Planning commission tables Westbridge master‑plan rezoning after extensive public concerns about water, wetlands and Ogden Bay WMA

Weber County planning commissioners voted to continue (table) a large master‑plan rezoning and associated development agreement for the Westbridge to South and Meadows master plan community, a proposed project that would rezone roughly 1,350–1,400 acres south of the railroad between the Weber River and 7500 West.

Staff and applicant presentations - County planning staff described the proposal as a long-term master plan aimed at providing a range of housing types — from medium to large single‑family lots to mixed residential and multifamily components — and emphasized master-plan advantages for coordinated infrastructure, parks and trails. Staff summarized the general plan guidance encouraging master-planned communities and noted the project includes proposed open-space corridors, a river corridor parkway trail and regional park acreage commitments. - Applicant representative Jeff Meats, speaking for the joint venture, described the project as a multi-decade effort and told commissioners: "This is a once in a generation opportunity to create a community where attainability can meet legacy at every stage in between to live, play, worship, learn, and thrive for generations to come." He said full buildout would be decades away and described ongoing coordination with water and sewer providers and with the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area…