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The discussion centered on two near-term constraints identified by the developer and county staff: sewer capacity and a bridge for access. Developer representatives said full engineering and environmental work remains and estimated at least two years before heavy equipment would appear on site if approvals go smoothly, with 2028 a more realistic start date.

Why it matters: the Westbridge Meadows proposal would change land use on parcels east of the river and includes an attainable-housing component the developer described as “flex homes” that can be expanded by owners over time. Commissioners emphasized that engineering, sewer permitting and bridge design will determine whether and when the project can advance, and directed staff to continue review and schedule a public hearing.

Developer Andrew Ferro described the sequencing and timeline, saying, “If we hit full gas after approvals, we’re still 2 years away from being able to see a shovel on the ground,” and added that environmental studies and bridge engineering must precede construction. Ferro told commissioners the project team expects to run multiple engineering studies in parallel and to provide those studies to county staff for review.

County staff attorney Richard Ford and other commissioners stressed that some matters fall to state agencies, not the county. Ford said the question of whether additional state-owned land is deeded to the developer is between the state and the developer: “If they want it, then the state should do it. That’d be like telling a private property owner that you’ve gotta negotiate with your neighbor. … I’m not gonna in no way require that you deed that as part of your development.”

Staff and the developer discussed two sewer approaches discussed in the meeting: a lagoon-style plant (described as taking roughly three years to permit) versus a compact treatment plant (which the developer said could be permitted faster, around two years). Ferro said the bridge design and permitting could take “just as long as the sewer.”

Commissioners repeatedly raised outreach to adjacent landowners. County staff and the developer told commissioners they had mailed notices and met with multiple nearby property owners; staff estimated “30 or 40” different landowners had been notified. The developer said only parcels for which the applicant holds purchase options or ownership are included in the rezone application and that properties whose owners do not opt in will not be rezoned as part of this application.

Traffic mitigation is written into the draft development agreement. Charlie Ewart, county planning staff, said traffic studies and a schedule of roadway improvements are included in the agreement and will be updated as the project grows so that no east–west corridor would be allowed to fall below Level of Service C before parallel corridors are improved. Ewart told commissioners that the development agreement contains mechanisms to require applicant-funded improvements tied to project impacts.

The commission did not take a formal vote on the rezone at the work session. Commissioners agreed to schedule a public hearing; staff and the applicants discussed a date referenced in the meeting as “20 second” for the upcoming public hearing and said they would plan on that date. County staff will circulate formal public-hearing notices and the developer will supply engineering deliverables for county review.

The meeting closed with the developer reiterating that, even with aggressive scheduling, substantial engineering, permitting and coordination with state agencies would be required before construction; commissioners emphasized they expect continued outreach to adjacent landowners and technical review by county staff before any final decision.

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Why it matters: the decision uses federal grant dollars for county fleet electrification and places a non-public charger near county electrical service to reduce installation costs and avoid Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements on the charging installation.

Stephanie (presenting staff) told the commission the county must spend EECBG funds the federal government provided and described two proposed uses: purchasing an electric vehicle for county operations and installing a charging station at the Weber Center. The commission asked staff what type of vehicle would be appropriate for property-management needs and whether the vehicle could instead be a motor-pool asset.

Discussion covered vehicle type, depreciation and procurement. One commissioner’s informal research cited Tesla and Rivian as models that tend to retain value; the Ford F-150 Lightning and VW ID.4 were mentioned as options but were described as experiencing higher depreciation in resale markets. Commissioners asked staff to solicit three bids from dealerships, consistent with procurement rules, and to consider ordering timelines for models that are not immediately available.

Staff said Ashlyn will manage the grant procurement and noted a budget trade-off: installing a county-only charger close to existing electrical infrastructure would reduce installation costs and free more grant funds for the vehicle purchase. A staff representative said doing the wiring in-house would avoid Davis-Bacon reporting requirements that apply to federally funded public-construction contracts.

Commissioners agreed the north parking area at the Weber Center would be a practical location for a county-only charging station near the county’s electrical gear. A staff member said the county would prefer a three-phase connection to allow faster charging if the budget allows.

The commission did not adopt a formal ordinance or make a binding purchase at the meeting; instead commissioners provided staff with direction to proceed with procurement, obtain required bids, and install the charging station in the north parking lot if the budget permits. Staff will return with procurement documents and installation estimates.

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Weber County Commission discusses Westbridge Meadows rezone, developers outline multi-year timeline

Commission clears staff to pursue EECBG-funded county EV and install charger at Weber Center