Washington City meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Washington City Council to weigh four zone changes, St. George boundary adjustment

No decisions were recorded in Washington City over the past two weeks. All recent meetings were agenda-only, with minutes not yet published. The most consequential action ahead is the City Council's Aug. 26 regular meeting, where members will consider four zone changes and a resolution declaring intent to consider a municipal boundary line adjustment with St. George.

Recent meetings: agenda-only, no decisions

All meetings held between Aug. 10 and Aug. 19 were published as agendas only, meaning no votes or outcomes are yet on record. Key items on those agendas included:

• **Traffic paint striping truck bid** (Procurement, Aug. 10): The city is soliciting sealed bids for a new, unused traffic paint striping truck. Bids are due by 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Washington City Public Works Office, 1305 E Washington Dam Rd. The contract will go to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications.
• **Zone changes** (City Council, Aug. 12): Two zone changes were on the agenda — Z-26-14 (from C-1 and R-1-10 to C-2 at Antigua Lane and George Washington Blvd) and Z-26-15 (from OS to I-2 at Sunrise Valley Industrial Park on Foundry Drive). Also listed was a reimbursement agreement with Green Springs Washington LLC for a 1 million gallon irrigation water storage tank.
• **FEMA grant application** (Aug. 18): The City applied for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for the Mill Creek Erosion Protection Project, which includes a new 50-foot pedestrian bridge, grade control structures, and native plantings. The public comment period runs through Sept. 2.
• **Subdivision plats** (Land Use Authority, Aug. 19): Public hearings were held on preliminary plats for Red Trails at Sunrise Valley Phase 5 and Palmetto at Alaia, plus final plat partial amendments for River Shadow Estates and Sunrise Valley Industrial Phase 2 Lot 34.
• **General Plan amendment** (Planning Commission, Aug. 19): A public hearing was held on General Plan Amendment G-26-04, which would change land use designations near 20 East, 2000 South, Merrill Road, and 240 West/3090 South. The commission will make a recommendation to the City Council.

Upcoming: Aug. 26 City Council

The Aug. 26 regular meeting includes four zone changes and a boundary adjustment resolution:

• **General Plan Amendment G-26-03**: Change from OS to LD at 1608 N 590 West (applicant: Jeff Mathis).
• **Zone Change Z-26-14** (continued): From C-1 and R-1-10 to C-2 at Antigua Lane and George Washington Blvd (applicant: Rosenberg & Associates).
• **Zone Change Z-26-17**: From Open Space OS to R-1-10 at 1608 N 590 West (applicant: Jeff Mathis).
• **Zone Change Z-26-16**: From R-1-6 to PUD-R at 525 N 100 East (applicant: Michael Fortune).
• **Boundary adjustment**: A resolution declaring intent to consider a municipal boundary line adjustment between Washington City and St. George.

The council will also enter closed session for property, litigation, and personnel matters.

Coming up

• **Aug. 25** — Historical Preservation Committee meeting canceled.
• **Aug. 26** — City Council regular meeting (see above). A separate workshop meeting scheduled for the same day has been canceled.
• **Sept. 2** — Planning Commission public hearings: Conditional Use Permit C-26-08 for a convenience store, gas station, and car wash at Washington Pkwy & Buena Vista Blvd; and zone change Z-26-18 for 8.23 acres from PUD-C to PUD-R at approximately 965 S 100 East.
• **Sept. 2** — Land Use Authority: Public hearing on a Final Plat Partial Amendment for Chaparral Heights at 1164 E Lost Ridge Dr.

All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available at washingtoncity.org/meetings.

Washington City Council considered $624K street repair bid and land use changes; bid sought for Church Farm Road pipeline

The Washington City Council's July 22 meeting agenda included a $624,165 asphalt repair contract, two conditional use permits, and a combined general plan amendment and zone change for a property at 362 West 3650 South. Minutes from that meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes of the listed items are not yet confirmed in the public record.

Telegraph Street repair bid and conditional use permits

The Council agenda listed a bid award of $624,165 for the Telegraph Street Asphalt Repair Project to Staker Parson / Western Rock Products. Two conditional use permits were also up for consideration: C-26-05 for commercial development at 912 West Red Cliffs Drive (Greens Development) and C-26-06 for a multi-tenant building at 1309 East Twin Rock Cv (Braden Hancock).

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed whether these items were approved, denied, or continued.

General plan amendment and zone change at 362 West 3650 South

The agenda included two related ordinances for the same property at 362 West 3650 South, with applicant Michael Welker listed. General Plan Amendment G-26-02 would change the land designation from LD to NCOM, and Zone Change Z-26-13 would change the zoning from R-1-12 to AP. Outcomes are pending publication of minutes.

Workshop: Telegraph Street signal and Wheels Park upgrades

A separate Council workshop on July 22 included discussion of a traffic signal and safety median on Telegraph Street, as well as upgrades to Wheels Park. The workshop agenda also listed a closed session. No minutes have been published for this workshop.

Church Farm Road Pump Station and Pipeline bids open

On July 23, Washington City issued a request for bids for the Church Farm Road Pump Station and Pipeline project. The work includes an 1,800 gpm booster pump station with a masonry building, pump skid, piping, and electrical equipment, plus approximately 15,500 linear feet of 12-inch and 16-inch C-900 PVC pipe.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the Washington Public Works Office. Bids are due Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 2:00 pm, when they will be publicly opened and read. Bidding documents are available at www.washqa.org/planspecs/CFR.

Coming up

August 4 — Power Board: Regular meeting at 111 North 100 East. The agenda lists only procedural and informational items, including an operations report and a UAMPS report. No ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are scheduled.

August 5 — Land Use Authority: Three public hearings on subdivision plats. The body will consider a preliminary plat for Keowee at Alaia (near Cattail Way and Villa Way, applicant Alaia Development Corporation), a final plat partial amendment for Cotton Town Village at approximately 300 West 100 North (applicant Alpha Engineering), and a final plat partial amendment for Millcreek Subdivision at 333 West Millcreek Circle (applicant Alpha Engineering).

August 5 — Planning Commission: Multiple public hearings, all forwarding recommendations to the City Council. Items include Conditional Use Permit C-26-07 for in-home childcare at 723 E Bulloch Street (applicant Dulce Sanchez); General Plan Amendment G-26-03 from Open Space to Low Density Residential at 1608 N 590 West; Zone Change Z-26-17 from Open Space to R-1-10 at 1608 N 590 West (applicant Jeff Mathis); Zone Change Z-26-14 from C-1 and R-1-10 to C-2 at Antigua Lane and George Washington Blvd (applicant Rosenberg & Associates); and Zone Change Z-26-15 from Open Space to Industrial I-2 at the east end of Foundry Drive for Sunrise Valley Industrial Park Phase 6 (applicant Guy Salisbury). The meeting will be broadcast on YouTube Live and held in person at Washington City Hall, 111 North 100 East.