Civics Central: Tobacco shops in South Jordan; Truth in Taxation hearing in Highland

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Here's your weekly roundup of what local city councils, school boards and other government entities are tackling during regularly scheduled meetings. All meetings are open to the public, and citizens are welcome to voice their opinions during designated times. If you do wish to speak at a particular meeting, you may need to sign up in advance.

Bluffdale City Planning Commission • A public hearing on an application for a commercial site plan for Point of the Mountain Storage Phase 2, at 618 W. 15200 South; Tuesday, August 7, 7 p.m., Bluffdale City Fire Station, 14350 S. 2200 West, Bluffdale.

Bluffdale City Board of Adjustments • Public hearing on a proposed variance from the front and/or side setback requirements for a primary structure on the Pacific Bay Phase 2 subdivision plat, 14111 S. Grizzly Wulff Drive / 951 W. Grizzly Wulff Drive (corner lot); Thursday, August 9, 7 p.m., Bluffdale City Fire Station, 14350 S. 2200 West, Bluffdale.

Cedar Hills City Council • Public hearing on adjusting the common boundary between Cedar Hills and Pleasant Grove (Earl property); Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m., 10640 N. Clubhouse Drive, Cedar Hills. View the Cedar Hills agenda.

Centerville City Council • Will consider a ban on smoke shops and hold a hearing on a request to adopt revised one-time impact fees for fire and emergency medical services; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 250 N. Main St., Centerville. View the Centerville agenda.

Davis County Commission • Will hold a hearing on a request to adopt revised one-time impact fees for fire and emergency medical services; also will hear a presentation on the Davis County Fair being held Aug. 15-18; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m., 28 E. State St., Farmington. View the Davis County agenda.

Draper City Planning Commission • Public hearing on a request to remove Limit of Disturbance or Area of Non-disturbance designation from Lot 33 of Corner Canyon Vista Plat; Thursday, Aug. 9, 5:30 p.m., 1020 E. Pioneer Rd., Draper. View the Draper Planning agenda.

Draper City Council • Taking action on an agreement with Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy regarding Corner Canyon Park and SLA Access Road; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., 1020 E. Pioneer Road, Draper. View the Draper agenda.

Farmington City Council • Will hold a hearing on a zoning amendment to allow small neighborhood truck and trailer rental dealers as a conditional use in the Business/Residential zone; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 160 S. Main, Farmington. View the Farmington agenda.

Fruit Heights City Council • Will vote on final plat approval for Quail Corner subdivision and will the results of a traffic study on common streets between Fruit Heights and Kaysville; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 910 S. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights. View the Fruit Heights agenda.

Highland City Council • A Truth in Taxation hearing regarding adoption of a $900,000 property tax increase; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 5400 West Civic Center Drive, Highland. View the Highland agenda.

Holladay Planning Commission • Will preview and discuss a proposed 42,000-square-foot mixed-use Holladay Village Square; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., Holladay Municipal Center, 4580 S. 2300 East. View the Holladay agenda.

Kaysville City Council • Will vote on an ordinance adopting the plan for the Main Street Community Development Project Area; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 23 E. Center St., Kaysville. View the Kaysville agenda.

Murray City Council • During 5:15 p.m. work session, Councilman Darren Stam will present report on Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA); 7 p.m. Council session includes public hearings on Murray City Center District, Mixed Use and Transit-Oriented Development design guidelines; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 5025 S. State St., Murray. View the Murray agenda.

North Salt Lake City Council • Will hold a hearing on a request to adopt revised one-time impact fees for fire and emergency medical services; also will consider preliminary design plans and final subdivision plats for parts of Foxboro North; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 10 E. Center St., North Salt Lake. View the North Salt Lake agenda.

Pleasant Grove City Council • Public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance to allow schools to sell advertisement banners for businesses along their fences; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m., 86 E. 100 South, Pleasant Grove. View the Pleasant Grove agenda.

Provo City Council • Public hearing to consider amending provisions related to landscaping in parkways and landscaping design standards; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 351 W. Center St., Provo. View the Provo agenda.

Provo City Planning Commission • Public hearing on the Community Development Department's request for a modification to the Design Guidelines that pertain to the proposed Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential, Campus High Density Residential and Campus Mixed Use zones, to allow for more flexibility in design; Wednesday, Aug. 8, 5 p.m., 351 W. Center St., Provo. View the Provo Planning agenda.

Riverton City Planning Commission • Public hearing on proposed amended architecture of Cedar Hollow Town Homes, a 42-unit development at 11812 S. Redwood Road.; Thursday, Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m., 12830 S. 1700 West, Riverton.

South Davis Metro Fire Agency • Davis County and four cities that are part of the South Davis Metro Fire Agency are holding hearings on Tuesday, Aug. 7, on a proposal to revise one-time impact fees for fire and emergency medical services. The county hearing will take place at 10 a.m. at the Davis County Memorial Courthouse, 28 E. State St. in Farmington. The other hearings are slated for 7 p.m. at City Hall in Centerville, 250 N. Main St.; North Salt Lake, 10 E. Center St.; West Bountiful, 550 N. 800 West (the city has listed its hearing as starting at 7:45 p.m.); and Woods Cross, 1555 S. 800 West. View the hearing notice.

South Jordan City Council • Will hold a public hearing and possibly take action on an ordinance concerning business licenses for retail tobacco specialty shops; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m., City Hall, 1600 W. Towne Center Dr., South Jordan. View the South Jordan agenda.

Sunset City Council • Will discuss and possibly approve employee bonuses; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., 200 W. 1300 North, Sunset. View the Sunset agenda.

Taylorsville City Council ยป Will discuss at a work session electronic billboards, the animal shelter and adoption of a fee schedule for special use parks but not take any votes; Wednesday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m., 2600 W. Taylorsville Blvd. (5325 South), Taylorsville. View the Taylorsville agenda.

Utah County Commission • Will approve and authorize the commission chair to sign amendments and contracts with a number of groups for substance abuse treatment services; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 100 East Center St., Provo. View the Utah County agenda.

West Bountiful City Council • Will hold a hearing to adopt revised one-time impact fees for fire and emergency medical services; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m., 550 N. 800 West, West Bountiful. (The hearing is slated to begin at 7:45 p.m.)

West Jordan City Council • Will discuss and possibly vote on allowing beekeeping in residential areas; Wednesday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m., 3rd Floor Council Chambers, 8000 S. Redwood Rd., West Jordan. View the West Jordan agenda.

West Valley City Council • Has canceled its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 7, so council members can participate in National Night Out activities.

Woods Cross City Council • Will hold a hearing on a request to adopt revised one-time impact fees for fire and emergency medical services; Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., 1555 S. 800 West, Woods Cross. (The fire impact hearing will begin at 7 p.m. or later).