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Tom, the city's project lead, outlined the permitting history and new requirements after federal reviews. \"It's been slow, but there is progress,\" Tom said as he summarized updates to wetland boundaries, additional NEPA-related studies required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and updated survey work related to a protected plant population.

The site contains a plant population subject to federal review; staff reported the plant's mapped wetland boundary increased after the Army Corps requested additional information. To secure matching funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and other grants, the city must finish federal environmental review and record a habitat-management easement. The council was presented with a draft deed of protected easement (20-year term) that requires a habitat management plan, regular monitoring and an educational kiosk, and places limits on the timing and type of construction activities to avoid damaging the protected population.

Staff presented a cost estimate for fulfilling monitoring and management obligations: initial-year survey and management costs in the low five digits (staff cited an individual first-year contract of roughly $12,500 and a projected 20-year maintenance/monitoring total of about $83,000, with recurring annual costs of roughly $3,500 after early years). Staff said those costs are part of the grant discussions and that the Fish and Wildlife Service will finalize a biological opinion that will facilitate Army Corps permitting.

Council members asked technical questions about the potential duration of the easement and whether the city could revisit the easement if the plant is later delisted. Staff said the easement is intended to last 20 years but can be mutually extended; the Fish and Wildlife Service did not accept a provision allowing unilateral revocation if the species were delisted. The council also discussed timing for the bike-park phase; staff said the bike-park contractor has agreed to postpone work and is expected to construct the bike-park next spring/summer, with Phase 1 park construction potentially beginning this fall if permitting completes.

Council voted to adopt the resolution authorizing recordation of the protected easement and to proceed with permitting steps necessary to accept Land and Water Conservation Fund and related grants. Staff said the final biological opinion from Fish and Wildlife and Army Corps permitting could allow construction as early as November, with site-development activity limited to September 15 through July 1 to protect the species' blooming periods.

Tom and staff committed to continued monitoring, public education about the protected plant population, and keeping the council informed as permitting and construction schedules firm up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nibley City Council- 07/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The council adopted a resolution authorizing a 20-year conservation easement and related permits to preserve a sensitive plant population, allowing the city to proceed with Land and Water Conservation Fund-backed park construction and a bike-park phase next year.","taxTitle","Nibley , Cache County, Utah","taxId",7271,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655867,"Council waives second reading to set public hearing for water loan that will fund new well",777,4770000,5547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5361742-d3a84f250848aaed15dc86af8b6ba281&start=4770&end=5547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5361742-d3a84f250848aaed15dc86af8b6ba281/thumbnail_4770000.jpg","/articles/6655867/Nibley/Cache-County/Utah/Council-waives-second-reading-to-set-public-hearing-for-water-loan-that-will-fund-new-well","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655867-d71aa5e635b183894f4098de749c98a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141500&Signature=bkjhpQRJaj1OGFWp8SXffS1s6p8QocHhXv~pkd2xjkKfp8Ka3m2B9oPGGml5WF88fuJt0Fy6GFsNqwUifhEUmvcdPSuCXuIVJt494PKf3mYAvSQ4wl8EtcsM5bOV0Ka3BnTM-zoBmMe5E7hN74z093-PnRjznMt~4h3IZkaYN7QoY7dDKmqbcmiGZCbSVabbnZW7jdAA4eBD2pIzaRED21F37eRtFqqIiT9zTupDihqYEBGiIpOZ8ZI8Cm650B~mWSYY7HZLR5D8GxwRtIRzKIYkEA0Fbl1HXN60rS8tLC~i2fsBmRey6qPbive-4EirrM8bH~cxv3PLCuLQgqnYEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nibley City Council on July 10 waived second reading for a resolution that initiates the public-notice process required by state law for taxable water revenue bonds and a low-interest loan to finance a new municipal well.

City and bond counsel explained that Utah statute requires public notice of the maximum loan parameters and a public hearing before municipal bonds or long-term loans may be issued. \"The state code says before you can issue bonds, you have to get notice of the maximum parameters for the loan,\" bond counsel Eric Johnson told the council during the presentation.

Staff described the financing package now under application: grants secured from state agencies (approximately $1.2 million in combined grants described by staff), plus a Division of Drinking Water loan application for up to $3.5 million to fund remaining project costs. Because final bids are not yet in, the notice authorized by the council sets conservative maximum parameters for principal, interest-equivalent fees and maturity so the city can proceed to a public hearing. The council scheduled the required public hearing for July 31; staff must publish the statutory notice on the state public notices web site, the city website and post it at City Hall, and the lender has requested a mailed one-page notice to all water-utility account holders.

