By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Nephi City Council members may need to put a impact
fee ordinance into place to keep up with the proposed growth
being planned by subdividers.
The city may need an impact fee because of the need to
expand the sewer lagoons to keep up with the increasing
demand.
"There are a pretty significant number of units being
proposed and that will significantly impact our system,"
said Greg Rowley, council member. "Timing is the
driver."
The idea was briefly discussed as Randy McKnight, city
administrator, was reporting on several subdivisions which
had received vicinity plat approval from the city planning
commission.
Of course, that preliminary approval does not mean
that the subdivisions are a done deal, by any means.
Each plat proposal must go through three stages, said
McKnight. The first is the vicinity plat, the second is
preliminary plat, and the third is the final plat.
The initial stage shows the area and the general
proposal and then, if the planning commission approves the
plans, the developer is free to move forward to the next
stage.
All three subdivision proposals are for the south east
section of Nephi. They fit into the general plan because
they are filling in the areas already within city
boundaries.
One of the subdivisions will be located in the
vicinity of 500 East and 500 South and will have 12 lots
available for homes.
The second will be known as the Walnut Grove
Subdivision and will be located on 400 East between 300 and
400 South East of 400 East.
There will be 23 lots available in that
subdivision.
The third, South Bend Subdivision, will be east of the
new veterinary clinic located in the extreme southern part
of the city on the east side of the city.
Six large lots will be available in that location.
"In addition to the proposals for new growth," said
McKnight, "Paul Hunter, who has the subdivision in north
Nephi, proposed a change in his proposal."
It was planned, originally, to have a commercial strip
on Main Street which fronts the street just east of Central
Valley Medical Center. Now Hunter wants to just retain one
commercial lot and to place condos on three of the four
spaces.
A re-zoning request was made to the planing commission
and, after consideration, was rejected. The request was made
twice and rejected twice.
Each of these projects must now refine their plans and
return to the planning commission for preliminary plat
approval, said McKnight.
"The first approval just gives them an opportunity to
continue with their plans," he said. The three developments
must still meet all of the requirements set by the city
before any further approval is given.
The final plat approval, to follow, will be
recommended to the city council for their approval or
disapproval by the planning commission.
Nevertheless, each plan will be reviewed by the
council before final approval is given.
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