Council hears developer presentation on proposed Arrowleaf Meadows infill subdivision; staff flags wetlands, stormwater and HOA issues

North Ogden City staff and developers discussed a concept plan on Sept. 23 for a proposed annexation and development agreement for a project the applicants call Arrowleaf Meadows, which would create approximately 68 single‑family lots on two unincorporated parcels east of the Quail Ponds area.

Scott Hess, North Ogden’s Community and Economic Development Director, told the council the application covers Parcel 170750016 (owned by Delon Atkinson) and Parcel 170750036 (owned by Chad and Amy Pauling). The applicants’ concept envisions lot sizes roughly between 4,500 and 6,000 square feet, producing about eight units per acre and home footprints beginning around 1,600 square feet; staff characterized the proposal as an infill product fitting the smaller‑lot character of neighboring Quail Ponds Phase 6 rather than the larger quarter‑ or third‑acre lots to the north and south.

Hess outlined several issues for council consideration: general plan consistency (the city’s future land use map designates the area for single‑family homes but does not mandate minimum lot sizes), stormwater and groundwater concerns (recent heavy rains left the site “physically wet” and staff recommended full due diligence and a geotechnical study),…