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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Garden City Town Council Meeting held Thursday, May 19th

 

The minutes were approved. Quarterly reports were given by Quinn Dance about the new well timeline. It should be done by the end of August. The General plan, Parks & trails Plan, master plan and water rights plan all need more work.

Public works – Riley Argyle reported that the sides of roads had dust retardant applied. Working on a valve replacement at the water treatment plant and the continuation of the road on 150 So.

Mark Smoot reported on the Chamber changes. He will be the new Executive Director as Rose Noorda steps down.

Bear Lake State Park Report by Aaron Roskelly. Seasonal workers are hard to find. There is an environmental study being done for the extra arm at the Marina. The new East side park is for day use only until they get a well drilled.

Public Comments-Bess thanked the City for the dust retardant. Brand Davis spoke about his experiences with PIDs.

#5 on the agenda were the encumbrances at Buttercup to allow the property owners the common area land behind their to become their property. This was passed.

#6. Conditional Use Permit for a duplex to be built on Lot 1 in Bear Lake Meadows. Approved.

#7. Final Plat or buttercup Acres. Approved. The developer will pipe the lower canal at their property.

#8. Public Hearing.

a.      Discussion on the Planned Infrastructure District (PID) for Waters edge. Many questions. This idea was recently enacted by the State Legislature. It grants a developer the right to levy a charge to a homeowner for their property. This stays on the property. It does have to be shown on the plat for future buyers that there is a levy from the development.

b.      Ordinance #22-10 updating Management of the Garden City water system. No comments.

c.      Tentative Budget Review-none of the audience had read the tentative budget.

#9. PUD Discussion

a.              Final approval for Phase 5, Waterdance. Approved

b.              Final plat Approval for phases 1,5, & 6 of Water’s Edge. Approved on condition.

#10 PID Discussion

a.              Water’s Edge would like to implement a PID for their development.  After much discussion and information the City decided that an ordinance was needed so that when this question for another PID comes to the City, they will be better prepared with answers.

(Your Editor’s take on PID’s: I think that they are basically an HOA charge to maintain the facility.  The problem is that a mil levy could be anywhere from 1.5 mils to 15 mils in perpetuity-correct me someone if you know something else about a PID).     

b.      Bear Lake Vista Development was also interested in having a PID.

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