Weber County approves vacation of portion of Nordic Valley Way in Eden

The Weber County Commission voted unanimously March 25 to approve an ordinance vacating a portion of Nordic Valley Way at approximately 2800 Nordic Valley Way in Eden (File VAC2025-04). The ordinance includes a clause that the vacation will not take effect until the new roadway has been platted, installed and accepted by Weber County.

Tammy Adelott, planning staff, presented the request on behalf of Nordic Village Venture, the property owner. "This is a request by Nordic Village Venture, who owns the Nordic ski resort, to vacate just a portion of Nordic Valley Way as seen on this map here," Adelott said, explaining the section to be vacated abuts only property owned by Nordic Village Venture and does not affect adjacent residential parcels or Nordic Mountain Water. Adelott told commissioners the request was reviewed under the Ogden Valley general plan, the recorded zoning development agreement and the county—s form-based street-regulating plan.

Adelott said the ordinance was drafted so the existing right-of-way vacation would not become effective until a replacement roadway is platted and accepted. She told the commission that the county—s form-based code allows a street to be placed within 200 feet of the location shown on the regulating plan.

During public comment, Peggy Dooling Baker asked whether the landowner could lawfully move the road up to 200 feet under the form-based code and whether the vacation would affect a home at the south end of the parcel. Adelott cited the relevant code section and said the street regulating plan language in the county land use code permits the relocation of a planned street within that 200-foot range; she added that a roundabout included in the development agreement is planned south of the parcel and county traffic planning did not anticipate interruption of access to the neighboring parcel owned by a private party.

Commissioners discussed winter safety and congestion on the existing road. One commissioner said the existing road becomes difficult for snowplows to navigate and that the relocation would improve access and public safety during winter. The commission then voted by roll call; Commissioner Ford, Commissioner Harvey and Chair Sharon Bolos each voted "aye." The motion carried.

The ordinance (VAC2025-04) as approved includes the contingency that the vacation does not take effect until the replacement roadway is constructed and accepted by the county.