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Diamond said one untreated pond can produce more than a million mosquitoes and described experience on a county mosquito abatement board. He cited a prior community abatement cost of $4.74 per parcel (his stated figure) and recommended an integrated pest-management approach: public education to eliminate standing water, larval control using safe pond treatments and mosquito fish, and adult fogging as a last resort.

Diamond noted that West Nile virus had been detected this year in Utah County and said Zika is present in Utah and spreading northward. He asked the council to “direct staff to research successful mosquito control strategy and to consider implementing an integrated pest management plan for Saratoga Springs.” The council thanked him; no formal direction or action was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 7.15.25","oneSentenceSummary","A resident asked the council to direct staff to research an integrated mosquito abatement program citing health risks and an estimated cost per parcel from his experience.","taxTitle","Saratoga Springs, Utah County, Utah","taxId",4713,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510071,"Council, staff and In-N-Out discuss design, lighting and queuing for proposed Redwood Road site",0,2740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d&start=2740&end=2740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d/thumbnail_2740000.jpg","/articles/6510071/Saratoga-Springs/Utah-County/Utah/Council-staff-and-In-N-Out-discuss-design-lighting-and-queuing-for-proposed-Redwood-Road-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510071-525e69011a1295e1deb2c57ed7ad6562/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172142&Signature=Ycx2MwNwXg4ErN0PE67yOTNlCP1LaREVxRGYbtvjf~bvOHzRTn0wJ96AmMWNfEJKC~O~yLKsqGRoEPFdwamqLatNOjm8F4O2OeUGfggWI45dE87mr2JQPXcIjdw8QHcU-68OQ6ZPkIKBNvd7aU0IPxKpxARDqUI9L7mpZfgxoDkxc96cPDpmVH0yIrt5~Aal6Vki-qoiJrec6Rm91UFjkMs0Z-qKBvHIc9RdE5ES-M244SoE4KOyBOvwbC1uD1lH5WGt~KLsbZepT6fD67XhgSZTlaBLyPP8-L5oJPg3eKD2tXg2fO5wDf9lOuilytMu0m~kMgikD4glRZNLgSFLIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","In a council work session, Todd Smith, development manager for In-N-Out Burger, presented a concept plan for a proposed store near Redwood Road and Medical Drive and sought feedback on several potential code exceptions or a possible amendment to the Welfare Complex village plan.

Smith and city staff described the concept: a double-lane drive-through with a 32-car dedicated queue (code requires six), approximately 79 parking spaces on a roughly 2-acre site, and building features typical of the chain. Smith said the company had reviewed staff’s 40-page code comments and agreed with most items but sought relief or guidance on a handful of items: first-floor windows on the building face that fronts Redwood Drive (the drive-through side), awning projection depth (3 feet allowed by applicant vs. 4 feet in code), decorative palm-tree motifs on awnings (applicant considers them branding), lighting hour restrictions (code requires 50% of site lighting to be dimmed or turned off by 11 p.m.), and sign allowances (three wall signs plus a monument sign; applicant asked about a fourth wall sign if forgoing monument signage).

Councilmembers expressed mixed reactions. Several members said they want consistent treatment across applicants and were reluctant to set a new precedent by granting a broad window waiver where other nearby businesses had been required to provide windows or facade articulation. \"I’m nervous about giving up the windows…we made other people do it across the street,\" one council member said. Others indicated they would be comfortable granting limited exceptions (for awning depth or decorative elements) or treating lighting requests as part of a broader code review.

On lighting, councilmembers and staff discussed citywide policy considerations for businesses open late. Councilmembers asked staff to examine policy options (distance from residences, retrofit/retroactive application and dark-sky/trespass-light standards) rather than rule on a one-off waiver at this meeting.

On traffic and queuing, councilmembers emphasized concern about drive-through queuing spilling onto Medical Drive or Redwood Road. Smith said the proposed layout includes a long on-site queue (32 cars), a shifted drive-through throat to reduce spillback onto Medical Drive, ability to use on-site parking for overflow, and potential cooperation with adjacent property owners (including a church) on constructing a stub access to alleviate circulation. Staff noted the concept plan has not yet become a site-plan application; transportation review and any necessary mitigation will take place during the formal site-plan or village-plan amendment process.

