TREMONTON CITY CORPORATION
PLANNING COMMISSION
April 10, 2018

Members Present:
Robert Anderson, Chairman
Val Bennett, Commission Member
Micah Capener, Commission Member—excused
Arnold Eberhard, Commission Member—excused
Troy Forrest, Commission Member—excused
Ben Greener, Commission Member
Tom Stokes, Commission Member
Bret Rohde, City Councilmember
Steve Bench, Zoning Administrator
Cynthia Nelson, Deputy Recorder

Chairman Robert Anderson called the Planning Commission Meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. The meeting was held April 10, 2018 in the City Council Meeting Room at 102 South Tremont Street, Tremonton, Utah. Chairman Robert Anderson, Commission Members Bennett, Greener, Stokes, City Councilmember Bret Rohde, Zoning Administrator Steve Bench, and Deputy Recorder Cynthia Nelson were in attendance. Commission Members Capener, Eberhard, and Forrest were excused.

1. Approval of agenda:

Motion by Commission Member Stokes to approve the April 10, 2018 agenda. Motion seconded by Commission Member Greener. Vote: Chairman Anderson – aye, Commission Member Bennett – aye, Commission Member Greener – aye, Commission Member Stokes – aye. Motion approved.

2. Approval of minutes: March 13, 2018

Motion by Commission Member Greener to approve the March 13, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by Commission Member Bennett. Vote: Chairman Anderson – aye, Commission Member Bennett – aye, Commission Member Greener – aye, Commission Member Stokes – aye. Motion approved.

3. New Business:

a. Discussion and consideration of Preliminary approval for Holmgren Estates East Phase 7 – Lyle Holmgren

Administrator Bench said this is near the new trailhead and restroom facility that the City has completed—the building is complete, but the trail is ongoing. That will continue north following the riverbank. They will have some river view lots with some other conventional lots. The zoning is R1-10 and the smallest one is lot 78 (11,663 square feet). Commission Member Bennett asked if Mr. Holmgren would provide the water shares. Administrator Bench said yes—the City will calculate those. He will also run the six-inch secondary water lines to each lot. Councilmember Rohde asked if Mr. Holmgren was adding a turnabout to the other end and if it is going to be dirt for now. Administrator Bench said yes, the City will work with him, it just depends how quick he thinks the next phase is up, otherwise, it would have to be asphalt according to the code. On Phase 5 we allowed him to do dirt because he was going to turn around and do Phase 6, which is in the process. Both phases 6 and 7 are going on now, but Phase 7 will go before Phase 6 just because of the way the lots have been spoken for.

Commission Member Bennett asked about the City’s sewer capacity. Is it in pretty good shape since Garland is building their own? Administrator Bench said the sewer is not going to be an issue for a while. Commission Member Bennett asked if Garland is done with the plant. Administrator Bench said no, they have not started the plant yet and will be about a year behind of what they were hoping for. They have not put the bids out for construction yet. Councilmember Rohde said the biggest concern is water. We just need to make sure we have that in place. Administrator Bench said as far as the secondary system goes our engineer is doing some drawings for the first couple of areas. We will see something happen this fall in a couple spots in town and next year it will be hot and heavy. Councilmember Rohde said we have already funded two areas out of the City’s money. Commission Member Stokes asked if they are funded without bonding. Councilmember Rohde said we had enough money to cover those two areas without bonding so we will get that started and then bond for the others. A bond will only cover three years of construction.

Motion by Commission Member Stokes to approve the preliminary for Holmgren Estates East, Phase 7 and send it back to the Land Use Authority Board. Motion seconded by Commission Member Bennett. Vote: Chairman Anderson – aye, Commission Member Bennett – aye, Commission Member Greener – aye, Commission Member Stokes – aye. Motion approved.

Chairman Anderson, who has been with the Commission for eight to ten years, said he would like to be removed from the Planning Commission once they find a replacement. Administrator Bench said they would put the word out and have the City Council find someone. We appreciate your service and all you have done—you have been a good asset. Councilmember Rohde said he might know someone who has an interest in serving.

Commission Member Greener asked if the previous issue with cattle behind a resident’s house got resolved. Administrator Bench said he drives by there regularly and has never seen a cow up there. Commission Member Bennett asked if someone talked to Jeff Madsen to see if he would feed below the hill. Administrator Bench said he was told there is a dirt path leading to the bottom and that is where he planned to feed. The cows will be moved when they are done calving, which should be by May.

4. Adjournment

Motion by Commission Member Stokes to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by consensus of the Board. The meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m.

The undersigned duly acting and appointed Recorder for Tremonton City Corporation hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Planning Commission held on the above referenced date. Minutes were prepared by Jessica Tanner.

Dated this 24th day of April, 2018.

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Linsey Nessen, CITY RECORDER

*Utah Code 52-4-202, (6) allows for a topic to be raised by the public and discussed by the public body even though it was not included in the agenda or advance public notice given; however, no final action will be taken.