Hooper council tables request by developer to open general plan after public hearing

The Hooper City Council on March 3, 2025, voted to table a developer request by Blue Company to "open the general plan" for possible future land‑use amendments after a public hearing in which residents raised procedural and infrastructure concerns.

The request would have allowed consideration of changing the future land‑use map for a large parcel currently designated one‑acre minimum lots. The developer said opening the plan would permit discussion of alternatives such as half‑acre or one‑third‑acre lots and a park amenity maintained by a homeowners association; opponents said denser development could strain city services and set a precedent for other properties.

Supporters and opponents alike addressed the council during the public hearing. A resident who identified herself as Michelle said the state code requires the planning commission to hold the public hearing and questioned whether that step had occurred: "The state code specifies that the planning commission shall do the public hearing for that," she said. Dylan Robinson, a resident, said he "disagree[d] with opening the general plan currently" and criticized the developer's past conduct. Other residents voiced concerns about traffic near a nearby school, long‑term maintenance…