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Roy Council adopts amendment to annexation policy plan for 25.7-acre parcel despite Ogden objections
Summary
After a public hearing that drew both supporters and opponents, the Roy City Council voted to amend its annexation policy plan (Resolution 25-23) to include a 25.7-acre parcel north of the railroad; Ogden City warned the parcel lies in its annexation area and cited Utah annexation code, but Roy approved the policy amendment.
The Roy City Council voted on Aug. 5 to adopt Resolution 25-23, amending the city’s annexation policy plan to include a 25.7-acre parcel north of the railroad tracks (described in the resolution). Staff emphasized the amendment does not itself annex property; it only places the parcel in Roy’s policy plan and makes annexation an option for the property owner.
"This does not annex any property in Troy tonight," Brody, planning staff, told the council while explaining the packet and the planning commission’s 7–0 recommendation to forward the amendment. He said the property owner had asked Roy to make the option available and that the amendment is only the first step in a longer process.
Ogden City Planning Director Barton Bridal spoke during the hearing and urged Roy not to adopt the amendment, saying the parcel lies in Ogden’s annexation policy area and that Ogden can provide water and sewer. "There are requirements for state law that you have to do when doing an annexation policy plan," Bridal said and cited Utah code requirements; he noted Ogden had submitted a written letter opposing the policy amendment.
Council members weighed property-owner rights, county and neighboring-city positions and the likely infrastructure costs to extend service. Several residents who spoke during the hearing urged Roy to "throw our hat in the ring" and consider acquiring the land to broaden Roy’s tax base, while others urged keeping the parcel for commercial/manufacturing zoning instead of residential.
Council moved, seconded and held a roll-call vote; the record shows council members Saxton, Wilson, Jackson, Paul and Scott voting "Aye." The mayor declared Resolution 25-23 approved.
Brody and staff noted multiple infrastructure, legal and intergovernmental steps remain before annexation could occur, including written Ogden City Council concurrence where required by state code and utility/service feasibility. The council’s action makes the option of annexation available to the property owner but does not change current county ownership or service arrangements.
