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County attorney: form‑based code valid; planners recommend rezoning 2.26 acres near Eden to form‑based zone
Summary
The Ogden Valley Planning Commission voted 4–1 to recommend a zoning map amendment to apply a form‑based, rural‑residential designation to roughly 2.26 acres near Old Town and Newtown Eden, after legal counsel told commissioners the form‑based code and street‑regulating plan were likely valid.
The Ogden Valley Planning Commission voted 4–1 to forward a positive recommendation to the Weber County Commission on a proposed zoning map amendment to apply a form‑based zone over about 2.26 acres near Old Town/Newtown Eden.
The item drew extended legal and policy discussion before public comment. County legal counsel Courtland Erickson advised commissioners that, in his opinion, the form‑based ordinance and the accompanying street‑regulating plan have been validly adopted and, even if earlier adoption were later challenged, subsequent actions and public hearings in 2022–23 likely cured procedural issues. He explained there is generally a…
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