County staff recommends final approval of DreamWorks 2-lot subdivision with outdoor-watering restriction

Weber County planning staff recommended final approval Tuesday of the two‑lot DreamWorks subdivision, a proposed split of a roughly 2‑acre parcel accessed from Bybee Drive in the Newington area.

A planning staff member said the owner proposes to divide the parcel into two building lots and has supplied a Highlands Improvement District service letter and geologic and geotechnical reports because the site contains steep slopes. “They won’t be allowing any outdoor watering,” the planner said, describing the Highlands Improvement District’s condition; staff said the restriction would remain “until secondary water comes available.” The planner said the restriction and a recorded landscaping restrictive covenant will be noted on the plat.

The planner also told the county that both lots have septic feasibility approvals on file and that the applicant has identified recommended building sites on the dedication plat. Engineering staff requested a wider public right‑of‑way on Bybee Drive: the existing 50‑foot right‑of‑way must be widened to 60 feet, and the owner is dedicating an additional 5 feet to meet the requirement, the planner said.

Staff recommended final approval subject to the conditions and findings in the staff report, including entering the outside‑watering restrictive covenant and the owner signing a sidewalk deferment agreement with Kirkland sidewalk (as recorded in the staff report). The meeting record does not show a roll‑call vote or tally for the approval; a county official recommended approval in the meeting and the item proceeded per staff direction.

The county planning file for DreamWorks includes the Highlands Improvement District letter, geotechnical reports and septic feasibility documentation; staff noted those materials in the record when making its recommendation. The county did not specify a hearing or additional public comment requirement for this item at the meeting.