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Short-term rental house proposed to Providence zoning commission

Friday, September 14th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Short-term rental house proposed to Providence zoning commission

By Dani Hayes PROVIDENCE -- The Planning and Zoning Commission is considering amending the city's zoning regulations after Wednesday's meeting. The discussion came up because of a proposal from a former Providence resident. Brandan Hadlock, who now lives in Lehi, wishes ...

Nibley resets public hearing on electronic signs for Sept. 26

Friday, September 7th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley resets public hearing on electronic signs for Sept. 26

By Danielle Manley NIBLEY — Responding to a city resident's request, the Planning and Zoning Commission decided Wednesday night to postpone a public hearing on an ordinance regulating electronic signs. Barbara Willden stood at the podium and voiced her concerns that the ...

Soil conditioning plant approved by Richmond planning commission

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Chris Lee RICHMOND -- The Planning and Zoning Commission gave a green light Tuesday to Salam Awada's soil conditioning facility, but with some conditions. Awada, owner of AG Sci Tech, once again spoke to the commission about his proposed business at ...

Hyde Park Planning Commission amends highway access law

Friday, February 17th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Shannon McCleve HYDE PARK- Beautifying roadways and making them safer were on the agenda for the Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday. They discussed maintaining a 99-foot right-of-way on 3700 North St. but decreasing the amount of asphalt. “It beautifies what ...

Permit for proposed Richmond ski resort still on hold with Cache P&Z

Sunday, December 4th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Permit for proposed Richmond ski resort still on hold with Cache P&Z

By Mandy Morgan LOGAN — The Cache County Planning and Zoning Commission reached no conclusion Thursday night concerning a conditional use permit for a proposed ski resort in Richmond. Chairman J. Clair Ellis said because no official plan had been compiled and ...

Love That Cookie! wins approval from Wellsville Planning & Zoning

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Love That Cookie! wins approval from Wellsville Planning & Zoning

By Mandy Morgan WELLSVILLE — A pleasing conclusion was reached for Krisanne Smith at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Wednesday, as she was granted a conditional use permit for her in-home business. Smith had requested the permit to sell cookies from ...

Hyde Park to decide on police department split next week

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park to decide on police department split next week

By Allee Evensen HYDE PARK -- A 32-year relationship between Hyde Park and North Logan police forces may be on the chopping block next week. At Thursday night’s planning and zoning commission meeting, Mayor Bryan Cox announced that an “apples ...

Richmond P&Z approves pig farm permit, swears in new member

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Richmond P&Z approves pig farm permit, swears in new member

By Kate Rouse RICHMOND -- The Planning and Zoning Commission welcomed new member and former city councilman Rod Going, who was sworn in at Tuesday's meeting. He replaces Suzanne Dent, who retired in December. Going, who was over planning and zoning ...

Nibley approves mobile auto-body repair business

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley approves mobile auto-body repair business

By Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY -- The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a business license for Garret Fronk's auto body repair. His work consists of fixing cars that have dents that otherwise would be very expensive to fix. Fronk said ...

3-dog kennel gets thumbs’ up from Wellsville

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on 3-dog kennel gets thumbs’ up from Wellsville

By Noelle Johansen WELLSVILLE -- The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a three-dog kennel Wednesday. “We’re a three-dog family,” Jonathan Fielding said. He currently has two dogs and wants to get another. “There’s not going to be ...

Proposed Mendon land swap turned down by zoning board

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Proposed Mendon land swap turned down by zoning board

By Teresa Nield MENDON-- A motion passed unanimously at Mendon’s monthly planning and zoning meeting that the 3/4 acre across from the Mendon station, owned by a Mendon family and proposed to be traded to the city for 7 acres on ...

Nibley P&Z discusses solutions for field drain maintenance

Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Nibley P&Z discusses solutions for field drain maintenance

By Stephanie Zollinger NIBLEY--The Planning and Zoning Commission met Wednesday night, reviewing a concern over maintenance of field drains. There are two purposes of field drains: to drain off water in the spring to dry out the field for preparations for ...

How much water must Millville builders give up, commission asks

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on How much water must Millville builders give up, commission asks

By Marissa Bodily MILLVILLE--Progress in a study being conducted in order to know how to revise the law governing how many water shares Millville residents have to give up when building new property was the main topic of discussion at ...

Hyde Park hears proposal for ‘lock box’ to hold discarded drugs

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Hyde Park hears proposal for ‘lock box’ to hold discarded drugs

By Kayla Harding HYDE PARK--A proposal to install a drug receptacle box in the foyer of City Hall was introduced at Wednesday night’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting by Mayor Bryan Cox. The proposal, which came from North Park Police Department, is ...

Mixed-use zone considered for Hyde Park

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Mixed-use zone considered for Hyde Park

By Dana Ivins HYDE PARK – The Planning and Zoning Commission discussed creating mixed-use zoning for the city on Thursday. The planned paving of Logan’s 200 East, which runs through Hyde Park, prompted the discussion. Currently, city property west of 200 ...

Barking dogs make Newton neighbors unhappy; planning commission tries to help

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Barking dogs make Newton neighbors unhappy; planning commission tries to help

By Kelly Greenwood NEWTON -- The Newton Planning Commission discussed a newly implemented pet ownership ordinance, subdivision plans, building codes and other community matters Thursday. Commission Chairwoman Helen Rigby first addressed the dog kennel conditional-use permit, an ordinance designed by the commission ...