County staff recommend approval of Westwood Homes No. 2 lot with well, septic and deferral agreement conditions

Weber County planning staff recommended approval July 19 for Westwood Homes No. 2, a one‑lot subdivision (proposed Lot 5) located at 1900 North and 7900 East in the Eden/Huntsville area, subject to health‑department sign‑off, a required well pump test and a recorded covenant limiting irrigation use.

Staff said the proposed Lot 5 is in the A83 zone, measures about 3 acres and is approximately 240 feet wide. The applicant proposes to use a private well and septic system. Staff identified two specific requirements for the well: a 48‑hour pump test must be completed and provided before the subdivision plat can record, and a covenant recording must specify irrigation allowances to notify future owners. Staff said the irrigation covenant amount was "almost 8,000 square feet" as discussed in the meeting and will be recorded on the plat.

Staff also described the site's physical context: the parcel is undeveloped, three streams run through the property, and county staff discussed whether a public street block should be formed for future connectivity. The county engineer did not require immediate street formation because of the streams but recommended that future subdivisions likely require some block formation along the west side of the property. For the current application the county engineer accepted a deferral agreement for improvements on 1900 North and 7900 East; staff said neither street is a dead‑end, and the deferral agreement records the timeline for any future improvements.

The health department provided a feasibility letter and must sign the subdivision plat to approve the septic system type; staff made final recording contingent on that signature and the 48‑hour pump test. Staff recommended approval based on review‑agency comments and the findings in the staff report.