Tremonton meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Tremonton Council Passes Animal-Keeping Ordinance; Other Boards Meet

The Tremonton City Council passed Ordinance No. 26-17 at its Aug. 18 meeting, amending city code chapters on large livestock, keeping chickens, and keeping animals for fair and FFA purposes. The ordinance, which changes rules in Chapters 1.07.025, 1.07.030, and 1.07.035, is the only confirmed decision from the past two weeks. No vote tally was published.

City Council

The council met Aug. 18 for a workshop and regular meeting. In addition to the ordinance, the agenda included Resolution 26-50 on Emergency Medical Services, Resolution 26-51 amending the fees and fines schedule for development, and Resolution 26-52 to reappoint a Planning Commission member. The council also discussed the secondary water system and the need for an additional water employee. Minutes have not been published, so outcomes for these items are not yet known.

A separate notice dated Aug. 19 confirmed the ordinance's passage, listing the meeting location as 102 South Tremont Street.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission met Aug. 11 to hold public hearings on two code text amendments: one to simplify standards for keeping large livestock, chickens for family food production, and animals for 4-H and FFA, and another to clarify mixed-use development requirements. The agenda also included approval of minutes from July 14. No decisions were recorded, and minutes have not been published.

Library Board

The Tremonton City Library Board met Aug. 12. The agenda included approval of a Maker Space Use Policy, a Collection Development Policy, and Library Board Positions, as well as a review of 2027-2029 strategic goals and discussion of the bulletin board policy and shed timeline. Public comments were limited to three minutes. No outcomes have been published.

Development Review Committee

The Development Review Committee meeting scheduled for Aug. 19 was canceled. No items were discussed or decided.

Coming up

The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Aug. 25 has been canceled. No other meetings are listed in the next 14 days.

Tremonton council adopts parks master plan, zoning changes, and new projectile rules

The Tremonton City Council has passed several ordinances in recent weeks, including a zoning map amendment affecting roughly 36.29 acres, adoption of the 2026 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan, and a new ordinance governing the discharge of projectiles within city limits. Vote tallies were not available because minutes for the July 21 meeting had not been published as of this report.

Zoning map amendment for Buchanan Estates

The council passed Ordinance 26-09 on July 7, 2026, amending the city zoning map for approximately 36.29 acres in the Buchanan Estates area. A public notice confirming the passage was posted online on July 27, 2026. The ordinance is available on the city's website.

Parks, Trails & Open Space Master Plan adopted

Ordinance 26-12, passed July 21, 2026, adopts the 2026 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Master Plan. The public notice was published July 27, 2026. The master plan is intended to guide future decisions about parks, trails, and open space in Tremonton.

Rezone application process clarified

Ordinance 26-13, passed July 21, 2026, amends Chapter 1.31.020 of the city code to clarify the application process for rezoning. The public notice was posted July 27, 2026.

Discharge of projectiles ordinance

Ordinance 26-11, passed July 21, 2026, revokes the previous ordinance that prohibited the discharge of projectiles within city limits and establishes a new ordinance permitting such discharge under specific conditions. The conditions were not detailed in the available agenda materials.

Additional July 21 agenda items

The July 21 workshop and regular meeting also included Resolution 26-46, an agreement for bailiff services, and Resolution 26-47, establishing a generative AI policy. The agenda listed discussions on fire department remodeling and billing. A closed meeting was scheduled to discuss property purchase strategy and other confidential matters. Outcomes for these items are not yet available because minutes have not been published.

Planning Commission hearings on two overlay zones

The Tremonton City Planning Commission held public hearings on July 28, 2026, at Tremonton City Hall, 102 S. Tremont St., on two overlay zoning requests:

• Clover Fields Phase 3 & 4 Overlay, affecting parcels 05-060 0088 and 05-060-0089, near the termini of 110 South and 900 West.
• Heritage Country PUD Overlay, affecting parcels 05-079 0006 and 05-199-0016, near 6400 West and 10000 North Street.

The Heritage Country PUD Overlay was also discussed at an NPI South District meeting on July 22, 2026. Written comments were accepted via email. Decisions from the July 28 hearings have not yet been published.

Coming up

Aug. 4 — City Council/RDA workshop and meeting: The council will consider Ordinance 26-14 on virtual currency kiosks, Ordinance 26-15 on Planning Commission term limits, and Ordinance 26-16 amencing Chapters 1.03.005 and 1.18.040 on fencing provisions. Also on the agenda are Resolution 26-48 for a financial consulting professional services agreement and Resolution 26-49 designating Sorensen-Estrada Day.

Aug. 11 — Planning Commission public hearings: The commission will hold hearings on a mixed-use zone code text amendment to Chapter 1.09.010, and on amendments to three animal-related code sections: Chapter 1.07.025 (large livestock), Chapter 1.07.030 (keeping chickens for family food production), and Chapter 1.07.035 (keeping animals for Box Elder County 4-H and FFA).