Weber County Commission approves rezoning ordinances for proposed developments

Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner
The Weber Center building in downtown Ogden, photographed Oct. 22, 2024.OGDEN — During the Weber County Commission’s weekly meeting Tuesday, the body approved a pair of rezoning ordinances and associated development agreements for proposed subdivisions off of 3600 West in unincorporated West Weber.
First was that of the Lomond View master-planned community (formerly Terakee the River), located near 500 N. 3600 West, which was tabled June 19 amid concerns from Commissioner Jim Harvey. The approved ordinance will allow for the rezoning of about 134 acres of land from the A-2 agricultural zone to the R1-15 single-family residential and O-1 open space zones, clearing the way for the development of up to 428 residential lots.
Charles Ewert — Weber County’s principal planner — noted during the meeting that the parks district was satisfied with the donation of open space for the project proposed by the applicant, Heritage Land Holdings LLC. Additionally, the developer has committed to building trails, a bird observation platform and two trailheads with facilities.
In response to a question from Harvey about the possible future funding and construction of bridges from road stubs approaching the Weber River, Ewert stated that funding would likely come from a variety of sources, including county impact fees. He noted that if the bridges are built, it likely will not occur for several years.
Following a public hearing, the commission also approved the rezoning of just over 32 acres of land near 601 S. 3600 West from the A1 agricultural zone to the R1-15 zone for the proposed, 93-lot Herrick Estates development. The new subdivision would essentially create a new connection from 3600 West to 4100 West.
The development agreement includes commitments from the applicant, Lync Development LLC, to construct necessary roadway improvements on 3600 West, in addition to building a trail along the southern boundary of the development, adjacent to the Hooper irrigation canal system and connecting to 4100 West.
Approved consent items from Tuesday’s meeting include a change order on a contract between the county and the Wadman Corporation for the construction of the Weber-Morgan Children’s Justice Center, or CJC, resulting in a $12,000 increase in the cost of work.
The cost increase is related to items including door hardware, structural support and drywall for heating/air conditioning units, landscaping and other work.
Relative to the CJC, the commission ratified an amendment to a contract between the county and the State of Utah Attorney General’s Office to add additional one-time funding of $150,000 from the state to offset final expenses for the new CJC building.
A change order on the contract between the county and Staker Parson for the 12th Street Phase 4 construction project was also approved. The latest change order is for the removal of a concrete cap that is impeding the roadway excavation and would narrow the designed pavement section of the reconstructed roadway, constituting an expense of just under $40,000.
Also approved was an amended subrecipient agreement between the county and Little Mountain Service Area to establish amended terms to the federal American Rescue Plan Act funding agreement, reflecting a revised scope of work and budget for lagoon rehabilitation and sewer infiltration mitigation projects; interlocal cooperation agreements between the county and the Davis County and Logan City libraries for cooperative borrowing; and a contract between the county and Runbeck Election Services for the printing and posting of election materials.