Hooper planning commission opens public hearing on Agnes Farms 22‑lot subdivision at 5688 S. 5900 W.

The Hooper City Planning Commission opened a public hearing on a proposed 22‑lot subdivision called Agnes Farms at 5688 South 5900 West and then closed the hearing after hearing staff and at least one public comment.

City planning staff said the developer has submitted a complete application and that staff will begin the formal review. A staff speaker said, “Just received a complete application from the staff standpoint, started the first review, Should have that review on Monday,” and that the commission could schedule further public hearings after the first review cycle to give the commission more time to synthesize information.

The developer’s representative, Steve Anderson of Nielsen Homes, said the project will create about 22 half‑acre lots and that staff and the developer have coordinated with the Utah Department of Transportation and local water companies. Anderson said the team worked with UDOT on a conditional access alignment for the subdivision and described adjustments to the proposed roadway and temporary curb/radius details to preserve access for nearby property owners.

Commissioners and staff discussed lot layout and frontage for an existing house on the parent parcel (described repeatedly as a house that will be carved off rather than removed). Commissioners pressed whether Lot 1’s setbacks would be violated; the developer’s representative said the proposed layout does not encroach on Lot 1. Commissioners and staff also discussed how frontage is measured on corner lots and noted that UDOT’s intersection spacing requirement (described in the meeting as 660 feet) may conflict with a city ordinance that specifies 800 feet; staff said the city attorney will review whether the proposal creates a “new intersection” that would require a council exception.

Drainage and utilities were also discussed. Staff and the developer said storm drainage will be routed south to make piping work, and that all utilities would be stubbed to serve future connections for adjacent properties. One staff speaker noted that the staff’s role during the public hearing is to take notes and follow ordinance requirements and that staff would not respond to public comments unless the commission chose to.

At the public‑comment portion of the hearing, Anna Tracy, identifying herself as the owner or trustee of a nearby parcel in the Atrice Family Trust, asked how far north the subdivision would extend and whether it would border her property and the ditch that services nearby parcels; Tracy said, “That’s us right there. And so we wanna know how far north this subdivision is going and if it's gonna put border on our property.”

Motion activity: Commissioner Prince moved to open the public hearing with Commissioner Greener seconding; the commission approved the motion by voice vote. Later, Commissioner Greener moved (seconded by Commissioner Prince) to close the public hearing; the commission approved that motion by voice vote.

Next steps identified in the meeting record: staff will complete the first technical review (expected the following Monday as noted by staff), the city attorney will review whether an exception to the city’s intersection‑spacing ordinance is required, and the commission may schedule additional hearings after the first review cycle. The commission also discussed whether the matter would require a city council exception if it does not meet the 800‑foot spacing in the local ordinance.

No final subdivision approval or development permit was recorded during the meeting; commissioners treated the item as a public hearing and asked staff to continue the formal review process.