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North Ogden work session delves into West States development agreement: open space, density, traffic and amenity timing at issue
Summary
Council reviewed a draft development agreement from West States covering open-space calculations (including a questioned 0.8-acre park), density and ownership targets, traffic access to Washington Boulevard, annexation possibilities, and timing guarantees for amenities; staff will revise the agreement and return with specific language and RFP/bid timings.
The North Ogden City Council spent the largest portion of its work session discussing a draft development agreement from West States, focusing on how open space and a proposed 0.8-acre park affect density calculations, where apartments and owner-occupiable townhomes should be located, traffic access to Washington Boulevard, and contractual timing for amenities such as a clubhouse and pool.
Staff described the draft as a conceptual framework that can be made more specific or remain general as the council prefers. Council members asked whether the 0.8-acre park was being counted toward the project's required open space; staff said it could be included in the calculation, and if removed the developer's density would rise from roughly 15 to about 16 units per acre, affecting whether the city pays for the ground for public park…
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