By Amanda Mears

November 2, 2007 | MILLVILLE -- The City Council granted a one-time waiver on infrastructure requirements at last night's meeting in order to allow builder Sam Malouf to continue construction of houses on two lots in the Majestic Heights subdivision.

Malouf said he had been waiting for Questar gas in order to finish his sidewalks and asphalt, two things which must be approved by the city before building can begin.

"We're waiting on the gas and that's really our only hang-up," Malouf said.

In order to start building before winter, Malouf said he must be able to get the OK now and that is why he is pressing the issue.

Councilman Jared Taylor proposed that the council grants a conditional waiver so that everyone does not come in trying to get their infrastructure requirements waived.

The council voted and passed the waiver allowing Malouf to begin building, conditional upon a retention pond being dug, the road OK'd by the city engineer, all infrastructure besides the asphalt and sidewalk approved and all fees being paid.

In other business, the council passed a motion to auction off all expired water irrigation shares if current shareholders do not want to renew, and tabled an ordinance to raise the transit tax 0.3 percent to make it a total of 0.55 percent.

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