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Planner reports water, sewer and road updates; police to step up parking/code enforcement
Summary
City planning staff told the commission July 9 the city has increased water supply since 2018 and has adequate sewer pond capacity for current development; a federal grant will widen the highway near 750 South and a stoplight/roundabout study is slated for fall; the police department will strengthen parking and ATV enforcement.
At the July 9 meeting, planning staff updated the commission on several city infrastructure and enforcement issues that affect upcoming development and public safety.
Megan, the city planner, said the city has increased its water supply since 2018 by adding wells and purchasing water rights; staff reported the system now has more than 5,000,000 gallons of storage and said the city has "doubled our water supply" compared with a few years ago. On sewer, staff reported average flows around 400,000 gallons per day while the sewer pond is designed for about 1,200,000 gallons per day.
On roads, the planner said the city secured a federal grant to widen the highway near the 750 South intersection and add turn lanes; the physical widening will stop at the currently disturbed/contracted area. Staff said the state will conduct a traffic warrant study in the fall (when normal traffic counts are available) to determine whether a signal or roundabout is warranted at the north end of town. Commissioners debated roundabouts vs. signals and urged the design team to account for trucks, snowplows and emergency vehicles.
Staff also warned the commission that the police department, in coordination with the mayor, will step up enforcement of parking, ATV and parking violations across town; residents should expect warnings and enforcement where violations are observed.
What happens next: Staff will continue coordinating utility sleeves and power-department conduit placement, proceed with road construction funded by the grant, and prepare the stoplight/roundabout study for fall traffic counts. The planning department will also work with the police department on rollout of code enforcement priorities.
