Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Planning commission backs Bennett Farm master plan, adds condition for pedestrian river crossings
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of a rezone, development agreement and new 'Traditional Neighborhood' (TN) zone for the 550‑acre Bennett Farm master plan, recommending two pedestrian bridges across the Weber River be included as a condition.
The Weber County Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to forward a positive recommendation to the county commission for the Bennett Farm master plan (formerly Gibson Farms), a proposed rezoning and development agreement that would rezone about 550 acres along the Weber River to a new Traditional Neighborhood (TN) zone tailored to the project.
Staff described the proposal as a form‑based, transect‑style master plan that would allow a mix of single‑family, attached housing, neighborhood commercial uses and open space. The application would create a project‑specific zone (proposed label: TN‑Ben) and set design standards, required connectivity and open‑space commitments. Staff indicated the applicant is offering roughly 90 acres of publicly accessible park and open space (which may be publicly accessible but not necessarily publicly…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
