By Bria Jones

November 1, 2007 | NORTH LOGAN -- City Council members heard from North Logan residents regarding the rezoning of land in and around the Community Development Project Area (CDA) during a public hearing Thursday night, but made no official decisions.

There were three public hearing portions of the council meeting, each regarding different ordinances having to do with the CDA and surrounding area. The first ordinance dealt with the rezoning of about 148 acres of land between Main Street and 500 East from 1800 North to 2500 North. The area would be rezoned to mixed use general (MX-G) and mixed use city center (MX-CC).

"Why do we need two mixed use zones?" said resident Lydia Embry. "I understand the concept of buffers, but if you're going to have the development done by a development agreement, don't you think you can put in whatever you want in the city center one as well as all the ones in the general zones?"

The ordinance also modified the mixed use zone and mixed use city center zone, identifying how the mixed use zones are to be used in the city.

MX-G zones serve as buffer or transition zones between residential and commercial zones. The MX-CC zone is designated for the future development of plans for a city center.

One change to the ordinance specifies that development in mixed use zones should be done as to be sensitive to existing residential uses nearby, and that development plans for commercial development near existing residential developments have to include buffering.

The second public hearing portion of the meeting dealt with and ordinance rezoning commercial property zoned general commercial (CG) to mixed use zone (MX).

"We're hoping to have a nice mix," said developer Blake Parker, "something in the area of 200 residential units in addition to 30,000 plus square feet of commercial and retail space."

The proposed development in the area would include residential condos, and multi-story retial and office space at around Main Street and 2200 North.

There was no public input during the third public hearing regarding an ordinance that made particular design guidelines a required condition of development.

There are different design guidelines for development in different zones, said City Planning Director Cordell Batt.

The council usually does not vote on items in a public hearing until two weeks after the hearing, so decisions regarding these issues will come in future meetings, said Mayor Cary Watkins.

For more information regarding the city's CDA plan or zoning, visit the North Logan City Web site at http://www.ci.north-logan.ut.us.

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