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Planning commission recommends denying amendment to CW Basin development agreement that would recognize 54 transferable development rights
Summary
After a long public hearing, the Ogden Valley Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of an applicant request to amend the CW Basin development agreement to acknowledge 54 transferable development rights (TDRs). Supporters said the change could fund intersection improvements; opponents warned of precedent, market distortion and fairness concerns.
The Ogden Valley Planning Commission recommended denial of an amendment to the CW Basin development agreement that would have acknowledged up to 54 transferable development rights (TDRs) tied to a parcel at Old Snowbasin Road and Highway 39.
Staff framed the item as a legislative request: the commission's role is advisory to the county commission. Planning staff reviewed the property's history: the rezone and recorded development agreement limited the parcel’s use to 10 detached single‑family lots, but the FR‑3 zone underlying the property would, absent restrictions, allow more dwelling units (staff calculated up to 64 development rights under FR‑3). The applicant asked the county to acknowledge and allow transfer of the remaining rights off the parcel so the rights could be sold to a receiving site. In the staff report…
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