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Council reschedules and sets public hearings; notice confusion delays Flower Foods rezone hearing
Summary
Council members set public hearings for Sept. 23 (moved from Sept. 26) for a package of ordinances but discovered a procedural error: a rezone for Flower Foods (Lauer Foods project) had been scheduled for the meeting but may not have been publicly noticed and therefore could not proceed.
The Cache County Council set a series of public hearings on county ordinances for Sept. 23, after amending an earlier motion, but staff and council members identified a notice problem that prevented a rezone for a Food‑industry project from proceeding that night.
A council member moved to set public hearings for several ordinances; the motion was amended to change the date to Sept. 23 and the council approved the amended schedule. During the scheduling discussion council members noted the Flower Foods (also referenced as Lauer Foods in the meeting) rezone had been listed for that meeting but that proponents and staff were unsure the public hearing had been properly noticed. One council member said the error was on them and apologized. The council determined it could not proceed on the rezone without confirmation of proper public notice and directed staff to check the record and re‑notice the item as required.
Council members asked whether the proponent was present and whether notice had been posted; the record shows no final confirmation of noticed publication during the meeting. The council moved forward with setting hearings for the other listed ordinances for Sept. 23 and asked staff to confirm notices and ensure the rezone is properly scheduled only after public notice requirements are met.
