Wellsville council approves rezoning, two annexations and adopts employee pay resolutions
March 18, 2026 | Wellsville, Cache County, Utah
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Wellsville City Council on March 18 approved a set of measures shaping land use and pay scales for the coming year.
The council voted to amend the general plan and rezone a half-acre parcel at 590 East Main (Tax ID 11-089-006) from Open Space Conservation to Commercial General to allow commercial development, including mixed-use, contingent on required flood-plain mitigation, staff said. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended the change, noting the parcel is adjacent to existing commercial zoning.
Council members asked staff about FEMA floodplain mapping and whether mixed residential-over-retail uses would be allowed; staff replied that the Commercial General zone permits mixed-use and that any development would have to meet flood‑mitigation requirements, including raising base elevations where necessary. After discussion, a council member moved to amend the general plan and rezone the parcel; the motion was seconded and approved.
The council also approved two annexation petitions. The Blackhams’ petition covered about 50.709 acres (tax parcel referenced during the meeting): staff said water access limits initial development to the lower half of the parcel and an annexation agreement is being drafted. The Lindleys’ petition covered roughly 10.97 acres (Tax ID 10487); staff said the annexation will enable the city to abandon a leaky water line south of the Lindley property and improve local infrastructure. Both petitions were moved, seconded and approved.
On personnel matters, staff presented recommended pay ranges for the treasurer and assistant treasurer and a broader scale intended to help recruit and retain employees. The council opened and closed public hearings and then adopted a resolution setting salaries and benefits for city employees for 2025–2026; one council member recorded an abstention. The council separately approved a code amendment establishing pay ranges for statutory officers and elected officials (the treasurer position was discussed as an example).
What happens next: the rezoning will be processed per city procedures, and staff said developers must satisfy flood‑mitigation and other local, state and federal requirements before building. Annexations will proceed under the terms of pending agreements and city staff indicated they would finalize details with the petitioners.
(Reporting note: quotes and attributions are based on council and staff statements recorded during the March 18 council meeting.)
The council voted to amend the general plan and rezone a half-acre parcel at 590 East Main (Tax ID 11-089-006) from Open Space Conservation to Commercial General to allow commercial development, including mixed-use, contingent on required flood-plain mitigation, staff said. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended the change, noting the parcel is adjacent to existing commercial zoning.
Council members asked staff about FEMA floodplain mapping and whether mixed residential-over-retail uses would be allowed; staff replied that the Commercial General zone permits mixed-use and that any development would have to meet flood‑mitigation requirements, including raising base elevations where necessary. After discussion, a council member moved to amend the general plan and rezone the parcel; the motion was seconded and approved.
The council also approved two annexation petitions. The Blackhams’ petition covered about 50.709 acres (tax parcel referenced during the meeting): staff said water access limits initial development to the lower half of the parcel and an annexation agreement is being drafted. The Lindleys’ petition covered roughly 10.97 acres (Tax ID 10487); staff said the annexation will enable the city to abandon a leaky water line south of the Lindley property and improve local infrastructure. Both petitions were moved, seconded and approved.
On personnel matters, staff presented recommended pay ranges for the treasurer and assistant treasurer and a broader scale intended to help recruit and retain employees. The council opened and closed public hearings and then adopted a resolution setting salaries and benefits for city employees for 2025–2026; one council member recorded an abstention. The council separately approved a code amendment establishing pay ranges for statutory officers and elected officials (the treasurer position was discussed as an example).
What happens next: the rezoning will be processed per city procedures, and staff said developers must satisfy flood‑mitigation and other local, state and federal requirements before building. Annexations will proceed under the terms of pending agreements and city staff indicated they would finalize details with the petitioners.
(Reporting note: quotes and attributions are based on council and staff statements recorded during the March 18 council meeting.)
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