Minutes
of The Price Redevelopment Agency Meeting
City
Hall: Price, Utah
July
23, 2002, 6:00 p.m.
Present:
Chairman
Joe L. Piccolo
Joanne Lessar
Boardmembers:
Nick Sampinos
Betty P. Wheeler
Gary Sonntag
Richard Tatton
Keith Wight
Elizabeth H. Kourianos
Nick Tatton, Executive Director
Don G. Reaveley, Jr.
Aleck Shilaos
Excused:
Boardmember Stephen L. Denison
Pat Larsen
Others
Present:
Dave Sorrells
Bob Olson
Gary Anderson
Earlene Anderson
Gaye Norton
Bud Fausett
Shirley Fausett
Roger Nielsen
Lori Nielsen
Ellen Nielsen
Ted C. Nielsen
John B. Angotti
Lori Anderson
Barbara Miller
Nathan Norton
Heidi Miller
Tara Anderson
Aaron Cox
Tamara Gray
Dennis Waldon
Keenan Atwood
Sara Nielsen
Bob Peirce
Art Daniels
Joyce Daniels
1.
MINUTES - June 12, 2002
MOTION.
Boardmember Wheeler moved that the minutes of the June 12, 2002 meeting
be approved as written. Motion
seconded by Boardmember Tatton and carried.
2.
PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed East Price Redevelopment Agency
Chairman
Piccolo opened the Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. to receive comments on the
proposed East Price Redevelopment Agency.
Nick Tatton presented a map indicating the proposed Redevelopment Area.
It is located south of Price along the east side of Highway 10 up to
Airport Road and then on both sides of Airport Road to the Carbon County
refuse dump. It is a partnership
between the City and Carbon County. The
reason for redevelopment in this area is because it has been identified as a
zone for growth for both the City and County.
The redevelopment is a way to capture the revenues and make them
available to the property owners in that area.
There are no increases in taxes or no changes other than would normally
take place. It is a method to
allocate funding to property owners in the area to use on projects or goals
for the area and to take care of blight (empty buildings, abandoned
structures, old barns, drainage problems and lack of infrastructure).
Bob
Olson - Asked if the north part of Airport Road is included?
Nick stated that it is on both sides of Airport Road and referred to
the map to indicate where it is located.
Virginia
Wardle - Asked how to apply for the funds?
Nick explained the procedures.
John
Angotti - Asked how many years this would last?
Nick stated that it would be for 12 years.
Gaye
Norton - Asked if it would help get a gas line in the area?
Nick indicated that it would. He
would work with several property owners on this request.
Orson
Anderson - Asked what the word Ablight@
meant? Nick explained that this
is the term the Legislature uses to define several factors that include vacant
buildings that used to be businesses, old houses that are turned into
businesses, poor drainage that creates insect problems, old barns and
dilapidated structures and the lack of public utilities.
Other factors that can be considered blight that are not part of this
area is overcrowding and lack of light. Mr.
Anderson asked what action can be taken to get rid of blight?
Nick stated that action would only be taken at the property owners
request. A property owner could ask
for assistance from the Redevelopment Agency to remove old dilapidated
structures or barns. The agency
could assist in part of the cost to remove those structures.
Mr. Anderson asked about bringing in natural gas.
Nick stated that the property owner could apply to the Redevelopment
Agency to assist in extending utility lines.
Joyce
Daniels - Asked if there was any downside?
Nick stated that there was not. If
you are a
July 23, 2002
property
owner and don=t
want to do anything, then you don=t.
DeLynn
Fielding - Asked Nick to talk about eminent domain.
Nick stated that the taking of properties or eminent domain is not
being considered. This has happed
before, but it is not in this agency=s
plan or consideration. However, a
property owner can sell to the Redevelopment Agency.
Orson
Anderson - Asked if the Redevelopment Agency is buying any property?
Nick stated that there are no plans to purchase any property.
It would have to be something presented to them as a potential project.
Right now there are no funds available.
It will be a year before funds are available.
Bob
Olson - If an individual owned property that bordered this Redevelopment
Agency, could they apply to annex it in?
Nick stated that yes, it can happen.
There are plans to expand the City limits.
Virginia
Wardle - Lived in Green River, Wyoming when they did a Redevelopment Agency.
It didn=t
go well and a year later they bulldozed the area and planted grass.
Nick stated that the laws in Wyoming are different than in Utah.
