Council adopts street access management plan as appendix to design standards

The North Logan City Council voted unanimously on April 9 to adopt a streets access management plan as an appendix to the North Logan City Design Standards Technical Manual.

Staff described the document as a recommending tool — not a binding regulation — intended to guide access spacing and safety on roads that receive outside funding (for example, COG or state grants). The plan supports practices such as shared driveways, reduced or aligned access points, and other engineering recommendations to reduce offset intersections and improve safety on higher‑function roads such as 3100 North, Wolfpack Way, Twelfth East, 2500 North and 6 East.

Alan (city staff) told the council the draft borrows language from other cities and from a consultant (Sunrise Engineering) and is intended to sit in the manual’s appendix so it is advisory in nature. Council members asked about the document’s use of “recommended” language versus mandatory language such as “shall” or “must”; staff confirmed the appendix is advisory and does not create binding requirements.

Council Member Emily Schmidt made the motion to adopt the resolution; Joni Karchner seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Staff said the appendix gives consistent guidance for access management when the city receives external funding and will be used during project design and grant processes rather than imposing new permitting requirements.