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Legacy North Homeowners ask North Ogden to assume asphalt maintenance of private roads; city to evaluate condition and cost
Summary
The Legacy North homeowners association asked the council to assume responsibility for maintaining asphalt on private roads in their 80‑home complex; staff said the next step is a public‑works and engineering evaluation to estimate the cost of bringing the pavement to city standards and then negotiating an agreement if council chooses to proceed.
Members of the Legacy North Owners Association asked the North Ogden City Council on April 8 to consider taking responsibility for asphalt maintenance of private roads inside their HOA, saying narrow road widths created maintenance and plowing challenges.
Alan Robinson, who identified himself as president of the association, described a subdivision built with narrower streets (about 26 feet across on the main road) to allow more lots; he said the streets are treated as private and the HOA currently handles snow removal. Robinson asked the city to assume responsibility for asphalt repair and upkeep while the HOA would retain snowplowing duties. He estimated the private network is about 2,114 feet of road with four small cul‑de‑sacs and argued narrower pavement could cost less to maintain than typical city streets.
City staff outlined the typical process: an engineering evaluation of road condition and a cost estimate for repairs and bringing asphalt up to city standards, followed by a draft agreement if the council wishes to proceed. City staff noted the review would include the work necessary to bring the pavement to the city standard for public acceptance; the city does not typically accept private roads that do not meet width or design standards unless the council explicitly agrees to do so after evaluation.
Several residents in the meeting’s public‑comment period expressed different views. One resident urged caution, reminding council members that the city already faces a substantial backlog of road maintenance costs; another resident noted that HOA roads sometimes carry through traffic and are not exclusively used by residents.
Council members directed staff to begin the evaluation process so the council would have condition and cost information to consider at a future meeting. Staff said they would coordinate with the HOA and present findings to council with options for an agreement and estimated city costs.
