Laketown Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

Laketown Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda

January 29, 2025

8:00 PM  

10 N. 200 E., Laketown, UT 84038

   

    Welcome

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Minutes

3. Brian Menasco Re-roofing

4. Lance Dattage Remodel Permit

5. Review ordinance for trailer parking

6. Review ordinance for parking trailers and cars in the road right of way

7. Review lot division process for building permits

8. Discuss changing the lot size to allow 1/2 acre lots for building

9. Report from City Council

10. Other

11. Around the Room

Notice of Special Accommodations:

Photo - Brittany Lundgren

 

Old Photos in Garden City, Utah (Thank you to CT Buttars!)

 

Cisco Sonar - Ice formation on Bear Lake

Debating as to whether Bear Lake will freeze it's always a matter of great discussion. When I first arrived 50 years ago it would typically freeze four out of five years. In the last 20 years the weather has moderated and freezing patterns have changed. Now it becomes ice covered less frequently.

Typically, as the surface of the lake approached 32° F, the fog would disappear. If we had a high pressure and no wind the lake would begin to skim from the shore. It would start over the shallow water in the north end and proceeded down the west side. Ice will then freeze off Gus Rich Point and Rendezvous Beach. As the cold continued, the entire lake would freeze but there will be open water off the Eden deltas due to the canyon winds. At any time, a storm and wind could break up the lake but the time to refreeze is shortened because of the millions of ice cubes floating around. For the lake to freeze totally overnight, the best scenario was a heavy snowstorm followed by sub- zero temperatures and dead calm. We haven't experienced that weather pattern recently, but the lake continues to freeze, so is the difference due to climate change? There are many different factors involved other than the air temperature. Factors like lake elevation, summer temperatures, heat budget, and weather during the fall and early winter.

I now think there's another factor involved that we have not considered in the past, lake elevation management. Frequently in the fall, water from Bear Lake is released into the Bear River for flood control and to make room for spring runoff. The warm surface water withdrawn from the lake with colder water remaining while with no lake inflow. If we get a cold winter with lots of snow, then it may be more likely to freeze.

This year the opposite is happening. PacifiCorp has not released any water out of the lake this fall. They are diverting warm (relatively thinking) Bear River inflow into Bear Lake to reach a target elevation in the spring. I don’t recall this scenario being used before. It should result in more warm water remaining in the lake.

If my theory is correct, Bear Lake will not freeze this year. If it does, then my theory is wrong. This is how we learn in science.

History of Our Area - Brick Making

Samuel Brough owned and operated a brick yard.  It was located about a mile and a half north of Randolph, on the south east corner of the Billie Gray farm.  At this yard they made about 4,000 brick a day in a pug mill turned by one horse while a man shoveled the mud into the mill.  "Grandfather skillfully rolled the brick by hand, and put them into the molds.   Each mold held three bricks, and there were two boys to off bear the brick and place them in the sun to dry.  When they were properly dried t hey were put in a brick kiln to be burned.  The burning was a very important part, as too much fire would melt the brick, yet it required a hot fire to make the light colored brick which some people desired.  The brick for the George Spencer home, now owned by Ruth Clark, was a special order of light colored brick.  The regular brick sold for $9 a thousand.  Most all of the brick homes were built by Samuel Brought, and many are in use today.  William T. Rex was taught by his grandfather to mold the brick.  Some of the boys who worked at the brick yard were:  Alfred Rex, William Longhurst, Samuel Rex, Lewis Longhurst, Henry Grant, Delbert Fackrell, Arthur Rex, Oze Rex, and Levi O. Pead.            

                                    Lewis Longhurst

From Rich Memories published in 1962

Bear Lake Wildfire Working Group Meeting

 Bear Lake Wildfire Working Group Meeting 2pm 

LEPC 4PM @ Wed Jan 29, 2025 2pm - 5:30pm (MST)

(bryce.nielson@gmail.com)

Heirloom Recipes: Orange Cake - Elva Satterthwaite

 

Bear Lake Monster Fest-2025 needs volunteers-It is a fun time had by all-come and give your support

GARDEN CITY –For a hot time in one of the coldest places in Utah, Bear Lake Monster Winterfest is the place to be on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25. 

Bear Lake Valley’s biggest winter event will have a host of activities designed to attract visitors to the Garden City area for a fun and enjoyable winter celebration. Temperatures should be in the low 30's for highs for the Bear Lake Monster Winterfest. 

