ORD 2022-05, MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (ORD 2022-03)

December 21, 2022 By
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TOWN OF LEEDS

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-05

AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CURRENT TOWN OF LEEDS MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (Ordinance 2022–03) FOR THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE TOWN’S BOUNDARIES.

(Supersedes Transportation Plan Portion of Ordinance 2022-03, General Plan)

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, in order to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Leeds, Utah, the Town of Leeds, (herein referred to as the “Town”) desires to establish an amendment to the Master Transportation Plan which will specify goals relating to transportation and public facilities and service, which the Town and the residents of Leeds hope to achieve during the next twenty years, and policies which will facilitate these goals.

WHEREAS, the Town desires to amend the Master Transportation Plan portion of the General Plan (herein referred to as the “Transportation Plan”) which will revise and superseded the Town’s current Transportation Plan, adopted in 2022 as Ordinance 2022-03, General Plan; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Utah Code of the Town is required to adopt a Transportation Plan which develops a general scheme and blueprint for the Town, with regards to transportation and public facilities and services; and

WHEREAS, the company Sunrise Engineering has worked with the Town to perform several surveys, citizen interviews, and general publicly noticed meetings in part to discuss the provision of the Transportation Plan: and

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has haled monthly publicly noticed meetings in part to discuss the provisions of and public input for the General Plan; and

WHEREAS Utah Code section 10-09-401 through 10-09-406, set forth procedures for the adoption and content of a general plan; and

WHEREAS the Town Council of the Town held a duly advertised and noticed public hearing on May 4th, 2022 for the purpose of receiving the public comment regarding the content of the final version of the New General Plan and recommended approval; and

WHEREAS the Town Council of the Town of the Town of Leeds held a duly advertised and noticed public meeting on November 9th, 2022, in part to discuss the provisions of and receive public comment regarding the content of the final version of the New Transportation Plan; and

WHEREAS the Town Council of the Town at the conclusion of its discussion on the New Transportation Plan on December 14th, 2022, has made the finding that the adoption of the final version of the New Transportation Plan before them was in the best interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the Town and its residents.

ORDINANCE

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LEEDS, UTAH THAT:

  1. Adoption of the New Transportation Plan: The New General Plan is hereby adopted in its entirety. The New General Plan and Master Transportation Plan shall act as a comprehensive long-term guide pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 10-09a-401 for the growth and development of the lands and public infrastructure within the Town’s boundaries.
  2. Repealer; All provisions of the previous Transportation Plan (Leeds Town Ordinance 2004-5) are hereby repealed.
  3. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon approval.

ORDINANCE 2022-05 PASS AND WAS ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LEEDS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH, ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022, AND BECOME EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2022.

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Yea Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Bill Hoster X
Council Member Danielle Sterling X
Council Member Kohl Furley X
Council Member Stephen Wilson X
Council Member Ron Cundick X

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Bill Hoster, Mayor

Town of Leeds

ATTEST:

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Aseneth Steed, Leeds Clerk/Recorder