Randall Knight, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. September 3, 2014. Board members present were: Jim Stone, Dewayne
Gifford, Pat Argyle, Susan House and Mike Schiess. Those absent were Lance
Bourne and Chuck Stocking. Gary Cox,
Garden City Administrator, was also present.
The minutes were reviewed and recommend changes were made
and accepted.
The first topic for discussion was Ordinance #14-13 in
regard to updating the Conditional Use Permit definition. Wording proposals were discussed and agreed
to and the motion was passed to accept the new changes.
The next topic discussed was #14-14 in regard to the Gross
Leasable Area Definition. The current
wording states: “There shall be 10 parking spaces for the first 1,000 sq. ft.
of Gross Leasable space and one for each additional 200 sq. ft.” Motion
was made to table the topic but a survey should be taken for 3-4 different
categories and then look at 2-3 businesses in each category in an attempt to
come to an agreement on the wording for this ordinance in regard to parking
spaces.
#15-15 was discussed next in regard to hotel/motel zones
that would be acceptable and compatible with the community. A
working copy of the agreed to areas was handed out for discussion. Several board members felt the draft copy was
showing larger areas than previously discussed.
During a site survey there were four areas chosen for consideration: Gravel
pit, Hodges canyon, Shundahi, and above the old raspberry field. Motion was
made to table this topic plus the following agenda topics: the zoning map with
rezoning changes, Hotel/motel ordinance proposal and proposed hotel/motel
overlay zoning map.
The next topic discussed was the re-zone areas from
Residential Estates to Commercial 2 for Ideal Beach, and the area west of 300 W
to 450 S from Commercial 2 to Commercial 3.
These topics were also tabled.
The next topic discussed was the Sign Ordinance. Pat Argyle recommended the topic be tabled
and the board do what they agreed to 3 months ago. That was to take pictures of the different
types of signs that are acceptable and include the picture in the ordinance for
that specific type of business.
Recommendations were made to have some board members
attend the town council meeting to share their thoughts in regard to this
ordinance. Jim Stone stated he feels the
city needs to keep the ordinance requirements to a minimum so new and old
businesses will be enticed to come to Garden City instead of piling so much
burden on them they are reluctant to start a new business or to stay in business. The recommendation was approved.
Issues with short term rental were discussed. Gary Cox stated the biggest complaint the
city has received is neighbors not being able to contact a person when the
renters were being too noisy. He also
stated the number of calls averaged one per week and felt that wasn’t bad at
all. George Peart, building inspector,
recommended the business license fee be adjusted for the number of people the
rental property can sleep. He also
recommended a commercial management company be required to be the contact
person. The topic was tabled until next
month.
During the Miscellaneous portion a discussion took place
in regard to the Garden City rodeo sign being taken down before the season was
over. Cox said it was taken down because
they did not have a Conditional Use Permit.
Mike Schiess asked if the funding for 300 west came through. Cox said he hadn’t heard but would check to
see. Peart pointed out that the City
zoning shows Buttercup as a mobile home area.
Schiess said the CC&R was changed a few years ago to not allow
mobile homes but they do allow modular homes.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.
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