MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINEYARD PLANNING
COMMISSION,
Vineyard City Council Chambers
125 South Main Street, Vineyard, Utah
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Attendance:
Planning
commissioners: Bryce Brady, Brad Fagg, Chris Bramwell, Tay Gudmundson, and
Nathan Steele.
Staff
present: Patrick James, Staff Engineer; Naseem Ghandour, Public
Works Director; Anthony Jenkins, Cache Hancey, Planners; Morgan Brim, Community
Development Director
REGULAR
SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
1.
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INVOCATION/INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Bryce Brady offered
an invocation and led the pledge of allegiance.
2.
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SESSION -
2.1
Commissioner
Bryce Brady allowed for public comments. Resident Daria Evans referred to Page
16 of the agenda packet CH6 – Consultant & RDA for Multi-family and
requested clarification on the work session (i.e., Item 5 of the agenda).
Commissioner Brady responded to have all other concerns addressed appropriately
during the time of the agenda item discussion.
3.
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Approval –
3.1
October
4, 2023
3.2
October
18, 2023
3.3
November
1, 2023 – Commissioner
Tay Gudmundson’s last name is misspelled throughout the minutes. “Gudmundson”
has been requested to be corrected. -
3.4
November
15, 2023
Motion – Commissioner Tay
Gudmundson made a motion to approve the minutes with the proposed condition to
correct the misspelling of “Gudmundson” throughout the November 1, 2023, draft
minutes.
Motion Seconded
by
– Commissioner Chris Bramwell.
4.
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BUSINESS ITEMS
4.1
Appoint
a Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair
Planner Cache Hancey
highlighted the duties and responsibilities of the Chairperson of the Planning
Commission, including their new role as a member of the DRC.
Discussion
ensued among commissioners as they nominated the Chair and Vice Chair.
Commissioners
requested staff to update the website to show the status members (i.e., regular
or alternates).
Motion – Commissioner
Chris Bramwell proposed a motion to appoint Commissioner Tay Gudmundson as
Chair and Commissioner Bryce Brady as Vice-chair of the Planning Commission.
Motion Seconded
by Commissioner Nathan Steele
5.
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5.1 Moderate Income Housing –
General Plan
Planner Cache Hancey presented an update on the Moderate-Income
Housing Report. He led a discussion reviewing current strategies and gather
feedback on changes that need to be made to the General Plan relating to moderate-income
housing. The Strategies include: Impact fees, adopt a station area plan (process
ongoing), zone or rezone for higher density, create or allow for, and reduce
regulations related to internal or detached accessory dwelling units in
residential zones, amend land use regulations to eliminate or reduce parking requirements
for residential developments and create a housing and transit reinvestment zone
(HTRZ).
Discussion ensued about the strategies presented. The
Planning Commission was not required to take any formal action.
6.
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SESSION
6.1 Training on Open and Meetings
Act and Code Enforcement
City Attorney Jayme Blakesly provided training for the
Planning Commissions on Utah open and public meetings and code enforcement. The
training on open and public meeting act is a requirement for all commissioners.
Jayme explained what the public entails all the rules, violations, and
requirements for all public meetings and how it relates to the Planning
Commission.
Play >> Planning Commissioners were trained on the Land Use Development and Management
Act (LUDMA) and how it relates to the Planning Commission and its operations. City
Attorney, Jayme Blakesly further explained how the LUDMA also affects Code
enforcement. Constitutional challenges were also explained during the
presentation. Challenges to legislation and administrative actions were
discussed for efficiency.
Play >> Code Enforcement training and discussions.
The PC does not play an active role in Code Enforcement.
The PC can only be involved under special conditions such as Criminal, Civil abatement,
Nuisance abatement, and violation.
Discussions ensued about the possible ways of enforcing the
landscaping for private property, now that SB174 has been enacted.
7.
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MEMBERS’ REPORTS AND EX PARTE DISCUSSION DISCLOSURE
7.1 Planner Cache
Hancey reported on the Bronze level designation award from the League of
American Bicyclists.
7.2 Community
Development Director, Morgan Brim shared updates to schedule and incoming
conferences and agenda items for the next planning commission meeting.
•
The City Council has expressed interest in scheduling a special session
meeting on February 21st. This means the regularly scheduled
planning commission meeting will be canceled on that day to accommodate the
City Council special session meeting.
•
Vineyard Beach update presentation by Planner Anthony Fletcher– March 6th
Planning Commission
•
Announcement of conferences Planning Commissioners could participate
in;
•
APA conference in Cedar City registration is ongoing for the event in
May.
•
Connected Community Summit
8.
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ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Bryce Brady
adjourned the meeting at 7:06 pm.
MINUTES APPROVED ON: March 6, 2024,
CERTIFIED BY: /s/ Anthony Fletcher
Anthony
Fletcher, Planner