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2021City of Santa Clara, Utah NewsletterSANTA CLARA SUNJanuary

INSIDE THIS ISSUEOffice HoursMonday - Thursday:8:00 am - 5:00 pmJanuary Calendar of Events03Friday8:00 am - 1:00 pmPublic Meetings042021 Clean Up Dumpsters05Code Enforcement06Your Utility Bill Explained07Water Conservation08Public Works09Parks, Trails & Cemetery10Business & Dog Licensing11Building Codes - Flood Mitigation06Safe Southern Utah07Coming Soon to Santa Clara12City & Local Business Directory13Office Closures:January 1, 2020 - New Year’s DayJanuary 18, 2020 - Martin Luther KingCourt HoursMonday - Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pmFriday8:00 am - 1:00 pmCourt Sessions1st & 3rd Tuesday9:00 am - 3:00 pmTrials & Pre-trials2nd & 4th Tuesday4:30 pm - 7:00 pmMayorRICK ROSENBERGCity CouncilJARETT WAITEWENDELL GUBLERBEN SHAKESPEARELEINA MATHISDENNY DRAKECity ManagerBROCK JACOBSENPublic Meetings 2021City CouncilRegularly scheduled City Council meetings are held the 2nd and 4thWednesdays of each month at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall.Planning CommissionRegularly scheduled Planning Commission meetings are held on the 2ndThursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.Technical Review CommitteeRegularly scheduled Technical Review Committee meetings are heldevery Thursday at 8:30 a.m.Contact2603 Santa Clara DriveSanta Clara, Utah 84765(435) 673-6712www.sccity.orgcontact@sccity.org12

JANUARY 2021CALENDAR OF EVENTSPublic Meetings Live Stream VideoTune into our Youtube Channel to watch PlanningCommission and City Council Meetings videos!Please visit our website: https://sccity.org/events for updates and full calendar of events. Full Agendas, meeting packets, and archive minutes andvideos can be found on the City calendar at: https://sccity.org/events/ orhttps://sccity.org/agendas-minutes/.January 1, 2021Upcoming Meetings Streamed Live:City Council Work Meeting - 01/06/2021City Council Regular Meeting - 01/13/2021New Year’s Day - Office ClosedPlanning Commission Regular Meeting - 01/14/2021January 6, 2021City Council Regular Meeting - 01/27/2021City Council Work MeetingNotice of Public HearingsJanuary 7, 2021Technical Review Committee MeetingPUBLIC HEARINGS TO DISCUSS TWO PROPOSED PROJECT PLANS IN AN EXISTING PD-COMMERCIAL ZONELOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF PIONEER PARKWAY AND RACHEL DRIVEJanuary 13, 2021Regular City Council MeetingThe Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clara will hold two Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. onThursday, January 14, 2021 in the City Council Chambers of the Town Hall located at 2603 Santa ClaraDr., Santa Clara, UT. 84765.January 14, 2021Technical Review Committee MeetingRegular Planning Commission MeetingThe purpose of the Public Hearings is to receive public input on proposed Project Plans in a PlannedDevelopment Commercial zone as follows;January 18, 20211. Quench It Retail Center located at 3663 Pioneer Parkway (Lot 1 Giovengo subdivision).2. O’Reilly Auto Parts Store located at 3635 Pioneer Parkway (Lot 2 Giovengo Subdivision).Martin Luther King Day - Office ClosedProject Plans consist of a site plan and building elevation drawings for each of the above proposedprojects.January 21, 2021Technical Review Committee MeetingCitizens of Santa Clara are encouraged to attend the hearing where they will be given the opportunityto express any concerns they may have with the proposed action.January 27, 2021In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations(including auxiliary Communicative aids and services) during this hearing should notify the City Recorder, Chris Shelley at 673-6712 ext.203 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.Regular City Council MeetingJanuary 28, 2021Chris Shelley, City RecorderTechnical Review Committee Meeting34

