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Planning commission recommends modified Cooperstown development agreement and grants preliminary plat approval
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended that the City Council approve an amendment to the Cooperstown development agreement limiting the scope to parcels remaining in North Ogden and granted preliminary subdivision approval for the 3-lot Cooperstown plat (4.47 acres) with conditions from staff.
The North Ogden City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council amend the Cooperstown Subdivision Development Agreement so it applies only to the portion of the project within North Ogden city limits, and then granted preliminary plat approval for the revised Cooperstown subdivision covering 4.47 acres.
Scott Hess, community and economic development director, described the amendment as a minor change needed after efforts to move the city boundary with Ogden City stalled. "The applicant has worked with Ogden City to retool the project," Hess said, and staff recommended preserving prior site-plan approvals north of 1500 North while removing the parcels that remain under Ogden City's jurisdiction.
The amendment reduces the total number of residential units from the previously approved figure down to 92 for the portion that will remain in North Ogden. Hess said existing approvals, architectural concepts, commercial components and earlier site-plan conditions north of 1500 North would remain in force; the southern parcels south of 1500 North are being re-envisioned as townhomes under Ogden City's review.
Tyrell (last name not provided), appearing for the developer, confirmed work on the north parcels and said the applicant is "not in any hurry" to build on the south side after Ogden City repeatedly declined to finalize a boundary transfer in discussions over several years.
On the subdivision, staff said the revised preliminary plat creates three lots and that some utility and right-of-way details will be finalized at the engineering/final plat stage; the updated acreage without the Ogden parcel is 4.47 acres. Staff noted the 60-foot right-of-way and the sidewalk alignment where the city boundary intersects 1500 North and said final engineering will confirm precise dimensions where the boundary crosses the new road.
After public comment and applicant remarks, the commission made two formal, related actions: a recommendation to City Council to amend the development agreement so it applies only to the portion within North Ogden, and a motion granting preliminary plat approval of the three-lot Cooperstown subdivision with the conditions listed in the staff report. Both motions passed unanimously; Commissioners Green, Watson, Webb, Neighbour, Gardner and the chair voted yes on both items.
Why it matters: The actions allow construction to proceed on the portion of Cooperstown inside North Ogden while the southern portion remains subject to Ogden City's approvals. Staff and the commission emphasized separating utilities and improvement drawings so each jurisdiction can manage the services on its side of 1500 North. The approval also clears the way for the developer to begin construction activity on the North Ogden portion following final engineering and recording of the plat.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the ordinance amendment language and forward the planning commission recommendation to City Council for action on the development agreement amendment. Final subdivision plat review and engineering checks will be completed administratively before recording and issuance of building permits.
