Weber County commissioners authorize chair to sign Bridal master development agreement

Weber County Commissioners on May 12 authorized the commission chair to sign the final development agreement for the Bridal master-planned project after county staff presented a revised agreement that incorporated previously discussed edits.

County staff said the final document mostly reflected the version the commission conditionally approved the prior week and included clarified language on reservoir and utility uses, objective standards for material processing, and updated reimbursements related to fairway construction. "There really isn't a whole lot different than what you guys saw before," said Charlie Ewart, who presented the document to the commissioners.

The commission had given tentative approval to the rezone and development agreement at a previous meeting; staff returned a cleaned-up version with two substantive clarifications the board requested. Staff noted they changed a design-guideline restriction so material processing uses could be located within three miles where county material might be reused, and identified a reimbursement approach for fairway construction that could save the county several hundred thousand dollars. Commissioners and staff discussed timing for associated bridge and fairway construction and the procurement schedule for a road extension tied to the project.

Commissioner discussion focused on cost-sharing and sequencing. One commissioner noted the county’s existing funding sources would cover the bridge work but not the pedestrian improvements; another commissioner said the development will pay for roughly one-half of the fairways and the adjacent project will cover the remainder. Staff estimated the bridge work would be substantially complete by August depending on construction progress and procurement schedules.

A motion was made authorizing the chair to sign the development agreement as presented by Charlie Ewart, as reviewed at the commission's prior meeting; a second was recorded and the motion carried. Commissioners did not alter the substantive commitments in the final agreement during the work session; staff said exhibits would be finalized and the signed agreement executed.

The commission indicated related master development agreements for Eagle Crest and Cobay (Cobay spelled as in the staff packet) will follow a similar timeline and will be presented in an upcoming work session with the same clarifications already incorporated.

Looking ahead, staff said they will return final exhibits for signature and continue procurement work for associated public improvements tied to the project.