Smith asked whether to proceed via a site-plan review (ministerial) or pursue a village-plan amendment; council guidance was mixed. Councilmembers generally supported working with the applicant to address traffic and code compliance, and said the applicant should expect Title 19 application and possibly further conditions if an amendment is sought. Smith said the company will work quickly and return with a formal application.","During a work session, In-N-Out Burger’s development manager presented a concept plan for a Redwood Road location and discussed windows, awnings, signage, lighting and traffic queuing; council gave mixed feedback and directed staff to address code, lighting policy and traffic in site-plan review or a potential village-plan amendment.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510076,"Council approves change order for Landmark Excavating cemetery project to add conduit, paving and security access",239,2411000,2650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d&start=2411&end=2650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d/thumbnail_2411000.jpg","/articles/6510076/Saratoga-Springs/Utah-County/Utah/Council-approves-change-order-for-Landmark-Excavating-cemetery-project-to-add-conduit-paving-and-security-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510076-049d5ba0b0ffb370e32800638d421b0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172142&Signature=CcbbCSfAPKl2CRkjEo4V6Sanwvn3AF82n9~xs9E166xu~jC6E~xgYrTZqMjA3TH36RFKxbPeoSIzzrBFHxNwhxgz~fW1uVZUyvhZhJfddNdWLyzZG78QN8vAPPYffdqJ2q7W0Gz8FYp8~xvMuQ~BaWmwqq8Wr9n91mRGu6jDLYN2O2K01ata8LpSWiqTes7jYgVEg8y1oFNM5I2RTng88chITKn9WzEq~x485lakPhS3AMftXNUj6BQt9oBVQBfEtzyPXMRvRTQ0YqRAdPTfv-YH3oE~j3nzFyx58Sok1PiN7oLtbpq0y9KdZFhnsNod3z4ujMv-6ne9p-ufH4rcyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saratoga Springs City Council approved a change order for the Landmark Excavating cemetery project to add conduit for electrical/security, pave a single-lane access to a storage pad, and otherwise prepare an interim secure area for equipment and future shop construction.

City staff said the change order includes conduit runs to the storage pad so security cameras and other systems can be installed, construction of a paved one-lane access to the pad, and site work to allow temporary storage and future expansion. Staff also noted the project used recycled millings (tailings) from the Mountain View Corridor project as road base, saving money and reusing material.

Staff updated the council that the cemetery project is nearing completion: sod and trees have been installed, cremation garden features are mostly in place, and security cameras are being installed near the cremation garden. Staff estimated about 63 sales in phase 1 of cemetery plot sales, but said Nikki (records staff) could provide a precise number.

A motion to approve Business Item 3 (change order 1 for Landmark Excavating cemetery project, Resolution R25-39) passed unanimously.","The council unanimously approved a change order for the cemetery excavation project to add conduit for future security, pave a service lane to a pad site, and accommodate interim storage and future shop construction; staff noted use of recycled roadway millings from a regional project.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_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},6510081,"Council approves change orders for Pond 1 and Pond 3 lining and repairs",640,1813000,2453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d&start=1813&end=2453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d/thumbnail_1813000.jpg","/articles/6510081/Saratoga-Springs/Utah-County/Utah/Council-approves-change-orders-for-Pond-1-and-Pond-3-lining-and-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510081-9984359a19629eb844af2177c431f544/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172142&Signature=Ypnm7Xi8BaZWDcaUWbIW~ggp0I9YDd091Fx3HWBxSBSB3oZOqL55LcqK29KUVRnfFe-ekTlwuxELpiHWahjGRgUAoLvmndrwQx7tUmdoUI-dhmpvwUqrz6D6b-gDEaee~pMid9LtYwIE83Ln5jD6zPMg0kMfSDk~yqqogP~80EblOMc4OMg4yeRMOhOCrQClUZjKr3tu21t0xI4mtBDGKtlgvTU~rv1dqZ~viLC54UnRI8MmuqnN31oO0Y-2RJp3Sn5lRucH7JilvTWJP~5wJj1FUew~4eKJwZ1jRgTNUKWhjo3KJ8mJC-LHwZWQircrAv6XfcjfhcfsEvY5Uh96iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saratoga Springs City Council voted unanimously to approve three change orders for city stormwater ponds: two change orders for Pond 3 and one for Pond 1. City utilities staff described unforeseen subsurface conditions discovered during removal of existing pond liners that required additional excavation, replacement of weak soils with compacted structural material, reinforcement and re-pouring of concrete around a center drain, and redesign and installation of a maintenance ramp in Pond 1.