Council members asked staff to include a plain-language, one-page explanation with the mailed notice outlining why the city is seeking the loan and how the project fits into long-term water planning; staff agreed to add educational material and a link or QR code to more detailed project documents. City staff said the project has been in planning for about a year, that the city has identified a drill site and believes water rights are in place, and that the loan term would be 20 years under program rules. Counsel said the notice will show conservative maximums (for example, a longer maturity and slightly higher rate than anticipated) because bids are not yet final; the council will consider final authorization after the public hearing.

The council voted to waive second reading and call the July 31 public hearing; staff will mail notices to utility account holders, post statutorily required notices and return after the hearing for final bond/loan authorization.","The council waived second reading on a resolution to authorize notice for a state loan to fund a new drinking-water well; staff will mail statutorily required notices to users and host a public hearing before final bond authorization.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655871,"Council advances first reading for Utah Trail Network agreement amid maintenance, crossing concerns",1619,3111000,4730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5361742-d3a84f250848aaed15dc86af8b6ba281&start=3111&end=4730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5361742-d3a84f250848aaed15dc86af8b6ba281/thumbnail_3111000.jpg","/articles/6655871/Nibley/Cache-County/Utah/Council-advances-first-reading-for-Utah-Trail-Network-agreement-amid-maintenance-crossing-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655871-f99959424057b2709f8b920fbda10f60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141500&Signature=FYpiZt5TX~AV~UQxSNt7SlW67tR88AQuXjgP0sCgH-ADa8JJNWAiMh1J8Kft2tCOT-BDxpBlT0u-DnkbCcdvOcH3M1HIzx6waQPQgIx8d1-BRS9AGuFrJBLuD-5uiJQD6ELHMrQ4CvUNIuhbA9suYFJBjwgkswHldQEPkEjmUCEfWGGF6PnQYDDnYjHTpRRg3ZaXERRdA63510YcBvnNUy8AZ8qShB~KK1mSvGoFGBzDNYRNgAORFjqiw~Ft7xmVjVotKDt-Zv0PacUUjGcZK3E9ob5YohRiCbSHsmvsdeweqrviXFg1G84qvF-pJ-0tuC~koTneJr6p417NOygWFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nibley City Council on July 10 voted to advance a resolution to participate in the Utah Trail Network project and to accept a state-design grant allocation for trail design and construction, subject to further negotiation on maintenance, alignment and safety details.

Justin, city staff, told the council the state's Utah Trail Network program, an initiative promoted by the governor, has allocated about $4 million for the trail in Cache Valley. \"But in the end, this is what's kind of been boiled down to,\" Justin said, summarizing the current status of alignments and intergovernmental conversations.

Staff and councilors discussed who would own and maintain the right-of-way if the trail is constructed. The draft agreement from the state would require local municipalities to own and maintain sections of the trail until the state or UDOT formally accepts it into the network. Several council members said they want Nibley residents to have direct access from the west side of U.S. 165 without forcing them to cross the highway to reach the trail. Engineering and safety questions centered on whether an underpass beneath the highway and river crossings could be designed to keep Nibley users off the highway.

Staff told the council the counties and adjacent cities had varying levels of interest in taking maintenance responsibility; Millville officials had declined, Providence was engaged but cautious, and Cache County indicated limited capacity. Staff gave a preliminary annual estimate for routine maintenance and winter operations of roughly $5,000 to $10,000 per year for Nibley's length of trail, but stressed that the final amount depends on design and materials.

Given those open questions, the council approved moving the resolution to first reading and directed staff to participate in design conversations, pursue alignment options that provide Nibley access with minimal highway crossings, and return with proposed maintenance allocation language. Council members emphasized the need for Nibley representation at design meetings and asked staff to negotiate that role with Providence, UDOT and other partners.

The vote advanced the resolution to first reading; council members noted that first-reading approval does not bind the city to final acceptance until remaining design and maintenance details are resolved and second reading is completed.

