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Staff described the proposal as a phased project with an initial two-phase buildout of roughly 2,500 dwelling units in the first decade and later phases tied to traffic triggers, emergency egress and floodplain mitigation. \"If we try and slow growth ... we create a scarcity,\" a planning representative said; the presentation emphasized balancing market demand with infrastructure provision. Staff recommended tying entitlements to measurable traffic and infrastructure triggers so permits cease when thresholds are met until required improvements are made.

The presentation covered transportation and infrastructure at length. Staff said developers must provide on-site sewer and water systems and anticipated significant drainage and floodplain mitigation. The plan reserves land for two potential rail stations and a 60-foot easement for potential future track alignment; staff said they also asked the developer to reserve space for a future highway corridor and to plan for crossings of the river and Union Pacific railroad. \"As soon as Twelfth Street ... starts to approach the bottom side of level of service C, either 2550 West needs to be built with a bridge going into the project or 1800 needs to be built with a bridge going into the project,\" a staff member said as an example of a traffic-triggered construction requirement.

Commissioners and staff discussed the railroad crossing at 7500 West and the railroad's limitations. Staff said Union Pacific agreed to thresholds based on a traffic study; staff also said the railroad signaled that improvements to that crossing likely would not be approved, making alternate river bridges and highway-grade connections essential. Commissioner comments ranged from support for locating growth on less productive agricultural ground to concern about protecting shoreline and upland habitat; one commissioner said he would like purchase or reservation of a 300-foot buffer at certain shoreline areas and staff said natural-resources staff will be engaged in upcoming meetings.

Staff described a flexible development-agreement approach that vests layout and utility configurations sufficient for financing but does not freeze all future county ordinances for projects spanning decades. The agreement as presented would include: measurable phase triggers tied to traffic level-of-service, required bridges for emergency access across the river, developer-funded proportionate shares of off-site road and intersection improvements, reserved space for transit and future highways, and periodic review of phases and metrics.

No final vote was taken. Commissioners generally expressed support for the approach but asked staff to continue refining the development agreement, coordinate with natural-resources staff on open-space buffers, and ensure funding mechanisms (impact fees, developer contributions, interagency coordination) are clear. Staff said initial phases would likely require significant water and sewer solutions before broad buildout could occur; the developer and staff will return with more details and refined metrics for phase triggers and funding responsibilities.

Ending: Staff and the applicant will refine the draft development agreement, continue coordination with state and county agencies on floodplain and natural-resources issues, and return to the commission with more detailed phasing metrics and traffic modeling.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Weber County Commission Zoom Meeting 06 02 25","oneSentenceSummary","County planning staff and the applicant briefed the Weber County Commission on the Westbridge Meadows master plan, a multi‑decade project described in the presentation as roughly 13,200 dwelling units over 30–50 years.","taxTitle","Weber County Commission, Weber County Commission and Boards, Weber County, Utah","taxId",19971,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6217778,"Weber County staff brief commissioners on Brookview rezone, ask for direction on road connections and traffic study",1170,71000,1241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3643013-f6e5a6f627186a7588ceba58b9a87d4d&start=71&end=1241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3643013-f6e5a6f627186a7588ceba58b9a87d4d/thumbnail_71000.jpg","/articles/6217778/Utah/Weber-County-staff-brief-commissioners-on-Brookview-rezone-ask-for-direction-on-road-connections-and-traffic-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217778-eb3e43bd8d77328c814ea1089a3ab51d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771006578&Signature=YU9XOanp0CN5jU5ixxqCUC-cxrck~RjdIYT8ZJUgpkOXj3TmroZkcfZ-x5HBarjKQvGRpQDQQKv9K39JBYp8dLM--FLnfVnmhcpi8VsFHwYUSoyft-6efGFTM8qjzwbBNo08bk0QQnIczCLwhsWsduhCQixebIpuVEp3SnAwJJ7t1jkCrT~eyKNDVkz9d3psMhAdwGbONtgtHxxKOHnMGsbhDfSTdvyJrGQBN-IkTXxTvrsc-xQu-kxAOtwKghlRK1LvhOSadekDtap-1I~DOlDkFmQ0Ov9DQvSbwCy2ETDf4ergLAcyXRHMj5YqFnEyo6RU2K-f80kuIoCLkM1ksw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Gageborough presided over the Weber County Commission work session on Monday and heard a staff briefing on a Brookview rezone scheduled for a public hearing the next day. The proposal covers a roughly 40-acre parcel and would change zoning \"from a 1 to r 1 15,\" staff said, with internal neighborhood streets and multiple planned outlets to surrounding development.

County planning staff framed the item as a request for technical direction rather than a decision. \"This is scheduled for tomorrow, public hearing, and this is something that Commissioner Harvey requested that we have a quick discussion,\" a staff member said, summarizing cross sections, rights-of-way and planned connections. The maps presented show 80-foot, 66-foot and 60-foot right-of-way cross sections, 5-foot sidewalks on most neighborhood streets, and a proposed 10-foot pathway on the north side of several collectors.

