Landowner asks Weber County to extend C-2 zoning to encompass full parcel at 1400 South and 4700 West
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At a July 8 work session, landowner Dale Jordan asked planning commissioners to amend the county zoning map so the C-2 commercial zone follows parcel lines and covers the full property at 1400 South and 4700 West. Commissioners said a development agreement and public-hearing process are likely next steps.
Dale Jordan, the landowner of a commercial property at the corner of 1400 South and 4700 West, asked planning staff on July 8 to amend the county zoning map so the C-2 commercial zone follows the parcel boundary and covers the entire site.
Jordan said the current zoning line leaves a narrow strip of non-C-2 land around part of the parcel and creates compliance risks for his business. “We are just requesting an amendment to the line to carry it all the way out,” he said. Jordan described renovating the former store on the site and investing money to restore buildings there.
The request would move the C-2 zone boundary to the property line and, by practice, to the center of the adjacent streets. Planning staff and commissioners discussed whether C-2 (community commercial) or C-1 (neighborhood commercial) better fits the county general plan’s stated intent for mixed-use, main-street–style frontage in that corridor. Charlie (planning staff) said the general plan calls for mixed commercial, which can include storefront retail and potential residential or office above street-level uses, and suggested a development agreement to secure appropriate uses.
Several commissioners said the county could accommodate the existing business while protecting neighbors by writing specific limits into a development agreement. Commissioner Bridal said a development agreement could “run with the land” if written that way; planning staff confirmed that most development agreements are written to remain with the land unless the agreement specifies otherwise.
Staff explained that formal changes to the zone boundary require a public hearing: the proposal would go to the Planning Commission and then to the County Commission. Charlie told Jordan the public-notice and hearing process could take “a couple of months” from the time an application is filed.
No formal vote was taken at the work session. Commissioners asked staff to work with the landowner to draft options, including a possible development agreement that could limit certain C-2 uses, and to return the item to the Planning Commission for a public hearing.
Jordan said he wants the parcel to be marketable and compliant with county zoning. He also said the parcel includes an older home currently rented and that he would consider fencing or other measures to separate commercial activity from adjacent residences.
Planning staff advised Jordan to sign up for notices through the Utah public notices website or contact the county planning office to receive formal hearing notices when the item advances.
The county provided parcel identifiers during the discussion: parcel numbers 15-054-0075 and 15-054-0073 were cited by staff as the properties under consideration.
