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Nibley council approves Method Consultants contract, adopts stormwater plan and advances multiple land‑use actions
Summary
Council awarded a $99,976 contract to Method Consultants for a transportation master plan (50% grant funded), adopted a stormwater master plan, amended open‑space subdivision code removing R2A references (3–2 roll call), and acted on several annexation/rezone items including a first reading on a rezone and acceptance/denial votes on annexation petitions.
Council approved several planning and infrastructure items after staff presentations and public process.
Transportation master plan: Tom and planning staff explained a four‑proposal RFP process; Method Consultants emerged as the top ranked firm with a scope of work priced at $99,976. Staff said the city has $50,000 in the current budget plus an available $50,000 grant; Method Consultants will gather public input, produce technical sections and present to planning commission and council. Council approved authority to enter the contract (voice vote, unanimous).
Stormwater master plan: Council reviewed a consultant presentation on the updated stormwater master plan and adopted the plan on roll call (unanimous). Members noted minor date corrections and asked staff to confirm updates before final publication.
Open space subdivision code (R2A): Council discussed removing references to R2A from the open space subdivision ordinance and whether the change reduced incentives that previously existed for clustering. A roll‑call vote recorded three in favor and two opposed; the council directed staff to implement the update to the code as described by staff.
Rezone and annexation items: Council held a public hearing and approved a first reading of ordinance 2602 to rezone a roughly 20‑acre parcel from R2 to R2A (first reading passed by voice vote). On annexations, the council denied an earlier annexation petition by roll call (5–0) and accepted a new petition for preliminary consideration while directing staff to prepare an annexation agreement and coordinate with Cache County because the proposal could create an unincorporated island; the council’s instruction to staff passed on a voice vote.
Votes and next steps: The Method Consultants contract will be executed by staff and the scope will include two council presentations and a planning commission presentation. The stormwater plan adoption will be posted after staff verifies date corrections. Planning staff will bring proposed code redlines for the open space subdivision amendment and return the rezone for a second reading; annexation work will continue with staff negotiating conditions and an annexation agreement.
Key quoted items:
• On the transportation master plan: “They ranked an average about 1.7 … Method Consultants … $99,976,” Tom said as staff reviewed the RFP process and budget.
• On public process: Council members emphasized additional outreach and engineering analysis for rezones where drainage or road elevations are concerns.
Speakers in this article are drawn from the meeting transcript and include planning staff (Levi, Tom), council members who made motions and votes, and proponents who spoke during public hearings.
