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Council approves gas right-of-entry ordinance, Boise Creek Cove final plat, Safe Streets plan and amended planning work plan
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2835 (gas right-of-entry), approved Resolution 1869 (Boise Creek Cove final plat) and Resolution 1870 (local road safety plan), and approved the 2026 Planning Commission work plan as amended, including authorization of up to $25,000 for a Title 15 consultant.
The Uniontown City Council on March 9 adopted a set of ordinances and resolutions affecting utilities, land use and local streets and approved amendments to its planning work plan.
By voice vote the council adopted Ordinance 2835, which adds a right-of-entry provision to the city's municipal code to authorize city access for inspections of buildings served by natural gas and provides remedies when inspections are refused. Staff recommended approval and the council moved and seconded the ordinance before adopting it by voice vote.
The council also passed Resolution 1869 to accept the final plat for Boise Creek Cove, an 18-lot residential subdivision on slightly less than 10 acres in the R-2 (moderate-density single-family) zone. Planning Director Chris Besany told the council that infrastructure has been installed, bonds are posted and the hearing examiner's prior recommendation and conditions were satisfied.
Resolution 1870 was adopted to approve a local road safety plan. Staff described a plan that identifies nine priority areas and countermeasures totaling about $21 million; those funds are not set aside, and the plan is intended to position the city to pursue grants and loans to make improvements. Public works staff also reported a preliminary design for pedestrian curb extensions at Stevenson and Cole with an engineering estimate of about $84,000 (that estimate does not include rapid-flashing beacons on all four corners).
Planning and zoning: The council reviewed the 2026 Planning Commission and Community Development work plan, removed a building-height review for the R-4 and HCB zones by amendment, and approved the work plan as amended. Council then authorized administration to contract for Title 15 amendments as needed to comply with state law at a cost not to exceed $25,000.
Votes at a glance: all listed items were adopted by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
What it means: The ordinance clarifies inspection authority for the city's gas system, the Boise Creek Cove approval advances 18 residential lots to final plat recording, the Safe Streets plan provides a framework for grant-seeking and longer-term street-safety investments, and the planning-work-plan actions set priorities for code updates and allocate limited consultant funds to meet state requirements.
Next steps: Staff will return with follow-up materials and detailed budgets and drawings for street-safety projects and will bring any lease amendments or planning ordinance drafts to future meetings.
