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Cedar Hills council cancels November election, adopts transportation plan change and several administrative resolutions
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting, Cedar Hills City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the transportation element of the general plan, a resolution canceling the November municipal election (declaring unopposed candidates elected), and a separate resolution updating permit‑related fees; the council also accepted multiple public improvements and set a two‑year durability period for one subdivision sewer.
The Cedar Hills City Council on Sept. 16 approved a package of routine and administrative measures, including an update to the city’s transportation element, cancellation of the upcoming municipal general election where races were uncontested, and changes to the city’s fees schedule for plan‑review revisions.
City Manager Goodwin said the transportation amendment narrows intermunicipal and unincorporated county street connections to only those identified in the Cedar Hills Transportation Master Plan. "Policy of the Cedar Hills is to ensure that street connections to other municipalities, unincorporated county, or other areas outside the city boundaries are compatible with the goals and policies of the general plan," Goodwin told the council. Council member Allison moved to adopt the ordinance; Council member Price seconded, and the ordinance passed unanimously.
On elections, Goodwin told the council that state law permits a municipal legislative body to cancel an election when no races or propositions are contested. He said the city has two open council seats and one mayoral seat with incumbents qualified for the ballot and that Utah County coordination confirmed cancellation would be compliant. "There’s a fiscal savings of $30,000," Goodwin said. Council member Price moved to approve Resolution 9‑1516‑16‑2025(a) canceling the municipal general election and declaring the qualified candidates elected; Council member Morgan seconded. The council approved the resolution.
Goodwin also presented a resolution to amend the official fees, bonds and fines schedule by passing through costs for plan‑review revisions to applicants. The proposed change reflects a vendor contract adjustment with Sunrise Insurance, which performs residential and commercial plan reviews; Goodwin said the vendor’s standard rate for revisions is $96 per hour (up from $65). The council opened and closed a public hearing with no speakers and approved the resolution.
The council accepted several public improvements: Ferguson Way subdivision (six residential lots) was approved to enter a two‑year durability period because of concerns about a relatively flat sewer alignment that could require additional flushes and monitoring. "Because the sewer line is fairly flat, the engineer is concerned about bellies where things can accumulate," Goodwin said; the council set a two‑year warranty/durability period rather than the standard one year. Council also accepted minimal lateral improvements for Cedar Hills Gateway Subdivision, Lot 3, Phase 4 (related to a Cafe Rio site) after staff reported the work had demonstrated durability over three years.
A separate public‑hearing item for a Jack in the Box final plan was opened and then tabled because the applicant was not ready; the council asked that the planning commission first recommend the item before it returns to the council.
The meeting closed with a motion to enter a closed session under Utah Code 52‑4‑205(1)(c) to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; the council took roll call and unanimously approved entering closed session, then later returned to adjourn the meeting.
Next steps: the council’s ordinance and resolutions take effect according to standard municipal procedures, and the Jack in the Box final plan will return when the planning commission has issued its recommendation.
