Commissioners request plan B for Hooper Canal trail alignment after split planning commission recommendation

May 13, 2025

A 30-acre rezone in the Western River area drew a split planning commission recommendation; commissioners asked staff to secure canal company permission or present an adjacent-trail alternative before advancing to a public hearing.

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Weber County commissioners on May 12 discussed a developer request to rezone roughly 30 acres in the Western River area to allow residential development. Staff said the planning commission forwarded the application with a conditional recommendation requiring a trail along the southern boundary adjacent to the Hooper Canal or an alternative alignment if canal permission could not be obtained.

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