have approvals in place for public infrastructure financing districts (PIDs) that would help fund on-site infrastructure.

Council concerns and discussion: Council members pressed developers on phasing, park completion timing and maintenance costs once parks are turned over to the city. Developers said they had tied park-completion triggers to certificate-of-occupancy phases and were open to negotiating detailed phase triggers in a development agreement. Councilors also asked about utility supply, water-rights strategy and wastewater reuse; developers said they are pursuing water rights and are open to discussions about tertiary wastewater reuse but noted some state approvals are on pause.

Design standards and deviations: The overlay includes several requested deviations from existing city standards (reduced front setbacks for living space while keeping driveways deep enough for vehicle parking, reduced side-yard setbacks in some product types, narrower lot frontages with deeper lots, and new product types labeled “green courts” and “motor-court” clustered homes). Developers said these deviations allow a broader product mix and help the project “pencil” financially while still meeting architectural and landscaping standards included in the overlay.

Outcome and follow-up: Ordinance 2025-28 passed on a unanimous voice vote. Council members asked staff to return with the development agreement that will set build phases, CO triggers and maintenance and fiscal commitments. Developers said they will continue negotiating a development agreement with the city.","The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-28, approving a comprehensive overlay for the Desert Peak/Deseret master-plan project that sets planning-area uses, parks, trails and design standards; developers said the approval is needed before a development agreement and phased build-out.",{"_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},6540165,"Grantsville council adopts 2025 impact-fee and capital-facilities updates after presentation on water, sewer and public-safety fees",162,476935,639025,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3448793-a513b86037cf356709dc4037ffa30ffb&start=476&end=639","/articles/6540165/Utah/Grantsville-council-adopts-2025-impact-fee-and-capital-facilities-updates-after-presentation-on-water-sewer-and-public-safety-fees","Grantsville — The Grantsville City Council voted May 21 to adopt Ordinance 2025-25, approving the 2025 amendments to the city’s Capital Facilities Plan and to its impact-fee schedules for water, wastewater, public safety, parks/recreation/open space and transportation.

The council’s decision followed a presentation from Connor Donkel of Ensign Engineering, who reviewed the three-year service-level assessment and proposed fee changes tied to a new wastewater treatment plant under construction. Donkel said the study keeps the city’s planning period at 10 years and uses a 5% demographic growth assumption. He summarized proposed per-unit changes, saying, “For drinking water, it would go down $935. And then for wastewater, it would go up $828. For public safety, it would go up $41. For parks, recreation, facilities, open space, and trails impact fee, that would go up $183. For water-rights acquisition, that would go up $872. Transportation would go up $395.81.”

Why it matters: the wastewater increase is driven largely by the new treatment plant the city is building; Donkel said the plant is a major driver of wastewater costs in the updated calculations. The council and members of the public also discussed how the new fees compare with neighboring cities and how the changes might affect different housing types.

Council questions and public input: Council members pressed engineers on the methodology and asked for comparison charts; Donkel said comparison tables had been shown at earlier work meetings. One councilor asked why the city’s public-safety fee for multiunit housing is lower than for single-family units; the consultant said that difference reflects how the study calculates Equivalent Residential Connections (ERCs) and proximity and coverage factors for emergency services. Donkel did not present a precise technical justification on the record for that variance and offered to follow up with Robert, the consultant who prepared the full study.

A councilor also asked how the fee changes would affect a typical half-acre lot; Donkel offered an example: combining the proposed increases would raise a prior example half-acre impact-fee total from $21,706 to $23,092 — a difference of $1,385. He noted that some components vary by irrigation/indoor vs. outdoor water-right treatment and lot irrigation method.

Implementation and appeals: Donkel told the council there is a 90-day delay between ordinance adoption and the fees taking effect, a standard period that gives the city time to publish final rates and provide notice. Council members discussed the city’s authority to grant waivers or reductions in special cases and confirmed the council can amend fee sections later if warranted.

Outcome: A motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-25 carried unanimously. The council asked staff to provide follow-up materials about methodology and unit conversions and to supply the comparative tables used in the study.

What’s next: Staff will publish the final fee tables and supporting documents and will return with any requested clarifications. The council also asked staff to supply the detailed methodology and comparisons used for the public-safety fee differential between housing types.","After a technical presentation by Ensign Engineering, the Grantsville City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-25, which updates the capital facilities plan and revises impact fees for water, wastewater, public safety, parks, water-rights acquisition and transportation.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Grantsville council actions on contracts, appointments, ordinances and awards — May 21, 2025

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