Bear Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau Tami Leonhardt, the executive director of the Bear Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, said they had a big crowd last year and are expecting a bigger crowd this year. “Friday, we have the Monster Winter Sports Trail Day from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., then The Monster Winter Fest Social and Monster Taste of Bear Lake from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,” she said. “The evening events will be held at the Sunrise Resort and Event Center.” 

 The Sunrise Resort and Event Center is located at 865 North Harbor Village East Dr., Garden City. 

The Taste of Bear Lake is a social with family-friendly activities for children and where people can register for Saturday events and taste the food from the restaurants in the surrounding area. 

Leonhardt said people should check their website for the trail event locations https://bearlakemonsterwinterfest.com/. 

The Cisco Disco gives prizes to biggest fish. Saturday brings the Monster Cisco Disco and Tournament from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Cisco Beach. 

The fishing tournament will begin at 6 a.m. with judging from 11 a.m. to noon There is no cost to enter but there are rules and Utah State regulations that need to be followed. 

There is a 5-K Run/Walk, Chili Cook-Off, the Monster Cardboard Regatta and Monster Plunge to be held at the Utah State Park Marina. 

The regatta will be live-streamed on Facebook. “I think the Cardboard Regatta is my favorite event,” Leonhardt said. “There will also be food trucks and the Winter Village Market with local vendors. Businesses in Bear Lake and Rich County are giving away thousands of dollars in prizes.” 

The weekend activities around the resort will culminate with a fireworks show at 8 p.m. 

They suggest getting there early, it is first come first serve as many of our vendors run out of their food offering as the evening progresses.

Local Emergency Planners Meeting - January 29th at 4PM

 Local Emergency Planners Meeting, Wednesday, January 29th, 4PM at the Garden City Fire Station. 

Below is a remote attendance link for anyone who would like to attend via google meets. 

To reduce confusion, there will be 2 meetings that day, one at 2PM regarding Wildfire Response in Wildland Urban Interface areas in the Bear Lake Valley, followed by LEPC. I'll use the same video call link for both meetings. 

The normal LEPC meeting will begin at 4PM 

Anyone who would like to participate in the Bear Lake Wildfire Working Group meeting at 2PM is welcome to join, this will be a pre-meeting of sorts to discuss Wildfire Response in the Bear Lake Valley in high risk Wildland Urban Interface areas. 

Bear Lake Wildfire Working Group Meeting 2pm/ LEPC 4PM
Wednesday, January 29 · 2:00 – 5:30pm
Time zone: America/Denver
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hwg-fudn-icu
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 224-880-0578‬ PIN: ‪583 711 634‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/hwg-fudn-icu?pin=5034672839214

	TRAVIS HOBBS RICH COUNTY FIRE WARDEN M: 385-835-2799 E: trhobbs@utah.gov Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
	ffsl.utah.gov

Garden City Fire District Board Meeting, Monday, December 23rd, 2024 - 6:30PM

Garden City Fire District Board Meeting, Monday, December 23rd, 2024 - 6:30PM

Leonard O’Reilly, Reporter

Four board members were in attendance. 

The purchase of property for a satellite station property in the south end will soon be consummated after a six month wait. This is still ongoing.

There was a discussion of the amended budget for 2024. Other than your reporter, there were no visitors for the public hearing for the 2025 budget. It was voted on and passed by the board.

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The responses for the month were:      

3 -  Carbon monoxide alarms                                             

2 -  Fire alarms                                     

7-  Medicals

1 - Structure fire                                                         

32 -  Business inspections 

And over 250 Short term rental inspections

Winterfest @ Bear Lake Jan. 24-25

The Bear Lake Monster Winterfest is Bear Lake’s biggest annual winter event being held is on January 24-25, 2025.Most activities take place in Logan Canyon, Sunrise Resort & Event Center, and the Utah Bear Lake State Park Marina and Cisco Beach. The state parks entrance fee at the Marina will be waived for those attending the event, with a hope that you’ll donate to The Family Place non-profit for which the event is fundraising. The event is put on by the Bear Lake Valley Chamber of Commerce, Bear Lake Valley Convention Visitors Bureau, Garden City Fire District, Bear Lake State Park, US Forest Service, Sunrise Resort,Event Center, and Epic Recreation.

