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Uniontown council adopts Local Road Safety Plan, approves Boise Creek Cove final plat and gas right‑of‑entry ordinance
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Summary
The Uniontown City Council on March 9 adopted a Local Road Safety Plan that identifies nine priority areas and an estimated $21 million of potential improvements; the council also approved Ordinance 2835 (gas right‑of‑entry), finalized the 18‑lot Boise Creek Cove plat and authorized up to $25,000 for outside consultant work on code amendments.
Mayor Anthony Wright presided over the March 9 Uniontown City Council meeting where councilmembers adopted a Local Road Safety Plan, approved a final subdivision plat and passed an ordinance to authorize city entry for inspections of natural‑gas‑served buildings.
The council unanimously adopted Resolution 1870, which presents a framework to identify and prioritize safety improvements on local roads. "What we have identified is nine areas, totaling about $21,000,000," said city staff during the presentation, noting the figure reflects identified improvements but not a committed funding source. The plan allows the city to pursue grants and loans to pay for prioritized measures such as LED lighting, striping, rumble strips and rapid‑flashing crosswalk enhancements.
Why it matters: the safety plan gives the city a data‑driven basis to seek outside funding and to sequence improvements. Public commenters had urged immediate action for the Stevenson/Cole intersection, saying recent crashes have seriously injured people who use the nearby senior center.
A senior resident who addressed the council described repeated collisions near Stevenson and Cole and asked for low‑cost interim devices. "Please, we need your help... We need it on Cole," the resident said, urging rapid‑flashing beacons, push‑button crosswalks and clearer 25 mph signage. Planning and public works staff later confirmed interim enforcement and signage changes are planned while engineers finish designs for longer‑term intersection treatments.
Council also approved by voice vote Ordinance 2835 (second reading), which adds a right‑of‑entry authority for city employees to inspect buildings served by natural gas to provide remedies if inspections are refused. Staff recommended approval and the council moved and seconded the measure.
On land use, the council passed Resolution 1869 accepting the Boise Creek Cove final plat. Planning Director Chris Besany told the council the project includes 18 residential lots on slightly less than 10 acres, with required infrastructure installed, bonds posted and conditions from the preliminary approval satisfied.
Council amended the 2026 Planning Commission and Community Development work plan to remove a proposed review of building heights in the R‑4 and HCB zones and then approved the work plan as amended. Separately, the council authorized administration to retain an outside consultant for Title 15 amendments, not to exceed $25,000, to ensure compliance with state law.
What’s next: staff will pursue grant and loan opportunities under the Local Road Safety Plan, bring back detailed cost estimates for specific intersections, and return materials on the Title 15 amendments once consultant work is under way.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance 2835 (right‑of‑entry) — adopted on second reading (motion moved and seconded; voice vote). Resolution 1869 (Boise Creek Cove final plat) — adopted (motion moved and seconded; voice vote). Resolution 1870 (Local Road Safety Plan) — adopted (motion moved and seconded; voice vote). Authorization to retain consultant up to $25,000 — approved (motion moved and seconded; voice vote).
