Minutes for 2010-09-14, Direct pdf link.

MINUTES
OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WEBER COUNTY
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
Commission Chambers, 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah
In accordance with the requirements of Utah Code Annotated Section 52-4-7(1)(d), the County Clerk records in the minutes the names of all citizens who appear and speak at a County Commission meeting and the substance “in brief” of their comments. Such statements may include opinion or purported facts. The County does not verify the accuracy or truth of any statement but includes it as part of the record pursuant to state law.Commissioners: Kenneth A. Bischoff, Chair, Jan M. Zogmaister and Craig L. Dearden.

Others Present: Alan D. McEwan, Clerk/Auditor; David C. Wilson, Deputy County Attorney; Fátima Fernelius, of the Clerk/Auditor’s Office, took minutes.

A. Welcome - Chair Bischoff
B. Pledge of Allegiance - Alan McEwan
C. Thought of the Day - Commissioner Dearden

D. Consent Items:
1. Purchase Orders in the amount of $85,009.10
2. Warrants #265904 - #266104 in the amount of $749,689.51
3. Minutes for the meeting held on September 7, 2010
Commissioner Dearden moved to approve the consent items as presented; Commissioner Zogmaister seconded, all voting aye.

E. Action Items:

1. Request from Rocky Mountain Power for an Underground Right of Way Easement for the purpose of installing an underground utility line to service properties on the east side of Washington Boulevard between 23rd and 24th Streets

Nate Pierce, County Operations Department Director, presented this request by Rocky Mountain Power and Ogden City for a power easement. Ogden City has been trying for some time to entice viable businesses to occupy the subject area. A new underground power line is needed. Weber County owns a small parcel (5' X 80') that runs along the rear of those properties. This parcel has no other viable use. Leonard Call, County Information Technology Department Director, noted that the county has a lot of fiber optics all around the Weber Center and wanted to ensure it would not be impacted.
Commissioner Zogmaister moved to approve the request for an Underground Right of Way Easement to install an underground utility line to service properties on the east side of Washington Boulevard between 23rd and 24th Streets as long as it does not interfere with the county’s fiber optics; Commissioner Dearden seconded, all voting aye.

 

F. Public hearing

1. Commissioner Dearden moved to adjourn the public meeting and convene the pubic hearing; Commissioner Zogmaister seconded, all voting aye.

2. Public hearing regarding amendments to the Weber County Zoning Ordinance Chapter 28 (Nonconforming Buildings, Uses and Parcels), Chapter 1 (General Provisions), and Chapter 45 (Planning Commission)

Sean Wilkinson, of the County Planning Division, stated that Planning staff is proposing several amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance which include new definitions for “nonconforming uses/parcels” and “noncomplying structure” to Chapter 1; the definitions originally proposed as part of the Destination and Recreation Resort Zone were inadvertently left out during the most recent amendments to Chapter 1 and are now being added; eliminating a reference to the boundary between the Ogden Valley Township and the Western Weber County Township because that same reference is already in Chapter 45; and a map delineating this boundary is being adopted as part of Chapter 45. The amendments to Chapter 28 consist mainly of minor language changes. The significant change deals with parcels that were created in the Ogden Valley without going through the appropriate subdivision process. These can be made legal by going through that process. However, as part of the subdivision process, these parcels are required to dedicate area for the road right-of-way, which brings the lot area below what the Zoning Ordinance requires. This amendment allows these parcels to continue through the subdivision process, despite that they do not meet the area requirement. Mr. Wilkinson addressed Commissioner Zogmaister’s question stating that a rebuild notice will be recorded with the abstracted titles of those properties. Chair Bischoff invited public comments and none were offered.

3. Commissioner Zogmaister moved to adjourn the public hearing and reconvene the public meeting; Commissioner Dearden seconded, all voting aye.

4. Action on public hearing:

F.2. - Public hearing regarding amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Chapter 28, Chapter 1 and Chapter 45 - Ordinance 2010-22
Commissioner Dearden moved to adopt Ordinance 2010-22 amending the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 28, Chapter 1 and Chapter 45; Commissioner Zogmaister seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Zogmaister aye
Commissioner Dearden aye
Chair Bischoff aye

G. Assign Pledge of Allegiance & Thought of the Day for Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 10 a.m.

H. Public Comments: None

Closed Executive Session to discuss strategy relating to purchase or sale of real estate and to imminent and ongoing litigation
Commissioner Zogmaister moved to convene a closed executive session related to strategy relating to the purchase and sale of real estate and to imminent and ongoing litigation; Commissioner Dearden seconded.
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Zogmaister aye
Commissioner Dearden aye
Chair Bischoff aye

No action was taken on the closed executive session.

I. Adjourn
Commissioner Dearden moved to adjourn at 11:05 a.m.; Commissioner Zogmaister seconded, all voting aye.

 

Kenneth A. Bischoff, Chair
Weber County Commission

Alan D. McEwan, CPA
Weber County Clerk/Auditor