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Council advances several land‑use items toward consent: PUE vacation, SUU golf design, easement for power line, and DA rescission
Summary
At its Oct. 8 work meeting the council held public hearings and placed multiple land‑use items on action/consent: vacating a public utility easement for Hidden Canyon to accommodate an LDS chapel, approving an SUU golf complex design contract for consent, discussing a private easement/PUE for a power line across city canyon property (estimated $1,200 valuation), and rescinding a development agreement contingent on sale of a Main Street parcel.
Cedar City council members heard several land‑use and contract items on Oct. 8 and directed staff to place them on consent or action at future meetings.
A developer representative described a request to vacate a public utility easement on Hidden Canyon Road so the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints can build a chapel on roughly 2.5 acres; utilities had signed off and staff found no conflicts. After a brief public‑hearing period with no opposition, the item was moved to action/consent.
Staff presented an SUU golf complex design contract; the city would act as the administrative agent to process funds and sign contracts. The contract was a standard template with modest edits and the council placed it on consent.
A private property owner, Nathan Blocker, requested permission to ground a power line across city property to serve his county parcel; Rocky Mountain Power would place poles and underground part of the run. Council debated whether to grant a private easement or a public utility easement (PUE) and discussed past comparable valuations. Staff and council agreed to a private‑easement valuation consistent with recent similar transactions (an estimated $1,200 without a formal appraisal) and to place the item on consent.
Finally, staff and applicant representatives requested rescission of a development agreement and related addendum for property at 1157 and 1221 South Main; planners recommended rescission contingent on the sale of the property. The applicant said the rescission was required for the buyer’s financing and the council agreed to put the resolution on action with the contingency language.
All four items were discussed with applicants or their representatives present and—where required—public hearings were opened and closed. Council indicated these items would be placed on next meeting’s consent or action agendas for a formal vote.
