David Lillywhite can start work on an 8-unit townhouse style apartment complex at 600 West. Wednesday night the city council approved changing the property zoning from general commercial (GC) to residential multiple (RM). The change finalizes the allowed uses of the long-disputed property. (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council meets Wednesday evening to consider: public hearing for Lillywhite’s request to rezone his property, final plat for Milestone Estates, salaries for officials, architect for police station, purchase property at 60 E 100 S. The council meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. (Continued…)

Public versus private roads are still on the agenda for high density housing in Smithfield. The city council met Wednesday evening to consider approving changes to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance. These changes included requiring all PUDs to build 40-foot wide public roads — 30-feet pavement curb to curb plus sidewalk on one side. The city would own and maintain the roads instead of allowing privately maintained roads in PUDs. (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council will meet Wednesday to consider: updates to the planned unit development ordinance including requiring public roads for all PUDs, fire protection agreement with Hyde Park, re-approval of final plat for Elk Ridge Estates, and public hearings over budget amendments for the past year and the tax rate for next year. (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council met Monday night for two public hearings over the city budgets. The hearings lasted only a minute or two since no citizens attended the meeting. The council then adopted the 2010-11 city budgets and RDA budget. (Continued…)

The City Council is holding a public hearing over the city budgets. It will be held on Monday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the new city hall (96 S Main). (Continued…)

David Lillywhite received preliminary approval to rezone his property to build an 8-unit townhouse style apartment complex. The Smithfield Planning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend rezoning the land on 400 West from General Commercial (GC) to Residential Multiple (RM). The change was not without a history of controversy. (Continued…)

David Lillywhite is requesting his property on 400 West be changed from General Commercial to Residential Multiple zoning. A public hearing will be held over this change during the Smithfield Planning Commission meeting Wednesday evening at the new city offices. (Continued…)

Smithfield’s City Council held the first public hearing in the city’s new government office buildings on June 9th. Citizens and members were to discuss the proposed Ordinance 10-04, an amendment to the Planned Unit Development section of the city Zoning Ordinance; the Council and citizens were also to consider Mayoral authorization to sign an Agreement for Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services with Hyde Park City, but no definite agreements or changes were made to either agendas. (Continued…)

A public hearing is scheduled Wednesday evening over changes to the Planned Unit Development ordinance. This ordinance governs “high density” housing divisions. The changes proposed by the city council are to require PUDs to create city owned streets instead of narrower private streets. The public hearing is during the Smithfield City Council’s regular council meeting. The council’s only other agenda item is the continuation agreement for fire services with Hyde Park City. The council meeting and public hearing are Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. (Continued…)

Thursday evening the city council will discuss remodeling the old city offices into a police station. The remodel estimates reported in the last council meeting were too high. The council wants to more options including leaving the building as-is; razing it and constructing a new station; reducing remodeling costs. (Continued…)

Smithfield City plans to build a safer walking path to Birch Creek elementary school. Currently the only routes to the new school are the heavily driven 100 North. It’s a state road and is starved for sidewalks. Or the long, narrow Saddleback Road. Parents, school administrators, and city officials have all expressed concern over how children can safely walk to school. Now a deal between the city and Fred Fishburn paves the way for a sidewalk on 200 North from 400 West to the Park Place subdivision. (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council meets Wednesday evening. On the agenda for consideration: selling a portion of Kid’s Korner park to the Hancocks, selling property at 200 North and 400 West to Fred Fishburn, awarding bid to remodel police station to Raymond Construction, introducing agreement with Hyde Park for fire protection services. The council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at 69 North Main. (Continued…)

The Smithfield Planning Commission denied David Lillywhite’s request to build an extended stay hotel. The vote was 5 to 2 against. The property at 100 North and 400 West sits alongside the railroad tracks across from Forrester Acres. It’s zoned General Commercial and building a hotel or motel is an allowable use of the land. However, commissioners voting against it cited that it would be disruptive to the community and neighbors. (Continued…)

The Smithfield Planning Commission meets Wednesday night to consider an extended stay motel, a small engine repair business, re-dividing three lots. The commission meets in the city council chambers at 7p.m. As always the meeting is open to the public. For complete details see the agenda transcript below. (Continued…)

New furniture has arrived and city workers are moving it into the new Smithfield City office building. Work will continue over the weekend and with luck the new offices will open Tuesday. It’s been a long time coming since the council started talking about a new building eight years ago. With ups and downs along the way the process is one of those good news, bad news stories. (Continued…)

Wednesday night the Smithfield City Council approved a noise variance for Jack B. Parson Companies. The variance gives Parson Co. 12 next-day and 12 48-hour variances to operate their cement blend plant before 6 a.m. The letter from Reed L. Toolson states that some of their customers sometimes like to pour from 4 to 6 a.m. in the summer to avoid the intense heat. “The special noise variance has allowed us to serve our customers better and remain on a level playing field with our competitors,” Toolson wrote. (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council will hold their regular meeting Wednesday evening. The agenda includes request for a noise variance, discussion of Kid’s Korner park, interlocal agreement with county for road repairs, friends of the library appointments, setting public hearing for next year’s budget. The meeting will be held in the city council chambers at 69 North Main on Wednesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. UPDATED: Added Redevelopment Agency agenda. (Continued…)

SMITHFIELD—The Smithfield City Council voted unanimously to approve the final plat for the Park Place Subdivision located at 600 West and 250 North, pending a final review by City Attorney Bruce Jorgensen. Mayor Simmons expressed concern about a lawsuit filed against Neighborhood Non-Profit Housing Corporation (NNHC). “I know the parties involved aren’t happy about this pending approval tonight. My concern is this: Has everything been conducted to the letter of the law?” (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council meets this Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Items scheduled for consideration are: phase 2 of the Park Place subdivision (600 W 250 N) by the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation, presentation by university students on futures uses of the existing library building, inter-local agreement with Cache County for road repairs, Planned Unit Development handout. (Continued…)