Weber County approves Hadlock Subdivision second amendment with right-of-way dedication, conditions

Weber County Administrative Review approved the final plat for the Hadlock Subdivision Second Amendment at its Feb. 14, 2024 meeting, granting conditional administrative approval for a two‑lot, 6‑acre subdivision on Shaw Drive in Liberty.

The decision matters because it dedicates a portion of the planned 2950 East right‑of‑way now while deferring installation, and it ties final recording to two agreements— a substandard road agreement and a deferral agreement—intended to ensure later road improvements meet county standards.

Tammy, a Weber County staff member, described the proposal as a request for final approval of the Hadlock Subdivision Second Amendment located in an AB‑3 zone, approximately 2965 East 5100 North (Shaw Drive), consisting of about 6 acres and proposing two lots in a connectivity‑incentivized subdivision. She said the lots will rely on individual wells and septic systems, and that the applicant will drill wells for the subdivision. Tammy told board members the applicant is dedicating right‑of‑way for the extension of 2950 East along the northern boundary of Lot 2, while the northern parcel’s boundary will continue to be labeled as future right‑of‑way to allow additional dedication when adjacent development occurs.

Staff noted the two lots will take access from Shaw Drive with a shared private lane. The lane must meet fire access standards; Tammy said the applicant is proposing a hammerhead turn and that specifications will have to meet the applicable fire standard. A 15‑foot drainage easement is shown on the plat and was identified as overlapping the dedicated right‑of‑way.

Tammy recommended approval subject to the conditions listed in the staff report, including recording a covenant limiting each lot to a single access point, execution of a substandard road agreement and a deferral agreement to bring Shaw Drive up to county standards when engineering deems it necessary, and satisfaction of other review‑agency requirements. She also said the county will not require construction of the dedicated right‑of‑way at this time; the installation would occur later when adjacent properties develop.

Staff reviewed the application’s history: the Hadlock Subdivision first amendment previously required dedication of 2950 East to the parcel boundaries, and an earlier second‑amendment proposal had shifted the right‑of‑way so 15 feet fell on the applicant’s lot and 51 feet on the neighboring parcel. Tammy said the owner to the north filed an appeal to that earlier alignment; staff told applicants and the appealing owner to hold off on withdrawing the appeal until the county finalized its action at this meeting so the parties would know the approved alignment and any remaining issues.

A presiding official summarized staff’s recommendation and, addressing the plat geometry, said, “That seems fair and roughly proportionate.” The official formally recommended approval and declared the item approved. The record shows staff advised the appellant to confirm in writing whether they would withdraw their appeal after reviewing the approved final plat.

The county’s approvals are conditioned by the staff report requirements and by the recording of the two agreements before final plat recordation; the transcript does not show a formal roll‑call vote or vote tally. No financial assistance or external funding sources were mentioned in the discussion.

The Administrative Review item consolidated prior discussions about alignment and dedication occurring when the subdivision was previously considered on Dec. 20, and it resolved the immediate alignment dispute by proposing an equal dedication across the two adjacent parcels rather than the earlier 15/51 split.

Participants also noted other administrative matters unrelated to this plat near the meeting’s end. The administrative review item for the Hadlock Subdivision Second Amendment stands approved subject to the staff‑report conditions and the required agreements.