TREMONTON CITY CORPORATION
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Members Present:
Micah Capener, Chairman
Jordan Conrad, Commission Member
Penni Dennis, Commission Member
Paul Fowler, Commission Member
Brad Janssen, Commission Member
Layne Sorensen, Commission Member
Tom Stokes, Commission Member
Bret Rohde, City Councilmember
Steve Bench, Zoning Administrator
Cynthia Nelson, Deputy Recorder
Chairman Capener called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. The meeting was held November 9, 2021 in the City Council Meeting Room at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, Utah. Chairman Capener, Commission Members Conrad, Dennis, Fowler, Janssen, Sorensen, Stokes, City Councilmember Rohde, Zoning Administrator Bench, and Deputy Recorder Nelson were in attendance.
*Due to technical issues, the recording for this meeting was inaudible. These minutes show the motions that were made.
1. Approval of agenda:
Motion by Commission Member Fowler to approve the November 9, 2021 agenda. Motion seconded by Commission Member Dennis. Vote: Chairman Capener – aye, Commission Member Conrad – aye, Commission Member Dennis – aye, Commission Member Fowler – aye, Commission Member Janssen – aye, Commission Member Sorensen – aye, Commission Member Stokes – aye. Motion approved.
2. Declaration of a Conflict of Interest: None.
3. Approval of minutes—October 12, 2021
The commission moved to have the minutes for approval on the next meeting.
4. Public Hearing:
Chairman Capener called a Public Hearing to order at 5:32 p.m. to receive public input on a proposed zone change. There were 22 people in attendance.
a. To receive public input on a proposed zoning map amendment on property located along 600 South extending to approximately 900 South and between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks along the West and the Central Canal along the East. The proposed zoning change would be from half-acre residential lots
(R1-20) to Residential Multi-Family (RM-16).
Public Comment was received from six residents. They included Kristie Bowcutt, Leslie Evans, Jami Popppleton, Capree Austin, Shannon Butler, and Chris Cave. They voiced their concern on how much development is happening so quickly in Tremonton and wonder if it is considered irresponsible growth. They questioned why the City would continue to add more high-density housing when so much of it has occurred lately. They also explained how this would stress the school systems, which are nearing capacity. This increase in population would require more grocery stores, hospitals, and emergency services such as fire, EMTs, and police. Concerns about property values and an increase in taxes were also mentioned.
Chairman Capener closed the Public Hearing at 5:48 p.m.
5. New Business:
a. Discussion and consideration of a proposed zoning map amendment on property located along 600 South extending to approximately 900 South and between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks along the West and the Central Canal along the East. The proposed zoning change would be from half-acre residential lots
(R1-20) to Residential Multi-Family (RM-16).
City staff provided an overview of where this proposed change would occur. The land is currently zoned as R1-20, but the developer wants to build townhomes. Another developer who has started construction just south of this area has private roads so they would not be granted access through there. Two accesses would be required for this much density. One would occur on the north side of the development and go across the canal, with another access having to be acquired in another location. That has yet to be determined.
The Council held a discussion to talk about the issues at hand. After much debate, they decided to table any decisions until a road is accessed to the south of this development.
Motion by Commission Member Fowler to table this item until a road to the south of development is accessible. Motion seconded by Commission Member Sorensen. Vote: Chairman Capener – aye, Commission Member Conrad – aye, Commission Member Dennis – aye, Commission Member Fowler – aye, Commission Member Janssen – aye, Commission Member Sorensen – aye, Commission Member Stokes – aye. Motion approved.
6. Adjournment
Motion by Commission Member Sorensen to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by consensus of the Board. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.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 Planning Commission held on the above referenced date. Minutes were prepared by Jessica Tanner.
Dated this 14th day of December, 2021.
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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.