The project remains subject to final design, environmental review and intergovernmental agreements among Cache County, neighboring cities, and state agencies.","Nibley advanced a first-reading resolution to participate in the Utah Trail Network project after staff presentations; the council asked staff to negotiate design and maintenance responsibilities before final approval, citing concerns about crossing U.S. 165 and winter maintenance burdens.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655876,"Council approves first reading of RM zoning changes to set acreage, density and fee-in-lieu rules",2059,1052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5361742-d3a84f250848aaed15dc86af8b6ba281&start=1052&end=3111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5361742-d3a84f250848aaed15dc86af8b6ba281/thumbnail_1052000.jpg","/articles/6655876/Nibley/Cache-County/Utah/Council-approves-first-reading-of-RM-zoning-changes-to-set-acreage-density-and-fee-in-lieu-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655876-67d87c6809632fcbd43160c173643623/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141500&Signature=UPHv5kZZS-6HDJFYGFVjKAhFVOGJRdER~I5mMmrhqhzcl2Z566K9I4SV~TmC7kT19n~3-7hgHKmd3Tr7y~Yhs5hbbnhRozPFl5~9IZi8yJX5D7dODmJQCw11kRf9jiLFLOTklejGTU1QjRl1sng4MsDuL6uS4l6P1h8dOznGLC8KGjjcVqEF7aG-tVp4Aoan641yh3W64bofFTcSzJQoHhoJtq1dXmzCDkkV5TKzx4eaAtz7nLjy4ElNJ-~E6CANtf9lTCKLt4xN-e1-mmEhLevnVYAipQfjBUSwGhZd~u0KEvyN8Tx2sIJcB-L5sAlG2xi0p5EnQNZvNABRCgPObg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nibley City Council on July 10 advanced ordinance 25-15, a revision to the city's mixed residential (RM) zoning rules, after a lengthy presentation by planning staff and discussion with the planning commission. Council members voted to advance the ordinance after adding language that any fee-in-lieu of required open space or amenities must be approved by the council as part of a development agreement.

Planning staff summarized the changes as a set of technical and policy adjustments to how the RM and related RPUD zones are applied in the city. \"So the there's currently no regulation on the size of the RM zone. It is being proposed that it's that an RM zone would need to be between 10 and 40 acres,\" planning staff Levi said during the presentation.

The ordinance would (among other changes) set a 10-to-40-acre size range for new RM zones, reduce one related minimum from 40 acres to 20 acres for an RPUD variant, and allow an increase in multifamily density where mixed use is proposed. The code would also require a minimum of 10% of ground-floor area to be commercial in RM projects located adjacent to state highways or at major arterial intersections, and would permit a fee-in-lieu option for required open space and amenities when projects are within a half-mile of a park that is at least 2 acres.

Members of the planning commission, represented by Planning Commission Chair Nick, told the council they had discussed whether the zone was needed and how best to design it to produce well-managed multifamily projects. Nick said the commission had \"spent multiple meetings\" considering constraints such as setbacks, amenity requirements and management scale before recommending the update.

Council members focused on several implementation details during discussion. Some expressed concern that setting a 10-acre minimum might exclude smaller, well-managed infill projects; planning staff said the size threshold comes from a commissioner's concern that projects below that scale sometimes lack adequate property management and long-term maintenance. Council members also discussed how the ordinance would rely on the city's future land-use map to identify appropriate locations instead of keeping a separate RM map in code.

A separate thread of discussion involved the ordinance's fee-in-lieu option for open space and amenities. Council members worried that transferring discretion to administrative staff could remove an important public check on whether money or land better serves the community's interests. The council added an amendment requiring that any fee-in-lieu be approved by the city council through the development agreement process.

After airing questions about ground-floor commercial requirements, density increases (for example, base RM multifamily density rising from 10 to 12 units per net acre in some mixed-use configurations and increases in RPUD base density), garage orientation standards and the removal of mandatory clubhouse/pool elements in certain cases, the council voted in favor to advance the ordinance with the amendment. The vote was conducted by voice and the motion carried.

The ordinance was continued to further readings and implementation steps; the council and staff said they will refine fee-schedule language and administrative procedures before final adoption.

The planning commission provided technical review and recommended modifications that informed the proposed ordinance.

For residents: the change does not rezone any property on its own; individual rezonings would still require separate applications and council review.","The Nibley City Council advanced Ordinance 25-15, which revises the mixed residential (RM) zone to set minimum and maximum acreage, tweak density allowances and add an option for fees in lieu of certain on-site amenities; the council also added an amendment requiring council approval for any fee-in-lieu agreements.","actionData","errors"]

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