It might have been a specific project that was going on.
Only property owners can initiate projects.
Verl
Smart - Lives within 300 feet of the proposed Redevelopment Agency and
wondered what would take place. Nick
assured her that essential nothing would take place.
Mrs. Smart stated that she has signed approval for a mineral lease.
Nick stated that mineral extractions are excluded from Redevelopment.
Gary
Anderson - Lives at 2500 East. The
County is starting to develop some of their ground where there are storage
sheds for recreation. He asked if
they are going to develop anything further.
Nick stated that this would have to be answered by the County.
Their particular developments don=t
have any bearing on the Redevelopment other than they own property within it.
The Price City Redevelopment Agency has authority only in Price City.
Carbon County has given permission to administer Redevelopment
activities down the Airport Road corridor so that there is no confusion to one
contiguous area. Carbon County is
presently doing two similar Redevelopment areas on the Ridge Road corridor,
which is for heavier industrial purposes.
Orson
Anderson - Does the Redevelopment Agency keep track of the plans of the
utility companies? Nick stated
that they do the best they can. Utility
companies are tight with their information.
However, the City has developed a good relationship with Utah Power
& Light Co. Mr. Anderson
asked about natural gas? He lives
behind the Ace Lumber Co. Several
in the audience stated that there is gas on both sides of Mr. Anderson.
The gas company will not run the line from the road to Mr. Anderson=s
property. He will have to pay to
run the gas line to his house. Mayor
Piccolo stated that there are grants available to help in this situation.
Orson
Anderson - What is the City=s
vision in this area in the next 10 years.
Nick pointed out a corridor that would be great for industrial and
business development and another corridor for
exterior landscaping. Chairman
Piccolo stated that a business development is important to Price City because
of the property tax base. Residential
property tax base does not pay for itself.
The City actively needs to pursue businesses that are friendly to
neighborhoods.
MOTION.
Boardmember Tatton moved that the Public Hearing be closed.
Motion seconded by Boardmember Reaveley and carried.
Public Hearing closed at 6:31 p.m.
3.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY - Commercial Revitalization Grant - Concept
Approval
Nick
Tatton presented a request from Office Equipment Company for a Commercial
Revitalization Grant. They are
moving across the street from their present location and are doing some
renovation to the building and exterior work on the facia and soffit.
MOTION. Boardmember
Tatton moved that concept approval be given for Office Equipment Company.
Motion seconded by Boardmember Wheeler and carried.
4.
CREEKVIEW PLAZA (PRICE PARTNERS I, LLC) - Commercial Revitalization
Grant - Concept
Approval
Nick
Tatton presented a request from Creekview Plaza (Price Partners I, LLC) for a
Commercial
July 23, 2002
Revitalization
Grant to do landscaping in the area between the Big O Tires, Oil Express and
the
road
where there are weeds and dirt. This
is a partnership between the Redevelopment Agency, Price City and owners of
the shopping center. The shopping
center owners will provide the maintenance, ongoing watering and mowing.
They have received the proper agreements from the Utah Department of
Transportation for participation in the right-of-way.
Estimated costs are $47,764.00. MOTION.
Boardmember Wheeler moved that concept approval be given for the
Creekview Plaza. Motion seconded
by Boardmember Kourianos and carried.
5.
RESOLUTION #2002-07R - Establishing A Formal Finding Of Blight Within A
Redevelopment
Survey
Area, Selecting The East Price Redevelopment Project Area, And Calling For The
Preparation Of A Draft Project Area Redevelopment Plan and Draft Project Area
Budget
Nick
Tatton presented Resolution #2002-07R, a resolution of the Board of the Price
City Redevelopment Agency making a formal finding of blight within a
Redevelopment Survey Area, selecting
the East Price Redevelopment Project Area, and calling for the preparation of
a draft project area Redevelopment Plan and draft project area budget.
MOTION. Boardmember
Tatton moved that Resolution #2002-07R be approved and that the Chairman and
Deputy Executive Director be authorized to sign the resolution.
Motion seconded by Boardmember Wheeler and carried.
MOTION.
Boardmember Tatton moved that the meeting adjourn and that the Council
Meeting reconvene. Motion
seconded by Boardmember Kourianos and carried.
Meeting
adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Joe L. Piccolo, Chairman
Joanne
Lessar, Deputy Exec. Director