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Planning commission opens discussion on flag lots; asks staff for more analysis and stakeholder input
Summary
Hooper City Planning Commission discussed whether to permit flag lots through a new ordinance, heard safety and utility concerns from commissioners and staff, and asked for a work meeting with public works and fire district input before deciding whether to draft ordinance language.
Hooper City Planning Commission members opened a policy discussion on whether to allow flag lots in city code and asked staff to return with more information, including input from public works and the Weber Fire District, before deciding whether to draft an ordinance.
The commission reviewed sample ordinances from other cities and staff presented options ranging from no change (retain prohibition) to a limited, conditional allowance for landlocked parcels. Commissioners and staff identified several concerns that would shape any ordinance: emergency‑vehicle access and turnaround requirements, distance to fire hydrants, utility and access costs when a private…
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