Votes at a glance — Washington City Council, May 14, 2025

Washington City Council (May 14, 2025): this summary lists formal motions, movers, seconds and recorded vote tallies taken at the regular meeting and the workshop.

1) Lease: Southern Utah Swim Association (SUSA) — Washington City Community Center Motion: Approve a two-year lease with a one-year extension for Southern Utah Swim Association to operate at the Washington City Community Center. Mover: Councilman Coates. Second: Councilman Belliston. Vote: Approved unanimously. Vote record: Coates (yes); Belliston (yes); Ivy (yes); Caspersen (yes); Henderson (yes). Notes: Staff (Aquanix manager Serena Warner) stated the lease will not displace citizen access; no citizen impact was reported.

2) Ordinance Z-25-10: Agritourism Overlay (3400 S Washington Fields Road) Motion: Approve adding the Agritourism Overlay Zone to the A-20 property at 3400 South Washington Fields Road with staff conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mover: Councilman Ivy. Second: Councilman Belliston. Vote: Approved 5–0 (unanimous). Vote record: Belliston (yes); Henderson (yes); Coates (yes); Ivy (yes); Caspersen (yes). Key conditions (staff/PC): Patron parking must be accommodated entirely on site (no parking on right-of-way or neighboring parcels) and ingress/egress serving the property must meet the city’s access management plan prior to widening Washington Fields Road. Applicant-provided hours and staffing estimates were recorded in the staff report.

3) Ordinance Z-25-11: Zone change R-16 to R-2 (272 W 200 S) — permitted exception Motion: Approve zone change from R-16 to R-2 for 272 West 200 South with a permitted exception allowing 68 feet of street frontage rather than the R-2 minimum of 70 feet. Mover: Councilman Belliston (mover recorded in discussion). Second: Councilman Caspersen. Vote: Approved 5–0. Vote record: Henderson (yes); Coates (yes); Ivy (yes); Caspersen (yes); Belliston (yes). Notes: Staff explained the lot otherwise meets lot-area and setback requirements for the proposed duplex/two-family dwelling; the permitted exception was explicitly recorded in the motion.

4) Ordinance Z-25-08: Zone change A-20 to PUDR (Nelson Ranch Road; approx. 35.42 acres) Motion: Approve the zone change from A-20 to a PUDR/open-space split at approximately 172 East Nelson Ranch Road with the developer’s option 2 plan and a stipulation that exterior lots along Nelson Ranch Road and Heritage Fields Drive have 20-foot front-yard setbacks; applicant may redesign lots 1–5 to address utility / easement constraints without returning to council. Mover: Councilman Henderson. Second: Councilman Belliston. Vote: Approved 3–2. Vote record: Coates (no); Ivy (yes); Caspersen (no); Belliston (yes); Henderson (yes). Key points: The revised plan calls for 87 lots (down from 91 originally), approximately 23.99 acres to be developed and 11.43 acres retained as open space. The plan includes roughly 46,965 square feet of amenity area (pavilion, two pickleball courts, parking) and a master-planned 10-foot asphalt trail adjacent to the river’s erosion-control wall. Council debate focused on floodplain concerns, lot sizes, setbacks and mid-block access; staff and public works raised utility and regional-waterline (air-vac) constraints on one proposed intersection.

5) Ordinance Z-25-13: Stuckey Farms PCD name change to Alea and pod-number alignment (building heights deferred) Motion: Approve amending the PCD to rename Stuckey Farms to "Alea" and update pod numbers to align with the current site plan; deny the requested blanket height increases so any height above code must be requested and approved separately. Mover: Councilman Belliston. Second: Councilman Coates. Vote: Approved unanimously. Vote record: Ivy (yes); Caspersen (yes); Belliston (yes); Henderson (yes); Coates (yes). Notes: Council approved the renaming and pod-number update; any variance above existing code heights will require a separate review and approval.

6) Consent Agenda and procedural votes - Agenda approval and consent agenda (minutes, board audit, Vaca report) were approved unanimously in standard motions earlier in the meeting.

How this was recorded: Each ordinance vote was taken by roll call or unanimous voice vote as required. Several items (notably the Nelson Ranch PUDR) generated extended debate prior to the motion and recorded a split roll-call vote.

Provenance (selected transcript locations) for each action: see provenance entries below.

Ending: Council staff will prepare follow-up materials and ordinance documents consistent with council directions and return where additional approvals or conditions are required.