The Tremonton City Council passed two ordinances on Oct. 20 allowing golf carts and low-speed vehicles on streets posted at 25 mph or less and rezoning approximately 2 acres of land near the Old Grist Mill Bread Co. on Main Street. The council also passed a third ordinance declaring the city's form of government during its Oct. 20 meeting, according to notices of passage on the Utah Public Notice Website.
Under Ordinance 26-24, golf carts may use city streets posted at 25 mph or less and may cross faster streets only at intersections. These vehicles are barred from state highways, including Iowa String Road/State Route 13, as well as sidewalks, trails, and parks, with the exception of paved park roads posted 25 mph or less used to reach parking areas. Operators must be at least 16 years old with a driver license or learner permit, and riders under 16 must wear a helmet. While carts are exempt from titling, registration, and insurance, the ordinance encourages owners to carry liability insurance. Titled, registered, and insured low-speed vehicles may use streets posted up to 35 mph. Carts may operate between sunrise and sunset, or at other hours if they have lighting that meets state law.
Ordinance 26-23 rezones about 2.01 acres at roughly 935 East Main Street from a split of R1-10 residential and mixed use to mixed use throughout. Applicants Curtis Heaton and Bruce Leishman stated the land would be used for improved delivery truck access and added parking. The Planning Commission considered this request on Oct. 13, though a staff report noted that site plan review would occur at a later time.
Ordinance 26-22 is a declaratory ordinance stating that Tremonton operates under a six-member council form of government consisting of a mayor and five council members. The ordinance notes that 1985 and 1990 ordinances created a city manager's office without changing the form of government. The ordinance does not change any existing power or position and continues the city manager's office, following advice from the city attorney and the Utah League of Cities and Towns' legal director in September.
The Oct. 20 meeting agenda also included a public hearing regarding funding options for a sewer treatment plant estimated to cost up to $18 million. The council sought comments on the scope and nature of any funding requests, including those from the Community Impact Fund Board. Additionally, the city gave notice on Oct. 30 that it received a petition to annex 0.41 acres at about 4981 W. 12000 North, known as the Hirschi Farms annexation.
Protests regarding the Hirschi Farms annexation may be filed with the Boundary Commission by Nov. 29.
