County commissioners discussed a proposed development agreement to memorialize development rights on roughly 45 acres owned by the Burton family and to allow an extended, 30-year timeline for building, but took no formal vote on the request. The Burtons, represented at the meeting by Lacey Richards, and county planning staff described the proposal as preserving existing density while protecting open space.

Tammy Adeloft, a staff member, told commissioners that applicants in Ogden Valley have been asking to "memorialize some development rights," and described the Burton proposal as "a pretty straightforward request." Adeloft said the family is asking to "preserve 1 development right for every 3 acres on a little over 45 acres" and to record phased subdivisions on an extended schedule; the applicants are also proposing to "preserve about 50% of the acreage's open space." She said the applicants are not seeking rezoning or additional density.

Chair Bullos, presiding over the meeting, said the county and the family were looking for "certainty for the county, that there won't be more density than this," while also acknowledging a desire not to lock the family into a specific lot layout for three decades. "I'm just thinking 30 years down the road, maybe we don't want it to look like this," Bullos said, adding uncertainty about future housing needs.

A board member identified as Mister Froer said he reviewed the proposal with the family and planning staff and voiced no objection. "I think it's important to point out that they're not asking for additional density," Froer said, and noted he expected similar applications to appear in the coming months.

Staff showed two concept maps: one reflecting the current entitlement of one lot per three acres and a second concept that varies lot sizes to concentrate a larger contiguous area of open space while keeping the same total number of lots. Planners noted the proposed layout would provide connectivity to adjacent development and to 4100 North, and that an adjacent parcel currently lacks a 4100 North connection.

Commissioners discussed whether the development agreement should bind the family to the detailed lot layout shown on the concept plan or instead memorialize only the density entitlement and the open-space commitment. Planning staff said a concept plan would be included in a development agreement to provide clarity on permitted density, but commissioners expressed reluctance to freeze a precise lot configuration for 30 years.

No motion or vote on the Burton development agreement was recorded during the meeting. Commissioners said they expected the application to return to a future meeting for formal consideration and possible action. The meeting then moved on and later adjourned.

Less critical details: the parcel sits near existing subdivisions with half-acre lots and near the Eagle Crest development, which includes townhomes immediately to the east. County staff indicated the subdivision would be phased under normal practice, where phases are recorded annually unless an extended timeline is agreed.