Garden City Council Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  May 11, 2017.  Lea Bagley requested a business license for a restaurant called Natural Nibbles and Delights.  There will be healthy snacks and food available.  It will be located at 64 W Logan Road in the Village.  The request was granted.

Dalena Kelley asked for a business license to conduct a food business at 284 South Bear Lake Blvd. The restaurant will be called Ruca’s.  The license was approved by the Council.

Bear Lake Bikes is a business that will be owned and operated by Bayler Gunnell.  He will be renting electric and normal bikes at 72 West Logan Road.  Since some of the bikes will be electric, some changes will need to be made in the City’s ordinance to allow the electric bikes to be rented.  The Council is in favor of the business, but asked that the electric bikes not be made available until the ordinance change has been made.  In other words, the license was granted with the understanding that it will be June before the electric bikes can be rented.

Cordell Eggott will be using the Bear Lake Rental Properties to handle his short- term rental home located at 881 South Boosway Circle.  He requested that he be given the short-term rental business license which was approved by the Council.

Mike Collins asked for a short- term rental license for his home located at 633 Canbry Drive.  Bear Lake Rental Properties will be managing this property.  The license was granted.

Arete Land Company, LLC, asked for a short-term rental license for a home located at 116 South Bear Lake Blvd.  It will be managed by Bear Lake Cabin Rentals. The request was approved.

Nate Parry asked that his plat be amended.  He noted that he wanted to move the 12-plex closer to the highway and out of the wetlands.  The question was asked what access was to be used to get to the 12 units.  By moving the building, the driveway access must also be different.  Because the shift is quite an extensive one, it was felt that Parry should to go back to Planning and Zoning.  A report from the Army Corp. of Engineers should also be obtained. Nate said that the Army Corp. had given him permission because it had been determined that north side of the property that is the wettest does not have any wetlands, so no report is required.  It had been determined that the water on that part or the property was water leaking from the canals. The south area of the property is where some wetlands can be found.

Parry asked if he could get a conditional use permit and work with Zan Murray in making any necessary changes.  That way, Murray could give approval to requested changes.  Murray noted that he hadn’t seen the final amended plat.  He said he would be glad to work with Parry, but he needed to get a copy of all the information Parry had obtained.  Parry said he would do that and will also send copies of that information to the Mayor.  Parry will also get copies of the plat that is being amended to both the Mayor and Zan.  Dennis Wagner did the wetland report.  That report will also be shared with the City and Murray.  A question was asked about parking.  Parry will make sure enough parking stalls are included on the plat. The amended plat will be dependent on the sign off by Murray.  The Council accepted the above suggestions and told Parry and Murray to move forward.

A discussion was held and approval given to an encumbrance agreement and covenant to run with the land for Lots 16 and 17 in Buttercup Estates Subdivision.  These properties are owned by Roger Smith.

Bob Peterson reported that the safety section of the food truck ordinance allows cities to keep them off the main streets in towns.  In other words, food trucks can be denied setting up their businesses on Highways 89 and 30.  In addition, any time a city sponsors a major event that brings in large number of people, food trucks can be prohibited.  Food trucks must also follow the City’s ordinance concerning parking.  When a food truck finds a location, there must be enough area to provide the required number of parking stalls.

Peterson noted that overflow parking areas be added to the Residential Estate Zone.  This is adding one more conditional use being added to that zone.  Planning and Zoning, however, requested that this be allowed for a ten-year time period.  After that time has passed, a review of this item being allowed on the Residential Estate Zone will be discussed.  Also, a MOU (memorandum of understanding) will be signed stating that the overflow parking will be used from April 15 through October 15.  Hours of operation will be from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.  The proposed overflow parking gate will be on Kimball Lane on the south end. 

The land on the south and west of Kimball Lane will be used for a right-of-way allowing the city to widen Kimball Lane.  Thirty feet will be dedicated on the east side of Kimball Lane and an additional 60 feet will be donated by the Golf Course to allow enough width for the road.  Ray Elliott said he thought the way things have turned out, everyone will be pleased.

A motion to approve a meeting on May 17 to draw up the prescriptive easement to widen Kimball Lane will be dedicated to the City was made and passed. Currently, the owners of the land being dedicated is owned by the Bear Lake Golf Course, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Webb.  Approval of the MOA needs to be signed at the May 17 meeting.

The Army Corp. beach permit can currently be obtained. This permit will allow plowing on the beaches.  Normally, plowing is not allowed when the lake is out because of the amount of vegetation that is growing there.  However, when the lake comes up, the vegetation is drowned and plowing is possible as the water goes down.  Riley  Argyle, Public Works Director, suggested that the City contact Danny White and get him to obtain this permit for the City.  The permit is valid for five years and makes it much easier to take care of the beaches.    The three-year term agreement with the State also needs to be renewed that allows the City control of the lake shore from 200 North to Ray Elliott’s property on the South.  The motion to update and take care of these two items was made and passed by the Council.

A brief review of the proposed budget was made.  The Council discussed several items and noted that the new budget will be presented at the next meeting.  One of the suggested changes in the budget was giving Riley Argyle a raise in salary to put his salary closer to the amount paid to most public works supervisors in the state.  The motion was made and passed to approve the proposed budget.

A Council discussed the Buttercup Special Improvement District.  They approved the Certification of Delinquency of Assessments and Charges for that special improvement district.

The City owns some property along 300 West.  Riley Argyle suggested that this property be leased this summer to someone who needs additional property for pasturing cattle or needs hay for their animals.  Since the City will be developing and getting Heritage Park completed as well working on any desired changes in the City Park, this land could bring in some money that could be used in the future to develop this leased area into another park.  There needs to be a lot line adjustment made so that exact property lines are defined.  The motion was made and passed to lease this property for the summer.

Mayor Spuhler encouraged the Council to work with the state lands people to extend the trails that currently exist.  There are some maps that outline where some of these trails exist   Some public and private agreements could be made to develop and grow these areas allowing more places for people to enjoy.  The City owns ten acres that could be included.  The Mayor noted that he will be working on economic development for the next few months

Councilman Darrin Pugmire noted that he has been working on the Third West road.  It needs to be extended further South.  He feels that at least a gravel road within the next ten years is a must.  He has been working to get access through the area to Kimball Lane and then on over past the Bear Lake Golf Course.  He said most of the property owners have been very good and willing to work with the city for this right-of-way.  There is only one more signature needed in order to widen Kimball Lane.

Pat Argyle and Riley Argyle have walked over Heritage Park.  They determined where 120 parking stalls should be placed, where culverts need to be installed and where water lines for a sprinkling system should be placed. Pat Argyle  said some areas need to be torn up and leveled.  She noted that she was glad the City hadn’t done much with the park prior to our winter. The winter made people much more aware of where problems areas are located. 

Riley Argyle said that the City will be getting trees, four at a time.  They won’t be the 20’ ones because they cost about $900 each.  They will get the smaller ones that have a one-year warranty, they are 10’ high and cost about $150 each.