2021 CLEAN UPDUMPSTERS2021 Clean up dumpsters arescheduled for March 5-6, June 4-5,September 10-11, and December3-4. Watch for notices in the 2021newsletters on the city website atwww.sccity.org.There will be 3 dumpsters at theLittle League Parking Lot and 1at the Town Hall Parking Lot onthe above dates. For large, bulkyitems like furniture & appliances call Republic Services at 6282821 to schedule a special pickCODE ENFORCEMENTup. The Landfill holds 2 hazardouswaste collection days during theyear, find the dates at wcsw.org/household-hazardous-waste/.The St. George Reuse Center located at 575 E. Brigham Rd. accepts removed vegetation andtree limbs for mulching; you canalso take your discarded Christmas tree there for mulching. TheReuse Center phone # is 627-4028.Republic Services will also pick upChristmas trees after the holiday.By Scott Bannon, Code Enforcement OfficerShort-Term RentalsShort term rentals are becoming increasingly popular recently. Short term rentalsare considered a rental that occurs between a property owner and renter for 29consecutive days or less.There are specific areas within the citythat permit short term rentals. The areasthat are currently zoned for short-term ornightly rentals include: Arcadia, ParadiseVillage at Zion, Lava Falls at Entrada, SandPointe at Entrada and Ocotillo. Lava CoveEstates is not zoned for short term rentals.56There are requirements that follow a shortterm rental property. An approved SantaClara City Business License is required, aswell as a Utah State Sales Tax License forreporting of transient room tax. The property must be managed by a Property Manager that has a Santa Clara City BusinessLicense and has a local property management representative.Any home that is in an R-1-10 zoned area(residential single family), is NOT permitted to have a short-term rental. Longterm rentals are permitted. As per Section17.20.260(A), the Santa Clara City Codestates a short-term rental outside of thecurrently allowed zoned area is subject topenalties and fines. If you have any questions, please call 435-656-4690, ext. 222. orvisit Santa Clara City Offices.

Your Utility Bill ExplainedLet’s compare your Utility Bill with some other bills you pay. A grocery store receipt, a restaurant check,the checkout page for your online purchase, and so on. It’s completely normal to be able to review whatyou just purchased, each item and it’s price. Why should a Utility bill be any different? The next time youreceive your bill, take a moment to read through it. You will see individual line items, each with it’s owncharge amount, all adding up to the total bill. On your bill we provide a graph to show how your utilityuse has varied over the course of the year. This can be a helpful way of seeing when your use reaches it’shighest amounts. Santa Clara uses a Increasing Rate structure. The unit price is higher the more usage.This rate structure is designed to promote conservation.WATER CONSERVATIONBy Santa ClaraWater DepartmentUnderstanding Power & Water UsagePower is Billed in KWh: Your bill shows units ofelectricity you use in kilo-watt-hours (KWh). Thisis simply the amount of power (watts) somethinguses if left on for an hour, divided by 1000.Base Rate @ 20.00First 500 kWh .0874Next 1,000 kWh .0885Over 1,500 kWh .0985For example, at the first 500 kWh rate of .0874, theaverage central air conditional uses about 3,500watts per hour. If that air conditioner runs for 12hours a day, it will use 42,000 watts or rather 42kWh’s and will cost you 3.67 a day or about 110.00a month.Water-Saving Ideas for yourhome: https://slowtheflow.org/Water is Billed in 1,000 Gallons: Your bill shows theamount of water you use in 1,000 gallons. This issimply the amount of water used times by 1,000. Inthis example above, the total water usage was 9kgallons.The average American uses around 88 gallons perday per person in the household. For a residentialhousehold size of 4, the average monthly usage isabout 10,560 gallons, costing you about 36.00 amonth.On December 16, 2020, theCity Council approved the 2020Water Conservation Plan. In2004 the benefits of a water Conservation Plan led theUtah State legislature to passthe Utah Water ConservationPlan Act (73-10-32, UCA). ThisAct requres each public watersystem over 500 connectionsto submit a Water Conservation Plan every five years. Ourwater conservation plan hasbeen prepared to meet theserequirements and to addressthe concerns of leaders andcitizens of both Santa ClaraCity and the State of Utah. It isintended that the plan will helpSanta Clara City prepare for andmeet the future water needs ofour community and effectivelymanage our water resources.78

Public WorksParks & TrailsWreaths Across America2021 Cemetery Clean UpThere are three regularly scheduledcemetery clean ups each year. They begin on the first Monday of February, Mayand November. The winter clean-up willbegin on Monday February 1. All flowers and decorations should be removedfrom the cemetery before that date.Remaining flowers and decorationswill be removed and disposed of withthe exception of new burials. Flowersand decorations can be returned to thecemetery Friday February 5th. Thankyou for helping to keep the cemetery abeautiful place of remembrance.Crack Sealing City StreetsThe Public Works Department will be crack sealing City Streets forthe next few months. To be effective, it is necessary to blow debrisfrom the street before the crack sealing process is started. At theend of each work day, the crew will come back and clean the debrisaway from the sidewalks and driveways. If you see Public Works doingsealing on your street please move your vehicles off the street to helpexpedite the crack sealing work. Thank you for your patience and courtesy during these street repairs.Dixie Transportation ExpoWe are excited to announce the Dixie Regional TransportationExpo will be held virtually on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Fromthe comfort of your home, visit virtual booths and talk withtransportation representatives one-on-one for projects like the Southern Parkway, State Route 9, St. George Regional Airport, and the northern/western corridor as part of the Dixie MPO long-range plan. Visitdixietransportationexpo.org to attend and receive more information.Pictured: Wreaths Across America on December 19, 2020.Learn more at: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/910