Dean Free, assistant public works director for utilities, said Pond 3’s original plastic liner had reached the end of its service life. When contractors removed the liner they found saturated, weak clay that required over-excavation and replacement to support a concrete liner. Later, as Pond 3 was refilled, a leak at a center drain revealed subsidence beneath the concrete; crews drained the pond, removed concrete, added reinforcement and re-poured that portion. Pond 3 has since been refilled and is operating.

Work on Pond 1 was delayed by seasonal constraints; when its liner was removed crews found weak sand material under the liner and also redesigned and will install a new, gentler maintenance ramp to allow heavy equipment access. Staff said pond lining and related work are largely grant-funded; the total project package (including other items such as removing landscape on Grandview Boulevard) is approximately $2,000,000, and change orders will be covered with water-fund dollars.

Councilmembers asked whether the city has monitoring and leak-detection tools for other ponds. Staff said ponds include an underdrain system with pipe outlets that can be inspected and that the city uses a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system to monitor pond levels and flows. Staff said the pond monitoring includes watching water levels and flow rates and that manhole inspections and dye testing were used to locate the Pond 3 leak.

A motion to approve Business Item 2 (change orders as presented) was moved and passed unanimously.","The council unanimously approved three change orders — two for Pond 3 and one for Pond 1 — to complete concrete lining work after unforeseen soil and drain issues were discovered. Staff said most of the project is grant funded and additional work will be paid from the water fund.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6510086,"Council approves Wildflower Village Plan 5 architectural standards with modifications",1175,703000,1878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d&start=703&end=1878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399581-ab31322309aa886fe33ec4a782a42d5d/thumbnail_703000.jpg","/articles/6510086/Saratoga-Springs/Utah-County/Utah/Council-approves-Wildflower-Village-Plan-5-architectural-standards-with-modifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510086-06977f2cd87267a5ec66154f885187a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172142&Signature=h8Ttf4p5sdKH0~ezhklJjakpbMjITu9t9Cvd~QHcqSzjki1MPqJ2r3MQurfwxsdFo9fZYPONkWeGACrSTkadjm7IH9sAla~ywsATxanW~IUo2ySUKsoCi-AVfaLulG7aSxq9BcJTKoaa8Jxpn6XKQE6r3RnAhKNwk7U342gEWyza~iHJklY~q4RDOPWFrufrF4yhWhXh8xyPlbP3NX8JdCuu-XCj7~HECkrg~cakls~9RoOrVdIyGcZNEG6S8ly-8AfxTYCtteAXhYVMnc1LW2W-jeAweu5ui553lZYypXHg~40CXOa-Niv04c6op9FS7Q2nOnzQWSgPIyYrxL9teg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Saratoga Springs City Council on a unanimous vote approved architectural amendments to Wildflower Village Plan 5 that adopt new street-side elevation and corner treatments while leaving some design choices flexible.

City planning staff presented language added to the village plan that would require elements such as clerestory windows, increased ground-level glazing, glass-panel entry doors and color variation on street-side elevations. Staff recommended clarifying that corner treatments must meet all requirements listed, not just a minimum subset, and that lighting elements on corners should comply with existing Title 19 standards.

The applicant’s representative said the developer intends to construct the enhancements shown in the renderings but asked for flexibility in the plan so the menu of design elements could be applied over time. “We’re going to do everything that we’re showing, but the language was meant to be a little bit flexible,” the applicant said.

Council members debated whether to require a fixed number of elements or to keep a menu approach. Councilmember Wheldon expressed concern that allowing only three required elements could omit items that materially affect the appearance; other members suggested identifying a prioritized list (for example corner articulation and upper windows) and requiring a larger minimum (five elements) while removing items already covered by Title 19 (signage, lighting and certain locations).

After discussion, a motion to approve the Wildflower Village Plan 5 architectural standards with specific conditions passed unanimously. The approved conditions include the street-side elevation requirements (clerestory windows, increased ground-level glazing, glass-panel entry doors and color variation as depicted in the renderings), a requirement that corner treatments meet all listed requirements rather than only three, and that lighting elements on corners remain optional but must comply with Title 19.

Councilmember Karn voted aye; Councilmember Barton voted aye; Councilmember Wadman voted aye; Councilmember Wilden voted aye; Councilmember Palmer voted aye. The motion passed with unanimous support.

The council directed staff to ensure the packet language and final ordinance text reflect the version approved at the meeting and to confirm that lighting and signage remain subject to Title 19 requirements rather than being separately specified in the village plan.","The Saratoga Springs City Council unanimously approved architectural standards for Wildflower Village Plan 5 after debate over how prescriptive the requirements should be for corner and street-side building treatments.","actionData","errors"]

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