Nibley Council approves planning, transportation and land actions; delays property sale decision

NIBLEY, Utah Feb. 20, 2025 The Nibley City Council on Thursday approved a package of planning and transportation items, adopted changes to wastewater impact-fee documents that align Nibley with Logan Citypolicy, and approved an ordinance vacating an unused section of right of way tied to the Hawk Hollow subdivision. Council voted to continue consideration of a separate property-purchase matter to the councilmeeting on March 13.

Why it matters: The votes move forward land-use and transportation work that staff and the planning commission have been developing, and they set financial rules that affect future development and utility funding. The impact-fee changes bring Nibley into parity with Logan for how multifamily connections are charged to the shared wastewater treatment plant; the vacation and boundary adjustments clear the way for the Hawk Hollow subdivision and accompanying public improvements.

What the council approved and how the council voted - Minutes and agenda: Council approved the meeting minutes and adopted the revised agenda (voice vote; unanimous). Evidence: Mayor Larry Jacobson conducted the roll call and presided over the procedural vote to adopt the agenda. (Provenance: transcript excerpt: "Seeing none. Those in favor of, that motion to adopt the agenda, please say aye. Aye. Aye.")

- Award, Nibley general plan update: Council awarded a contract to WCG (Walt Consulting Group) to update the city general plan, funded in part by a technical planning grant. The selection committee recommended WCG for its team and local project manager; the council approved the contract and schedule for completion by the end of the year (voice vote; unanimous). (Provenance: transcript excerpt: "Motion to award the contract with WCG." / "Motion passes.")

- Road vacation (Twelfth West alignment): Council adopted Ordinance 25-09 vacating an obsolete segment of Twelfth West right of way that the city no longer needs; the vacation is part of a land swap and subdivision plan tied to the Hawk Hollow development. Council waived the second reading and the ordinance passed (roll-call recorded: unanimous). (Provenance: transcript excerpt: "We have a motion to approve ordinance 25 0 9... waive the second reading... Cheryl, can you call the roll for us, please?" / "5 in favor. None opposed. Motion passes.")

- Development / land adjustment agreement (Hawk Hollow): Council approved Ordinance 25-05 on first reading, authorizing a land-adjustment (boundary) agreement with the Hawk Hollow developer. The agreement formalizes a land exchange, requires the developer to construct curb, gutter and sidewalk adjacent to the city parcel, addresses stormwater improvements and defines project phasing; council asked staff to…