North Logan begins multi‑phase rewrite of land‑use code to implement 2025 general plan; public hearing held

At its March 20, 2025 meeting, the North Logan City Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on draft amendments to sections 12A and 12B of the North Logan Municipal Code and a work session reviewing an initial reorganization (v1) of section 12C. No formal actions were taken; staff described an implementation plan of sequential drafts and additional public review.

City planning staff (Scott) said the amendments are intended to implement the adopted 2025 general plan by updating the land‑use code “top to bottom.” The current effort is organized into a v1 that focuses on document reorganization and legibility — breaking a single large zoning matrix into smaller, topic‑specific tables and adding zoning‑district subsections — and a later v2 that will address substantive policy changes such as permitted uses, zoning classifications, and standards. Staff said the draft text and ongoing edits are being maintained in a cloud document (track‑changes style) and posted on the project web page; paper copies will be provided on request.

During public comment, resident Russell Goodwin said he could not locate a paper notice at the library and said he does not use the internet, adding, “I don't have Internet. I don't have a smartphone or cell phone by choice.” Another resident, Robert Strebel, said he could not find the draft amendments at city offices and asked what specific changes were under consideration. Staff responded that the drafts are digital, will be posted on the project page, and said they would check whether a library posting was missed and would make printed copies available at the front desk on request.

Commissioners and staff outlined several substantive items expected in later drafts: replacing existing city center regulations with a new form‑based code tied to the city center master plan (staff said about 100 pages of city‑center content will be addressed separately), reconciling an airport limitation overlay that currently includes its own land‑use table with the main land‑use table to remove conflicts, and adding clearer, zone‑specific development standards (setbacks, heights, landscape requirements) in each zoning classification subsection. Commissioners discussed terminology and agreed to avoid confusing the general plan’s “districts” (policy areas on the future land‑use map) with zoning “classifications” in the code.

Staff noted a state legislative change removing the blanket requirement to publish notices in a newspaper; the city now relies on multiple notice methods including postings at city facilities, the project web page and the Utah Public Notice website. Scott said staff will attempt to improve on‑site postings and front‑desk responsiveness after the public comments at the meeting.

The commission did not take action on the draft text at this meeting. Staff indicated a more substantive v2 packet will be produced for future work sessions and hearings; commissioners were asked to use the cloud landing page as the up‑to‑date reference. The commission set the next meeting for April 10, 2025.