Nibley City Council- 3/12/26

- The council approved corrected meeting minutes, including an amendment clarifying a disclosure that Justin Ma was a board member of the Nibley Blacksmith Canal Company. - Residents raised multiple concerns about shed regulations and enforcement, saying the code and public maps are confusing or incomplete; several asked for clearer public-facing rules, a temporary pause on enforcement, and better guidance on easements and setbacks. - A middle school student proposed building a skate park near Heritage Park, estimating costs between about $850,000 and $1.1 million; council members said the idea fits within the parks master plan and should be considered further. - The council unanimously approved hiring Method Consulting for the transportation master plan at $99,976, with grant funding covering half of the cost. - The council approved changes to the open space subdivision code removing references to R2A in that section, with a 3-2 vote. - The council held a public hearing and gave first-reading approval to rezone the old Gibbs/horse track property from R2 to R2A; members discussed drainage, road elevation, and whether to revisit the nearby open space subdivision design. - The council also gave first-reading approval to create a 1% transient room tax on short-term rentals and hotel stays, with staff noting the city has fewer than a dozen short-term rentals currently. - The city storm water master plan was adopted on second reading after a correction to dates in the document. - Discussion on the general plan focused heavily on land use and housing, with debate over how much attached versus detached housing Nibley should encourage; the council amended the housing introduction to better acknowledge tensions between public preference for small-town character and housing market realities, then continued the item to the next meeting. - The council denied a prior annexation petition, then accepted a new annexation petition for further consideration and directed staff to work on an annexation agreement, including road maintenance and utility cost-sharing issues. - Code enforcement became a major discussion topic, with council members and staff agreeing to review shed-related code language, suspend shed enforcement while the code is clarified, and consider a broader review of nuisance provisions and public education tools. - Staff also updated the council on drainage issues, the county library transition, public notice website reporting, and upcoming regional meetings, including a potential intercity forum for newer council members.