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Layton council updates voter participation map, approves cul‑de‑sac vacation and zoning amendment
Summary
Council unanimously adopted an updated voter participation areas map, approved a street‑vacation ordinance for East Gentile cul‑de‑sac to enable a subdivision lot, and adopted a zoning code amendment separating permanent cosmetics from tattooing; all actions passed by unanimous vote at the Feb. 6 meeting.
The Layton City Council took three formal actions at its Feb. 6 meeting: it updated the voter participation areas map, approved a street‑vacation needed for a Gentile Street subdivision, and adopted a zoning amendment distinguishing permanent cosmetics from tattooing as separate land‑use categories.
Voter participation areas: The council adopted Resolution 25‑04 updating the city’s voter participation areas to incorporate a recent annexation. Staff said the annexed parcel is non‑residential and does not substantially affect the population balance among the voter participation areas; the resolution passed unanimously.
East Gentile street vacation: The council adopted Ordinance 25‑04 vacating a portion of a cul‑de‑sac at East Gentile Street that totals about 3,110 square feet; staff said the applicant will be required to pay the city fair market value for the property before the final plat is recorded. The planning and staff review noted no utilities in the narrow strip and required a public utility easement be recorded. The ordinance passed on a unanimous roll call vote (Councilmembers Thomas, Smith‑Edmondson, Morris, Blossom and Roberts voted in favor).
Zoning amendment — permanent cosmetics and tattooing: The council adopted Ordinance 25‑01, a text amendment to the city’s land‑use tables adding a separate definition and land‑use classification for “permanent cosmetics” distinct from “tattooing.” The planning commission had recommended adopting a single “body art” definition instead; staff recommended the split definitions to clarify allowable zones. Councilmembers discussed the planning commission’s recommendation but voted unanimously to adopt the staff‑proposed language to provide clarity in zoning enforcement.
No additional financial appropriation was made at the time of the votes; staff indicated the East Gentile vacation will require an appraisal‑based payment from the applicant and that the voting‑map update implements a state statutory requirement.
