TREMONTON CITY CORPORATION
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
JANUARY 3, 2024

Members Present:
Shawn Warnke, Chairman & City Manager
Chris Breinholt, City Engineer
Zach LeFevre, Parks and Recreation Director
Paul Fulgham, Public Works Director
Lyle Vance, City Councilmember
Cynthia Nelson, Deputy Recorder

Chairman Warnke called the Development Review Committee Meeting to order at 9:47 a.m. The meeting was held January 3, 2024 in the City Council Meeting Room at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, Utah. Chairman Warnke, Engineer Breinholt, Director Fulgham, Director LeFevre, Councilmember Vance, and Deputy Recorder Nelson were in attendance.

1. Approval of agenda:

Motion by Director Fulgham to approve the January 3, 2024 agenda. Motion seconded by Chairman Warnke. Vote: Chairman Warnke – aye, Engineer Breinholt – aye, Director Fulgham – aye, Councilmember Vance – aye. Motion approved.

2. Approval of minutes—September 20, 2023

Motion by Director Fulgham to approve the minutes of September 20, 2023. Motion seconded by Chairman Warnke. Vote: Chairman Warnke – aye, Engineer Breinholt – aye, Director Fulgham – aye, Councilmember Vance – aye. Motion approved.

3. New Business:

a. Discussion and consideration of Tremonton Subdivision, Phase 1 (Mac Builders) located at 810 North 2300 West – Mike Alvord and Steve Grange, as well as James Miller from UTOPIA

Chairman Warnke said 2300 West is a prominent road in Tremonton. A private lane would be improved to public street standards. This will be two phases with the first phase including 15 lots. As part of the subdivision process, Mr. Miller has volunteered to help streamline the communication and installation of UTOPIA. They will install fiber when the trench is open, just like any other utility provider. The key is making sure the trench is open. The worst-case scenario is burying the trench without UTOPIA and opening it up again. Mr. Miller said get me copies of your plat and power design and just keep in touch. Try to be courteous with me so I can be courteous to my contractors.

Chairman Warnke said we have been working with Mac Builders for about a year. Recently, they submitted updated construction drawings. The primary discussion is making sure the right-of-way, that is currently a private drive, is expanded all the way to a public right-of-way. It will be a public street, dedicated to the City. We have discussed the radiuses and they needed to work with adjacent property owners to secure additional right-of-way. Mr. Alvord said in our last conversation, we had to acquire minimal property on the north and south. We were able to acquire a side. We do not quite have the full amount of space necessary. We have looked at other standards that could provide additional options. The radius we need is not for the actual street, it is just for the handicap ramp. Engineer Breinholt said we have had a few conversations about this. I think they have come up with a reasonable alternative. It does not fit exactly with the public standards, but it does fit the intent. I think the width of the handicap ramp at the widest part ends up being seven feet. The standard for public works is eight. That will accommodate ADA code. This is a reasonable solution. The Committee then discussed the process to make sure the property is deeded. Chairman Warnke said we will add it as a condition of the development agreement. Mr. Grange said once we record the main plat, it will clean up all those lines.

The Committee then went through the punch list. Chairman Warnke said we need to vacate sewer and secondary water easements if the actual lines are rerouted. Mr. Alvord said when we start recording the final plan we will clean up and establish the new easements. Chairman Warnke said I would still like to see the building footprints and the setbacks. We want to make sure a reasonable home can fit. You need to show the ditches on the construction drawings. We want to make sure that if a ditch continues through the property that it is taken care of. Mr. Alvord said there are ditches here, but it seems they are only to irrigate this actual property. We are probably vacating those, but will verify. Director Fulgham said you will need a signed document stating that the property owner is not using those ditches.

The Committee discussed the need for a Geotech report, as well as storm drain and maintaining the integrity of a field drain and rerouting it if they find one. Chairman Warnke said when you submit the preliminary plat, there will be notes for you to address. Engineer Breinholt said I think we have everything to move forward. They have construction drawings and everything seems ready to go. They are really close. Chairman Warnke said you can submit the preliminary plat and address the rest of these comments on the punch list. We would then review it when ready. Have your surveyor create the legal descriptions and deeds. Mr. Grange said we would like to do all the improvements and then record the plat. Chairman Warnke said you can, you just need to get approved construction drawings and get it approved so we can actually do all the recording. Engineer Breinholt said you will have to escrow for it. Chairman Warnke said I sent you the staff report and Engineer Breinholt will do another review. The Committee also discussed Municipal Utility Easements (MUE).

b. Discussion and consideration of River Valley, Phase 9 – Garth Day, Sierra Homebuilders, LLC

The developer was not in attendance.

Motion by Director Chairman Warnke to table the item. Motion seconded by Director Fulgham. Vote: Chairman Warnke – aye, Engineer Breinholt – aye, Director Fulgham – aye, Councilmember Vance – aye, Director LeFevre – aye. Motion approved.

c. Walk-ins: There were no walk-ins.

4. Comments/Reports: None.

5. Public comments: No public comments.

6. Adjournment:

Motion by Director LeFevre to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by consensus of the Committee. The meeting adjourned at 10:33 a.m.

The undersigned duly acting and appointed Recorder for Tremonton City Corporation hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Development Review Committee Meeting held on the above referenced date. Minutes prepared by Jessica Tanner.

Dated this 14th day of February, 2024

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Linsey Nessen, City Recorder

*Utah Code 52-4-202, (6) allows for a topic to be raised by the public and discussed by the public body even though it was not included in the agenda or advance public notice given; however, no final action will be taken.