The rezone parcel is planned with multiple connections to adjacent streets; staff said the layout intentionally provides two outlets on each side to maximize connectivity. Staff noted the developer’s obligations in the draft development agreement would include improvements along 1400 South Street and other connections, but commissioners asked for clearer, enforceable language. Commissioner Jim Harvey said he wanted the traffic study to specify a safe width for 1400 South and insisted, \"If we're gonna require that, let's require something that the study comes back and says, it's gonna be safer at x number of feet.\" He also said he favored requiring connections to existing subdivisions, even if it meant the developer would shoulder the cost.

Commissioners and staff discussed a pair of existing rights-of-way into the DiGiorgio subdivision (identified in the presentation as the 4075 West and 3950 West alignments). Staff reported dedicated 60-foot rights-of-way exist but that the public improvements are incomplete and some adjacent property encroachments — fences and landscaping — likely would need code enforcement or other legal cleanup before constructing full connections. Staff also said they had not yet received a complete traffic-impact study; they had partial trip-generation numbers but no full deficiency analysis.

Staff asked whether to require the developer to extend improvements only to the developer's subdivision boundary or to carry the improvements through to the existing paved sections in DiGiorgio. The draft development agreement language shown reads, in part, \"Developers shall make the necessary connection street improvements to 3950 West Street and 4075 West Street as determined by the county engineer and at the sole discretion of the county engineer.\" Commissioners asked counsel and staff to tighten that phrasing so it is not ambiguous about how far improvements must extend.

On sidewalks and trail alignment, staff described a county preference for placing 10-foot regional pathways on the north and east sides of collector streets to assist snow melt and to allow future grade-separated pedestrian crossings over the railroad and Twelfth Street. Staff also said the county expects developers to reserve space for a potential pedestrian/trail crossing over the railroad and to contribute to future crossings and road upgrades.

No formal action was taken. Commissioners directed staff to: (1) obtain or complete a traffic-impact study to set the appropriate cross-section widths where triggers are expected; (2) work with county attorneys to clarify development-agreement language about how far road improvements must be carried to connect to adjacent subdivisions; and (3) keep the item on the public-hearing agenda so the commission can consider public testimony and final staff recommendations.

The public hearing on the rezoning is scheduled for the next day; staff told commissioners they could add conditions to a staff recommendation before presentation. Ending: Staff said they will return recommended contract language and the traffic study results to the commission for final action at the public hearing.","Commissioner Gageborough presided over the Weber County Commission work session on Monday and heard a staff briefing on a Brookview rezone scheduled for a public hearing the next day.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6217769,"Commissioners press Weber Human Services and health department for clearer reimbursements, metrics on proposed opioid‑settlement spending",2098,3815000,5913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3643013-f6e5a6f627186a7588ceba58b9a87d4d&start=3815&end=5913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3643013-f6e5a6f627186a7588ceba58b9a87d4d/thumbnail_3815000.jpg","/articles/6217769/Utah/Commissioners-press-Weber-Human-Services-and-health-department-for-clearer-reimbursements-metrics-on-proposed-opioidsettlement-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217769-e1aa711a37a0765bfe0dccb99a1f6600/orig.mp4?Expires=1771006578&Signature=bmRRB4fsmjFqJfSUVOv-vW26GAusSUXqt~Yk-O6kQYrzLwjsZ~9CqHZ~5hI-CJCq9QkkSDHpTsD-GuTk2haHTipzAqKKr7EPpF1~jNUK6WKSt7MSkil0F3bXt9ac4oyodUWTMbRaomE-NrrZdZ-F4NJf4J4yUpKq-qJNAbijAXbCAda8GYSnUZqXHW~2Ja44JPsuSCGhRYcK4YOTjzDsWIc0h7xxsnNAldjKJSyKJ8gzm2Kt8~v6lvt6~xn7mrj2xMGrzzuRg3osOa0BBov8Thot1aqkpCz9dV07jWcg9t53iuVYfmIPycPl7Z3RYipRaEfaEHsFuuXQ57IRqphHdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Weber County commissioners met with Weber Human Services and county health-department staff on Monday to review proposed uses of opioid-settlement funds, clarify contract language and discuss reporting and outcome metrics.

Weber Human Services presented a proposal that included a capital request (described in the discussion as $1,500,000) to build or adapt a facility tied to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and a staffing request that included one clinical position (described as roughly $150,000 per year). County staff and commissioners sought clarity on repayment and reimbursement timing: commissioners said they were willing to front design and permitting costs but wanted assurance that reimbursement would be triggered only when the project reached a firm construction-permit stage or shovel-in-ground milestone. Weber Human Services representatives said construction and permit costs were allowable under the settlement, and the precise reimbursement timing could be clarified in the interlocal agreement. Scott Park, speaking for the county financial side, said: \"We just wanna make sure as long as it, you know, we don't start spending any money until the shovel goes in the ground. We've got all the building permits all the way through,\" adding that the county's priority is to avoid reimbursing planning expenses for projects that never start.