Rich School District Calendar

 

Fri Jan 17	All Day
	4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Sat Jan 18	All Day
	10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
	10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
	1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Mon Jan 20	10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tue Jan 21	All Day
	All Day
	10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Wed Jan 22	All Day
	All Day

Woodruff Town Board Meeting

MEETING AGENDA 

Town of Woodruff 

P.O. Box 154 

Woodruff, UT 84086 

Meeting Description: Board Meeting 

Date: January 21, 2025 

Time: 5:00 p.m. 

Location: Town Hall 

Items to Be Discussed

1 Discuss Mitigation Plan

2 Follow up from previous meeting

3 Approval of minutes from December meeting

4 Approval of January bills 

5 Review and initial bank statement/credit card statement/monthly reports

6 Other board concerns

Updated Documents Garden City Town Council 12-12-24

 Documents Updated

• agenda TC 12.2024.pdf - 12/9/24 10:01 AM
• December meeting handouts.pdf - 12/9/24 10:03 AM
• Approved Ord 24-29 and 30.pdf - 12/13/24 11:56 AM
• Resolution 2024-09 Shundahai PID.pdf - 12/13/24 11:57 AM
• Shundahai PID Boundary action No. 1 and 2.pdf - 12/13/24 11:57 AM
• TC Dec 24 minutes.pdf - 1/15/25 10:01 AM

Town Council

Town Council Meeting

Notice Date & Time: 12/12/24 5:00 PM

Description/Agenda:

        1.	Roll Call
2.	Approval of Minutes
a.	November 21st, 2024, minutes of the regular Town Council Meeting, minutes of the November 21st, 2024, Public Hearing and the November 21st, 2024, Executive Session.
3.	Public Comments - 2 minutes limit
4.	Business License Discussion/Approval
a.	Diamond C Custom Dirt Works LLC, 425 S Bear Lake Blvd. Kamren Calder
5.	Short-term Rental Discussion/Approval
a.	Brock Royall, 334 N 130 W
6.	FB Farmstead Discussion
a.	Requests time to discuss urban farming in Garden City.  Joseph & Paula Sargetakis
7.	Subdivision Discussion/Approval
a.	Requests approval to Amend Subdivision for Sweetwater Townhomes to allow different unit types and update the phasing plan. Tyson Lund
b.	Requests approval to Amend Subdivision/Lot Split for parcel # 41-17-25-0001 to split into 2 lots, each being .47 acres. Teri Eynon and Norm Mecham
8.	PID Discussion/Approval
a.	Shundahai Public Infrastructure District requests approval of Letter of Intent and Petition to Create the Genlock Public Infrastructure District Nos. 1-2 in Garden City, UT
9.	Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. or after
a.	Ordinance 24-30, An Ordinance Updating the Water Ordinance
10.	Ordinance Discussion/Approval
a.	Ordinance #24-22, Subdivision Regulations Updated, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY, UTAH, REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING TITLE 11E ENTITLE 'SUBDIVISION' TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW; SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
b.	Ordinance 24-29, An Ordinance Updating the Building Permit Ordinance
c.	Ordinance 24-30, An Ordinance Updating the Water Ordinance
11.	Miscellaneous Discussion/Approvals 
12.	Council Member Reports
13.	Payment Vouchers
14.	Adjournment

					

Notice of Special Accommodations:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this public hearing should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901, 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Garden City, Utah, on Monday through Friday, at least 3 working days prior to the public hearing. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Notice of Electronic or telephone participation:

Contact the Garden City Office 1 business day prior to the scheduled meeting for electronic participation information, 435-946-2901.

Other information:

Location:

69 N Paradise Parkway Building C, Garden City, 84028

Contact information:

Town Clerk , townofgardencity@gmail.com, 4359462901

Updated Documents Garden City Town Council 12-3-24

 Documents Updated

• December PH 2024.pdf - 12/3/24 4:29 PM
• TC PH Dec 24 minutes.pdf - 1/15/25 10:00 AM

Town Council

Public Hearing

Notice Date & Time: 12/3/24 6:00 PM

Description/Agenda:

        1.	Roll Call

2.	Ordinance 24-30, An Ordinance Updating the Water Ordinance

3.	Adjournment


					

Notice of Special Accommodations:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this public hearing should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901, 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Garden City, Utah, on Monday through Friday, at least 3 working days prior to the public hearing. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Notice of Electronic or telephone participation:

Contact the Garden City Office 1 business day prior to the scheduled meeting for electronic participation information, 435-946-2901.

Other information:

Location:

69 N Paradise Parkway Building C, Garden City, 84028

Contact information:

Town Clerk , townofgardencity@gmail.com, 4359462901