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Council seeks status on SB 147-related subdivision ordinance update; state-funded assistance may have lapsed
Summary
Council members said a 2023 subdivision ordinance requires updates to meet SB 147; a state-funded program earlier paid outside firms to prepare updates but funding ended Dec. 31, so the town will confirm whether work started or whether it must fund legal help.
Council members raised the status of a statewide update to subdivision ordinances intended to meet SB 147 compliance. Speaker 8 summarized the requirement: "Back in 2023, they passed a new subdivision ordinance ... all of the towns across Utah ... have to update their subdivision ordinance to meet the new requirements."
The town recalled being contacted by a legal firm to handle the update and that the state had funded outside firms to assist smaller towns; however speakers said that funding ended Dec. 31. Members asked staff to check whether the outside firm started work or invoiced the state; if not, the town may need to pay for legal assistance or take the drafting on itself. Speaker 8 offered to contact Mike Hanson (a planner/consultant mentioned by name in the meeting) to determine status of any submitted paperwork.
Action items recorded: staff to email the law firm contact or Mike Hanson to confirm whether the ordinance update has been started and whether the state-funded assistance was used. Members asked the mayor to sign any needed forms if the firm requires an authorization to begin work. No formal vote or contract award occurred during the meeting.
