Clearfield council adopts second amendment to Wilcox Farms development agreement, adds $100,000 community contribution

The Clearfield City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-21 on a motion to authorize the second amendment to the Wilcox Farms Subdivision development agreement, adopting updated home plans, revised architectural standards and a $100,000 contribution from the applicant to the city for public art and community celebrations.

Planning staffer Tyson said the amendment applies to the Wilcox Farms development, which comprises 101 single-family lots in Clearfield City. "This is for the Wilcox Farms development. It's, 101 lots here in Clearfield City. They're small lots, single family lots," Tyson said, describing the applicant's request to align the pattern book and typical architecture with the developer's updated home plans.

The amendment removes the maximum 7-foot rear setback in the building placement guidelines while keeping the minimum five-foot rear setback. Tyson said removing the 7-foot maximum would help irregular lots comply and "allow for more uniformity on the front facade" as homes are sited. The amendment also replaces a rendering titled "Single Family Homes fronting 1000 West" with a new "streetscape example" and adds updated color schemes intended to better match houses already built in the neighborhood.

The developer agreed in writing to provide $100,000 to the city "that may be allocated, obligated, or expended at the city's discretion," Tyson said. The presentation stated the funds' intended uses include public art to "foster civic pride, a unique sense of place, and social cohesion" and to support community events that could attract visitors and support local businesses.

Tyson told the council there are 18 homes built so far and about 83 lots remaining; the development's remaining work is divided into a phase with roughly 40 homes and a phase with roughly 43 homes. He said the planning commission recommended approval, 5–2, finding the amendments would help move the stalled project forward and integrate new designs with existing homes.

During council consideration, a motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-21 included explicit incorporation of the updated color palette provided to the council and recognition that the two-story height restriction on 1000 West remains unchanged. The motion also included language accepting the $100,000 contribution from the applicant for public art and celebrations. The motion passed unanimously; the roll call recorded "Councilmember Peterson? Aye. Councilmember Rilper? Aye. Councilmember Wirth? Aye. Councilmember Thompson? Aye. Councilmember Ratzgree? Aye." The council declared the vote unanimous.

The amendment replaces portions of the existing pattern book with new Exhibit C2 showing the updated elevations, color schemes and streetscape renderings. The council also retained the previously adopted limitation that homes fronting 1000 West in the northern portion of the development remain two stories, a condition the council said had been a prior resident concern.

Council members asked staff to ensure the new color palette and the contribution language were explicitly referenced in the motion because those items were not included in the original packet but were provided to the council shortly before the meeting. Staff confirmed those items were added to the ordinance adoption motion.

The ordinance adoption finalizes the second amendment; the city will file and the mayor will sign any necessary documents to effect the amendment. The developer and staff will follow the pattern book exhibits as amended while remaining subject to other existing standards in the development agreement.

The council opened a public hearing earlier in the meeting on the amendment; no members of the public spoke during that hearing and the council closed the hearing prior to taking the ordinance vote.