Garden City Staff Reports

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

GARDEN CITY, Utah. September 19, 2019. Two staff reports were made at the beginning of the meeting.  Glenn Gillies, Ordinance Enforcement, said that he has given out eight citations dealing with parking and fourteen parking warnings.  There were twelve warning on signage and right-of way problems.  There were two citations given for signage and right-of-way problems.  There has been one noise warning and two citations for after hours noise.

Short term rentals cannot advertise their units for more people than the number allowed.  Condos in Harbor Village do not have enough parking for as many people as they would like to allow into their area.  As a result, that area is being watched more closely as far as number of individuals and the parking situation.  One citation was given for water tampering.

People also need to be aware that there is a time limit on transient businesses, said Gillies.

The original Water’s Edge final plan has been approved.  They will begin building condos and occupancy and parking are both areas that will be carefully checked. 

Workers have started working on the LDS Church assembly hall and are roofing it at the present time.  They have determined that the building for overflow will be completed by next year.

A short term rental owner has a citation pending.  This owner has been warned and talked to but will probably get a citation as a last resort because of the numbers of people at that location.

The owners of condos at Harbor Village do not have the amount of parking that is required for more than eight people at a time.  They are asking for more parking, but the area is already crowded.

Many areas there can only handle two cars at a time.   Sometimes warnings are given by telephone calls.

Eight citations were given one evening because of motor bikes on the bike path.  There needs to be more signage placed on the bike path.  It was reported that some of the larger tamden bicycles that carry from four to six people are bumper to bumper along the bike path.  There are no good turn-outs for these tandem bicycles that have a top over them.  It is called a bike path, but there are many people who are walking and running on the bike path.  Perhaps the City needs to look into widening the path so more people can take advantage of it.

Ryley Argyle, Public Works, reported there are some water issues.  The water tank on Elk Ridge is tied into Harbor Village.  There needs to be more water on the south end. There are a lot of rocks in the area.  It might be necessary to put in a 24” line down the side of the Swan Creek road and then cross under Highway 89.  People will be given a notification a week in advance when the work is to be done.  It will take at least two full days to get the pipes in.  Those individuals effected will be all on the north end into Idaho. 

There is a a lot of rock in the Canyon.  Utilities there are a slow and go, and it will probably not be done until the middle of November.   It was noted that when the trenches are open, fiber optic could also be placed in the trenches which would save a second go in the future.

Lots of sand has been brought into Heritage Park and has been smoothed so that it is much nicer.

The beach bathrooms have been winterized, and five other bathrooms have also been winterized.  The park will be open for another two weeks and some porta potties have been put there.

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There has been more pond moss on the fishpond than in prior years at this time.  There won’t be any moss next year because the City has put in 20 pond sharks that are 6-feet long into the fishpond.  They only eat moss.  The pond sharks come out of Asia and are legal in the pond. They have a short life span and will be most helpful in getting rid of the moss.

The County plows Swan Creek Road back to Madsen’s home.  The City plows the rest of Swan Creek road back up to the water treatment plant.