Health-department staff then presented a prevention-oriented package aimed at building a countywide prevention infrastructure, training community partners at national and local summits, and funding an evaluator and a part-time program coordinator. Staff said the prevention proposal would \"build the network of people in our county that can focus on the prevention efforts\" and help develop strategic, data-driven programming across schools, law enforcement, hospitals and nonprofit partners. Staff explained the prevention request included personnel (a roughly half-time coordinator plus small hours from an epidemiologist), a subcontracted evaluator, coalition-building, and evaluation metrics. The health department also said it would braid settlement funds with a state grant to support a full-time equivalent position and reduce the risk of staff loss if one funding stream ends.

Commissioners expressed consistent demands: require clear interlocal contract language, guarantee reimbursement is tied to firm construction/permitting milestones (or equivalent), and require frequent outcome reporting. Commissioner Jim Harvey said he wanted prevention to be a priority: \"I am very much at prevention. And, because I think that lowers treatment down the road, and that's where I'd like to see the focus.\" Several commissioners asked for six‑month or quarterly reports and outcome-based evaluations so the commission can reallocate funding if programs do not show progress. The health department agreed to adjust scopes and to produce interim reports. Staff also removed a previously proposed $300,000 line for broad \"positive messaging,\" per commissioners' preference; health staff said the remaining prevention package would be about $178,000 in year one (with a small annual inflation adjustment) for the core \"super team\" position and coalition operations.

No final appropriation was made at the meeting. Commissioners directed county counsel and staff to finalize interlocal agreements that: (1) clarify that reimbursable planning and architectural costs are allowable but reimbursement will be contingent on permit/groundbreaking or similar contractual triggers; (2) specify six‑month interim reporting and outcome metrics to track progress; and (3) remove or defer funding for large-scale media-positive messaging until commissioners have seen early outcome data. Staff said they would return the interlocal drafts for final review and signature.

Ending: County staff and the health department will revise interlocal language to include reimbursement triggers and six‑month reporting, then present finalized agreements for signature and subsequent monitoring.","Weber County commissioners met Monday with Weber Human Services and the county health department to review proposed uses of opioid-settlement funds for a treatment facility, staffing and a prevention coalition.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6217764,"Commissioners agree to fund Station 62 drainage fix pending municipal-fund budget change",697,5800000,6497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3643013-f6e5a6f627186a7588ceba58b9a87d4d&start=5800&end=6497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3643013-f6e5a6f627186a7588ceba58b9a87d4d/thumbnail_5800000.jpg","/articles/6217764/Utah/Commissioners-agree-to-fund-Station-62-drainage-fix-pending-municipal-fund-budget-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217764-058453c09610147fd33138f09ad7a767/orig.mp4?Expires=1771006578&Signature=S99ZadiCdPH2PpKSp1prjc7W5tzNUQa-ZiWqWvGPCJwpDCA4TlyYgd9f7605LNVulFJv8~8oebzztzQ8Soet1fjJwv3F8kdvuqC-hqbbb9QQnPUaOPbjN6~3mnHkgcBYmFMXCvJbLUXGemmoKwOXiM37EhLE7QmNV4jXyw14PM87NPSK8ajTlLrgbLL3YcIWsuZEh4Qcxkb0us3Ny2r5aphqldPb~J9TtPPcTxQgj9hvoEEHczuQJ8qj-7VeUvTfqJ7vcJUv487OzhKOxhRGFXc0zFnGkX1BdZNxjlsgpoxo7Rs5RUWZs2a6ykxOYb4YygDf-ulrf6wgojEBFB1P1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weber County Commission directed staff to proceed with a drainage project that will route stormwater away from Fire Station 62's parking lot in the Old Town Eden area after hearing bids and a staff recommendation.

County staff described a chronic drainage problem affecting Station 62; runoff from a built-up adjacent road drains into the station parking area and causes winter icing and pavement degradation. Staff said recent upstream storm‑drain work created a viable outlet for the station-area drainage and the fire district now wants to run a short outfall into that system. The fire-district representative said: \"We have water build up, and during the winter, it just ices over,\" and added that correcting the drainage would allow the department to repair and maintain the parking lot.

Staff provided three bids and said the low bid came from Accurite Excavating at roughly $87,000–$88,000. County finance confirmed funds could come from the Municipal Services Fund balance; staff noted the statutory expectation that county municipal services continue through an incorporation process made such expenditures appropriate but that the county could later memorialize cost allocations as part of future municipal-service discussions with the emerging city.

Commissioners asked why the county would act now rather than have the future city complete the project; staff said waiting could add years to the timeline. Commissioner Hartman and others supported moving ahead so the fire district's safety and operations would not be compromised. A county attorney or staff member noted that the budget change must be processed before the contract can be executed.

Outcome: Commissioners agreed to proceed with the low bid and approved staff to submit a budget amendment from the Municipal Services Fund so the public-works contract can be executed. Staff said they would prepare the budget adjustment for formal commission action and proceed with contracting after required approvals.

Ending: Staff will prepare a Municipal Services Fund budget action and return a contract for execution once the budget change is approved.","Weber County fire and public‑works staff presented bids to fix a drainage problem at Fire Station 62 in the Eden area; the low bid of about $88,000 was acceptable and commissioners agreed to proceed, subject to a municipal services fund budget change and standard contract approval.","actionData","errors"]

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