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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2006-01-24MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 24, 2006 The Moab City Council held their Regular Meeting on the above date in the Council Chambers of Moab City Offices, located at 217 East Center Street, Moab, Utah. Mayor Sakrison called the Pre -Council Workshop to order at 6:00 PM for a Discussion Regarding the Animal Shelter Proj ect. Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and Councilmember Gregg Stucki led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Rob Sweeten and Jeffrey Davis; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, Planning and Community Development Director David Olsen, City Engineer Dan Stenta, City Planner Robert Hugie and Police Chief Mike Navarre. Ten (10) members of the audience and media were present. Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Council Meeting Minutes of September 27 and October 11, 2005. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Under Citizens to be Heard, Bruce Hucko stated that he applauded the Planning Commission's decision to extent the comment period for the proposed Mountain View Subdivision, and he requested that the City expand notification procedures of new subdivisions. Mr. Hucko requested that the Council consider the needs of those directly affected by this proposed subdivision. Mr. Hucko then stated that the Moab Arts Council had received a technical assistance grant to conduct meetings throughout the community. Gladys Gary stated that she is against the proposed subdivisions in Mountain View and that she had taken out an advertisement in the newspaper stating why. Craig Anderson stated that he is opposed to extending the block length to over 1,000 feet and that he thinks the existing streets should be extended instead. Mr. Anderson is concerned about access to the public lands as well as the danger of working around the pipeline. Mr. Anderson stated that according the Williams Pipeline that no engineering exists and that he feels the City's notification process did not work. Ralph Santos stated that the notification for the Mountain View subdivision may have met the law, but that it failed to let the neighbors know what was going on. Mr. Santos stated that he is against the project and that he feels that it is a bad idea for pipeline and power line access. Under Planning Department Update, Planning and Community Development Director Olsen stated that he was ready to submit the floodplain map revision to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A Public Works Department Update was not given. A Police Department Update was not given. Mayor Sakrison presented Cory Farnsworth with the Mayor's Student Citizenship of the Month Award for Helen M. Knight Intermediate School for January 2006. January 24, 2006 Page 1 of 3 REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD PLANNING UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE POLICE UPDATE STUDENT OF THE MONTH PRESENTATION Russell Olsen and Clyde Black of Larsen and Peterson and Associates presented the fiscal year 2004-2005 annual audit of the City of Moab. Discussion followed. Mayor Sakrison opened a Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance #2006- 01 — An Ordinance Amending Section Various Sections of Chapters 1, 2, 16 and 17 of the Moab Municipal Code Relating to Land Use as Required by State of Utah's 2005 Land Use and Development Act 10- 9a-101 through 10-9a-803 at 7:47 PM. No public comment was given. Mayor Sakrison closed the public hearing at 7:48 PM. Councilmember Sweeten moved to accept a Petition for Annexation for 42.61 acres by Billie Ellis, Moab 21 LLC, and Located at Approximately 400 North South of Apple Lane. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1 aye with Councilmember Bailey voting nay. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Request by Tom Lacy for Modification of Property or Subdivision Lot Lines for Properties located at 422 and 440 East 100 North. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Request by Jim Limpscomb, Prime Capital Corporation, for an Extension of Time to June 1, 2006 in Which to Construct the Required Public Improvements for the Moab Commercial Center Subdivision Located at 125 West 200 South. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve submission of a Letter of Map Revision to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to revise the Mill Creek/Moab Floodplain. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to table the Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Annual Audit. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Stucki moved to Send Proposed Resolution #01-2006 - A Resolution to amend the 2002 Moab City General Plan, Proposed Roads Map to Public Hearing. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Brewer moved to Send Proposed Ordinance #2006-02 — An Ordinance Amending the Moab City land Use Code, Planned Unit Development , Section 17.66.050 to allow all weather, non -paved driveways and parking areas, approved by the Public Works Director, that service Planned Unit Developments with 3 or less dwellings units per acre to Public Hearing. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Stucki moved to Send Proposed Ordinance #2006-03 - An Ordinance Amending Title 17.24, the C-3 Commercial Zone, to Allow Ground Floor, Multi -Residential, Owner or Renter Occupied Dwelling Units of up to Eight (8) Per Acre with a Potential Bonus of Ten (10) Additional Dwelling Units Where 15% of the Bonus Units are Designated as Low to Moderate Income Housing and where the Developer May Construct Said Units on or Off -Site, or Contribute to the City Affordable Housing Fund the Cost to Construct Said 15% of the Affordable Housing Bonus Requirement to Public January 24, 2006 Page 2 of 3 PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO PUBLIC COMMENT GIVEN PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PETITON FOR ANNEXATION BY BILLIE ELLIS, ACCEPTED MODIFICATION OF PROPERTY OR SUBDIVISION LINES, APPROVED EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REQUIRED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR PRIME CAPTIAL CORP, APPROVED SUBMISSION OF LETTER OF MAP REVISION TO FEMA, APPROVED ACCEPTANCE OF ANNUAL AUDIT, TABLED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #O1- 2006 SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2006- 02 SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2006- 03 SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING hearing. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had received a thank you letter from the Moab Golf Course regarding the lease amendment. Mayor Sakrison then stated that he had received a letter from Sue Phillips regarding the Mountain View Subdivision and that the City had received a grant for $1,500 for tree plantings. Mayor Sakrison stated that the Trails Mix committee had requested a meeting with the City, that the fire management plan was available for review at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office and that he had received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jochims congratulating the City on receiving the Business of the Year Award from the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce and stating that leash laws need to be followed for animals. Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that she would be receiving a legal opinion from City Attorney McAnany regarding the affordable housing ordinance and that the annual visioning workshop had been scheduled for February 9 and 10, 2006. City Manager Metzler also stated that there would be a Special Council Workshop on January 31, 2006. A Goal Update was not given. Mayor and Council Reports were not given. Councilmember Stucki moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $164,012.65. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:40 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Rachel Ellison Mayor City Recorder January 24, 2006 Page 3 of 3 READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS GOAL UPDATE MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS ADJOURNMENT