Business License Requests

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  May 8 2014.  Lutz Construction received a license from the County to establish an excavation landscape gravel and equipment business and no longer needs City permission.

Wiser Ways had a request to conduct a storage shed sales business.  The recreation rental portion of the business was not part of the original request.  Also, it was noted that the trailer on the property needs to be in a trailer court where electricity, sewer, and water are available.  Bruce Warner, City Council,  noted that Mr. Bennion had no application for a business license on file with the City.  Currently Mr. Wiser has no supplier.  The business license can be given only if a vendor comes through and will be for storage shed sales only.  There needs to be a permanent foundation for storage sheds only as well.

Bennion Motors was thanked for its willingness to help Wiser get a business started.  A deposit has been made toward getting a license.  Darrin Pugmire said he probably had the application and will complete the process in working with Mr. Bennion.

OCS Cleaning Company requested a license to conduct a cleaning service business at 200 Lychee Lane.  Laura Cluff will be in charge.  The business license was approved.

The Bear Lake Shake Shack requested a license to conduct a food service company at 2123 South Bear Lake Blvd.  Chrissy Catania is the manager.   The Council approved this application contingent their getting a sales tax number and the required health inspection.

Bruce Warner noted that the business license application needs to be clarified.  Warner noted that he couldn’t tell what should be approved.  He also feels that the transient business license drives business away.

Warner made some good suggestions to clarify Ordinance #8-100.  He felt that the number of licenses was high.  He noted that an individual who has more than one business shouldn’t have to buy licenses for each business.  The Council, however, on this suggestion noted that when additional items are added or other businesses are created, the description on the present licenses needs to be changed by that individual to cover everything currently being done by the business.  The owners are responsible to make changes known to the City. Sometimes it is actually easier to get a second license if the businesses are not similar in nature.  Also, any change in land use needs to go to the Planning Commission.

It was suggested that any new business licenses should go through the City Administrator and then passed onto Warner.  Conditional Use is handled by the Planning Commission.  If some business type is going to be added to a zone, it must be permitted which is a long process and must go to the Planning Commission.  A hearing needs to be held.  If the type of business is added to the zone, then all of those types of businesses can be allowed from then on in that particular zone.

The Concessionaire License was discussed by the Council.  It was decided that any time a Concessionaire License is issued, it needs to be renewed annually so that the City is aware how things are progressing.  It was suggested that  Lance Bourne come in and report on his past summer’s activities.

Mel and Ellen Maynes Properties, LLC, requested a short term rental license.  They still need to get a building inspection and a fire inspection.  It was approved contingent upon getting those two inspections.  Tony Crowson at 280 North Bear Lake Blvd. was also granted a short term rental license.  David and Mary Wagner were also granted a similar license.